There's an SOP for that! A practical guide to Standard Operating Procedures

**Discounts are available for this half- day course, including fully funded places for UoE/NHS Lothian staff and students. Please see funding and discounts section below**

This half-day course explains the importance of SOPs in clinical research and how to write and manage them effectively.Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are key tools in any quality management system. In clinical research, they can help to protect the safety of participants and the integrity of data by ensuring that essential processes are performed correctly and consistently every time. Well written and managed SOPs can enhance the quality, efficiency and credibility of a research project. However, get them wrong and they can quickly become more of a hindrance than a help!  In addition to short presentations, the course includes a significant practical component, offering attendees the chance to practice and hone their SOP writing skills.

If this course is fully booked, please email education@edinburghCRF.ed.ac.uk to be added to the waiting list (please include your name, course name and course date).  

By the end of this course you will learn how to: 

• Understand what SOPs are, when they are required and what they should include
• Appreciate why SOPs are important in clinical research
• Practice techniques for writing clear and effective SOPs
• Know how to manage SOPs as controlled documents
• Understand regulatory expectations for written procedures

This course is for anyone involved in writing or managing SOPs in a clinical research setting.

This course is designed for academic, public sector and charity workers and we are offering it at a discounted price for people working in those sectors. It may also be possible to offer places to commercial organisations – please email education@edinburghCRF.ed.ac.uk for further information about availability, applicable booking fees and how to book. 

There are no specific entry requirements for this course.