Recruitment Program (Clinical Research)

Tailored Recruitment Consultations

Access tailored recruitment strategies based on study demographics that increase participation and engagement in your research. We help you craft a recruitment plan and increase participation and engagement in your trials.

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Get Help with Social Media Outreach

Social media is a powerful way to create awareness, increase recruitment, and engage participants in your studies. Learn about CU's guidelines and best practices, and access assistance managing social media advertisements for your studies.

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Study Spotlight Newsletter

Have a study actively recruiting participants? Complete the submission form to have your study included in the next issue of the Study Spotlight email newsletter, a biweekly roundup of research studies at CU Anschutz that are currently seeking participants.

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Research Studies Website

Did you know that you can create a study webpage on the Research Studies Website to help with participant recruitment? Check out the current studies already on the website!

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Get Help with Recruitment Materials

Recruitment flyers, newspaper ads, and other print materials are effective tools for raising awareness about your study and enhancing recruitment. We assist in designing materials that clearly communicate the study’s purpose in a way that is easy to understand.

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Recruitment Toolbox

Successful recruitment of people is often one of the most challenging aspects of clinical research. This toolbox provides useful resources, best practices, and tools to help develop and implement a robust recruitment and retention plan.

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Quarterly Recruitment Workshops

Research participant recruitment workshops give research teams opportunity to learn strategies for community engagement, recruitment and retention efforts for clinical research.

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Check Out Language and Translation Services

CU researchers have a several options for interpreter, language, or translation services depending on the study’s needs.

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Discover UCHealth's RECRUIT Tool

The RECRUIT tool assists research teams with recruitment efforts by connecting research teams with UCHealth patients using My Health Connection (UCH access required for sign-in).

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Try ResearchMatch

ResearchMatch is a free and secure tool, funded by the National Institutes of Health, that helps connect researchers with people interested in research studies across the U.S.

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Engage Older Adults in Research

Older adults are underrepresented in research. Leverage CU's Age-friendly University resources, and learn how to include older adults as part of your research team or as study participants.

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Community Engagement Consultations

Are you interested in doing research with and in the community? Develop a community engagement plan with input from community members and other experts.

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Meet Our Team

Kiley Vander Wyst, PhD, MPH

Program Director

Karen Parada, BS, MS

Program Manager

Logan Bolduc, BS, MA

Science Comms and Engagement Specialist

Camila Davila, BA

Recruitment Specialist

Bianca Buechel, BS

Recruitment Specialist

Angela Serwaa Marfo, BA

Recruitment Specialist

The Clinical Research Recruitment Program is partially funded by the Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CCTSI) through the NIH/NCATS grant UM1TR004399.

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Clinical Research Recruitment Program

Tailored Recruitment Consultations

Get Help with Social Media Outreach

Study Spotlight Newsletter

Research Studies Website

Get Help with Recruitment Materials

Recruitment Toolbox

Quarterly Recruitment Workshops

Check Out Language and Translation Services

Discover UCHealth's RECRUIT Tool

Try ResearchMatch

Engage Older Adults in Research

Community Engagement Consultations

Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research