The Office of Clinical Investigational Services (OCIS) provides services and resources to conduct clinical research at the Georgia Health Sciences University (GHSU). The office is divided into two primary areas of service:

OCIS Review Office

This office provides a review and analysis of all studies that utilize hospital services and resources. Hospital resources include electronic medical records and other hospital online programs and databases.  The review helps to ensure efficient study start-up and successful research outcomes.  The OCIS will obtain approval for studies that utilize a hospital service. 

OCIS Study Coordination Services

This office offers clinical research services that include study personnel, nurse clinicians and the financial management of study accounts. Outpatient clinical research space is available including outpatient exam rooms, visitor and study monitor areas, and an approved specimen processing lab.

OCIS Coordinated Studies Open to Enrollment

• ASPECT: Coronary Artery Disease
• BRIDGE: Atrial Thromboembolic Events, Atrial Fibrillation
• CARRA Registry: Rheumatic Disease
• Go Kids: Juvenille Idiopathic Arthritis
• HIV Co-Infection: HIV, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B
• IPAC:  Cardiomyopathy Pregnancy
• Maravoric: HIV-1 Infected, Maravoric-experienced 
• RAID: Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
• Sailing: Infection, Human Immunodeficiency Virus 
• Spiral Acuity Registry: Heart Failure
• SPRINT: Hypertension
• TTI-121: End Stage Renal Disease, Renal Transplant
• Valcyte: Prevention of CMV Disease
• VIKING: Infection, HIV
• VIRGO:  Observational, Myocardial Infarction
• ZORO: Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype, Influenza B