Recruitment Tools
Advertising Your Studies
Have a question?
Contact the URMC Marketing Department.
There are many ways to advertise your clinical research studies to recruit participants, including MyChart, flyers, TV, radio, newspaper, and social media. To help you decide which method of advertising is best for your study, read the RSRB Policy/Guidance for Internet Based Research & Research Using Social Media and check out this online advertising decision guide. You can also consult a professional to help develop your marketing strategy by contacting the Research Help Desk.
MyChart for Recruitment
Researchers can offer clinical trial opportunities directly to patients who may be eligible using MyChart, the UR Medicine online patient portal. A page listing research study opportunities appears in their MyChart accounts where they can learn about the studies, indicate if they want to be contacted, select areas of interest, receive study messages and see studies they are enrolled in.
Learn more about using MyChart for Recruitment.
Marketing Materials
The UR CTSI and URMC Marketing team have developed a set of downloadable marketing materials to encourage participation in health research. These materials, including a brochure, flyer, several posters and examples of social media ads, offer the UR Health Research website as a resource to learn more and get involved in studies. Feel free to share these items with your patients or the community or use them as inspiration to design your own ads.
UR Health Research Marketing Toolkit
Mosio for Texting Research Subjects
The University of Rochester now has an approved vendor for texting research subjects. Mosio is a “text messaging software enabling you to efficiently communicate with, collect data from, and engage research participants.” Mosio must be used as an integration with REDCap and not independently. Obtain a quote and a Statement of Work that includes the REDCap integration from Mosio.com. Then, submit a REDCap Support Request. For questions, please contact the REDCap Administrator.
Toolkit from the Recruitment Innovation Center
The Recruitment Innovation Center at Vanderbilt University is an evidence-based center in innovative multi-site trial recruitment and retention methods, tools and strategies. Their published Recruitment and Retention Toolkit is a resource for research teams to utilize for creating participant recruitment and retention materials and materials for clinician awareness/study referrals. Other recruitment and retention resources can be found in the Trial Innovation Network Toolbox.
Research Recruiting Documents and Templates
Additional Resources
Research Coordinators Group (SCORE)
SCORE supports education and networking for URMC research coordinators and staff. Recruitment tools and resources are often presented at monthly meetings. Learn more about SCORE
Center for Community Health & Prevention (CCHP)
The mission of CCHP is to join forces with the community to eliminate health disparities and improve health through research, education and service. Community engagement can be an important tool in developing a successful clinical study. Getting input from the community on your protocol and recruitment plan will make your recruitment goals easier to achieve. CCHP’s research resources.
Center for Information and Study on Clinical Research Participation (CISCRP)
CISCRP provides healthcare professionals with resources to better understand the study volunteer and facilitates collaborations among all members of the clinical research enterprise. The provide examples of recruitment materials and data on what motivates participants to join a research study. Learn more about CISCRP.
Antidote.me
This guide from Antidote.me provides tips about different forms of advertising and when to use them. It contains helpful information you need to kick off a successful clinical trial advertising campaign. How-to Guide for Advertising
Advarra Tips for Patient Recruitment
Advarra has many articles related to the topics of recruitment and retention. Patient enrollment and retention