New Online Participant Recruitment Training Opportunities

The MICHR Participant Recruitment Program provides expertise, tools, and resources to facilitate recruitment and enrollment into clinical research studies across U-M’s campus. MICHR’s Recruitment Program is offering several free training opportunities that may assist with recruitment and retention for your current and future research studies. Learn more below.

 Tips & Tricks to Maximize UMHealthResearch.org

  • Tuesday, April 21 from 9:30–11 a.m.

  • Wednesday, April 29 from1–2:30 p.m.

During this workshop, you will learn how to gain access to the 47,000+ volunteers registered with UMHealthResearch.org, best practices for writing your study posting & learn helpful tips to help maximize the tool's potential to aid in recruitment for your studies. Learn more and register through Eventbrite.

Workshop: Seeing Your Study Through Your Study Participant's Eyes

  • Tuesday, April 21 from 3–4:30 p.m.

  • Wednesday, April 22 from 9–10:30 a.m.

  • Thursday, April 23 from 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

This 90-minute workshop uses interactive activities to give you tangible strategies for gaining insights into your study participants through human-centered design. Learn more and register through Eventbrite. 

Paid, Targeted Social Media Advertising: A Free Service for U-M Researchers

  • Thursday, April 23 from 12–1 p.m.

  • Friday, May 1 from 12–1 p.m.

Have you wondered if social media advertising as a recruitment strategy would help recruit & enroll for your study, but you lack the knowledge and infrastructure to create, launch and monitor your efforts? The Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research (MICHR) Participant Recruitment Program has centralized a service around Paid, Targeted Social Media Advertising. This service is offered free to research teams at the University of Michigan. Learn more and register through Eventbrite.

If you are interested in attending any of these trainings, please RSVP through Eventbrite (limited availability). For more information on the Participant Recruitment program, please see the services page.