In July of 2003, the Dean of the School of Medicine and the Vice President for Research at Temple University joined together to form the Office of Clinical Research. This venture came about in direct response to the shifting landscape in clinical research and the impact on our faculty, industry, and in satisfying the needs for the role of Temple University School of Medicine and Temple University Hospital in providing patient care and conducting clinical research. The Office of Clinical Research and its sections are dedicated to providing a full-range of services at Temple to help assist investigators with clinical research and is dedicated to ensuring an atmosphere conducive to producing quality research outcomes.

Major Goals of the Office of Clinical Research

	To help locate and place clinical research studies to be performed at Temple University
	To help ensure quality, integrity and proper regulatory compliance for clinical research studies
	To serve as a central area for clinical protocol submissions
	To provide an infrastructure and support systems for conducting clinical research
	To provide a source for faculty development in clinical research