Information for Healthcare Professionals

• Referring Patients to Clinical Trials/Registering Clinical Trials
• What You Should Know About Your Patient's Rights and Responsibilities
• Cultural Competency & Diversity
• NCI Educational Materials

Referring Patients to Clinical Trials and Registering a Clinical Trial

• How to Refer a Patient: http://www.nei.nih.gov/neitrials/refer.asp
• Clinical Trial Center: http://clinicalcenter.nih.gov/
• Protocol Registration: http://prsinfo.clinicaltrials.gov/
• Access to Investigational Drugs: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Therapy/investigational-drug-access
• Conducting a Clinical Trial: http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/conducting/allpages
• Cost of Conducting Trials: http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/digestpage/cost
• NCI Funding: http://ctep.cancer.gov/investigatorResources/default.htm#funding_opps
• States That Require Health Plans to Cover Patient Care Costs in Clinical Trials: http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/developments/laws-about-clinical-trial-costs
• Veteran's Affairs and Department of Defense Beneficiaries: http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/digestpage/VA-DOD
• What Different States Are Doing: http://www.ncsl.org/programs/health/clinicaltrials.htm

What You Should Know About Your Patients Rights and Responsibilities

• A Guide to Understanding Informed Consent: http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/conducting/informed-consent-guide
• Comparison of FDA and HHS Human Subject Protection Regulations: http://www.fda.gov/oc/gcp/comparison.html
• Protecting Participants: http://phrp.nihtraining.com/users/login.php
• Children & Clinical Trials: http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/understanding/childrensassent0101

Cultural Competence & Diversity

• Cultural Competence Works: ftp://ftp.hrsa.gov/financeMC/cultural-competence.pdf
• National Standards on Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS): http://www.omhrc.gov/templates/browse.aspx?lvl=2&lvlID=15
• Quick Guide to Health Literacy and Older Adults: http://www.health.gov/communication/literacy/olderadults/default.htm
• Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health: http://www.cdc.gov/reach/

NCI Educational Materials

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) announces the availability of two new patient education posters and a pin to increase awareness about clinical trials. The materials will introduce patients to the concept of a clinical trial, complement education and recruitment efforts, and serve as conversation starters to discuss trials in a larger context before exploring specific trials with patients.

To order Posters: https://cissecure.nci.nih.gov/ncipubs/details.asp?pid=4450

To order Pins: https://cissecure.nci.nih.gov/ncipubs/details.asp?pid=4360