Rebecca M. Miro, PhD, MBA, BSPO, CRA, Unit Research Administrator for the School of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Sciences, recently passed the Clinical Research Professional Certification Examination and is now designated as a Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP) by the Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA).

CCRP is an internationally recognized and most well-respected certification for professionals in medical research who achieve an internationally accepted standard of knowledge, education, and experience. With CCRP, SOCRA promotes the recognition and continuing excellence in the ethical conduct of clinical trials in accordance with the International Conference on Harmonisation Guidelines for Good Clinical Practice (E6) (ICH/GCP), ICH Clinical Safety Data Management: Definitions and Standards for Expedited Reporting (E2A), the United States Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and the ethical principles that guide clinical research consistent with the Nuremberg Code, the Belmont Report and the Declaration of Helsinki.