What to Expect

The first step to volunteering is filling out our interest form on the website. Click the button below to access the form. 

Within 3-5 days of filling out the form, you will receive a call from a Research Assistant to complete a phone screen. This will consist of general health questions to determine if you fit the criteria for one or more of the current research studies. This takes about fifteen minutes.

If you qualify for a study, the Research Assistant will explain its requirements. Then, if you are interested in participating in that study, the research assistant will proceed with more specific questions related to the study. 

If you meet the research study’s initial qualifications, you will be asked to schedule an appointment for the initial Screening Visit at our research facility. 

At the Screening Visit, you will be asked to read an Informed Consent Form that outlines the research study’s requirements and possible risks.

Your Screening visit will be conducted by a Research Coordinator who will review the Informed Consent Form with you to ensure you fully understand all aspects of the study. The Research Coordinator, along with the Principal Investigator (Physician), will be able to answer any questions you may have before obtaining your signature on the form.

Once the Informed Consent Form has been signed, the Research Coordinator will continue with the Screening Visit. A Medical History and a Medication review will be completed. If it is determined that you will qualify to participate in the research study, additional procedures may be performed.

Requirements for participation are different for each research study. Only some volunteers will qualify for the study. If you do not qualify for the research study, we will ask your permission to keep your information in our database so we may contact you for future research studies.