There are a number of training sessions you’ll need to attend, so you should work with the other RAs to schedule them as soon as they are available.

MRI Safety Training

All RAs need to complete the Imaging Center’s MRI Safety training, and pass the test. This will allow you to enter to the scanner rooms to help with setting participants up in the scanner. If you have not completed the training yet, you can still observe MRIs from the control room.

• Bob Baden is in charge of MRI Safety Training. Contact him (x3321, rbaden@partners.org) and let him know you are a new RA who needs to be MRI safety certified.
• Note that you will also need to contact him to set up your CPR/AED training (see below), so consider sending him one single email with both of these requests.
• He should contact you to pick up the safety training binder and fill out a request form, not necessarily in that order. Consult with another RA before filling in the request form to make sure you are being given suitable permissions.
• He will also set a date for you to watch the MRI safety video and take the test afterwards. Do not pick a date that will not give you enough time to prepare for the test, although it is not overly challenging.
• If you pass the test, you will be contacted and informed that your badge can now be used to enter the MIC and the scanning suites. If you fail you will need to set another date to take the test again.

eBuy Training

You will use E-Buy quite frequently to purchase items for the lab,

• You may do the eBuy training online, BUT attending the class seminars will teach you the tips and tricks (especially because they’ll teach you how to avoid the bugs in the system)
• To schedule attendance at an in-class seminar, click on “eBuy Hands-On Classroom Training Dates”
• Click on “McLean Hospital” and follow the directions OR
• Email ebuy@partners.org with the following information and request dates and times for the next training. Training is usually 2 hours.
• NOTE: You must fax in a form signed by your supervisor and have taken a class prior to contacting PHS Accounts Payable about adding Financial Productions to your PeopleSoft account.

eCheck and e-Expenses Training

You will use the eCheck system to send compensation checks to participants, and the e-Expenses system to submit expense reports.

• This training is held regularly at McLean. McLean staff should receive emails about upcoming trainings that you can sign up for, but you can also contact Cathy O’Connell (x2637; cmoconnell@partners.org) directly to ask about upcoming trainings and register.

HealthStream

McLean has a set of core training modules that every employee must complete, covering topics such as fire safety, infection control, and HIPAA compliance.  These are available online through the HealthStream system, at http://partners.org/healthstream. New employees should complete this training within their first 30 days.

• To sign up on the HealthStream website, use your Partners User ID and the default password “abc123”. You will change your password after logging in.

CPR/AED Training

All employees must take a standard course on CPR/AED first aid. This is not an immediate requirement to be allowed on campus, but you should sign up for this training ASAP as soon as it is offered. Courses are not always regularly offered and may be difficult to get into.

• Contact Bob Baden at the MIC (x3321, rbaden@partners.org) and let him know you’d like to sign up for the next CPR/AED training session.
• You must take a refresher course every two years.

PET Training

All RAs who run PET studies must attend a short Radiation Safety seminar at MGH, whether their study is at the MGH main campus or the Martinos Center. Briefings are usually given by Tara Medich (tmedich@partners.org), and you can contact Paula Lyons (617-726-2425, plyons2@partners.org) to schedule an appointment. Additional information can be found here: http://www.partners.org/researchcores/radiation/radiation_mgh.asp

If the PET study is being run at the Martinos Center, you must also attend the MRI safety class offered there. Sessions are held approximately every two weeks, and are announced on their mailing lists.

IRB, Insight, and Regulatory Binder Training

Training for IRB requirements and procedures is typically done on-the-job when the need arises, by one of the more experienced RAs.  However the IRB web site has a tremendous amount of information that can help with specific situations: https://partnershealthcare.sharepoint.com/sites/phrmapply/aieipa/irb.

Insight (http://insight.partners.org) is a web-based application used for IRB protocol administration.  Insight training is usually done on-the-job, however online video training and quick reference guides are available at https://partnershealthcare.sharepoint.com/sites/phrmResources/t/Pages/InsighteIRB-Training.aspx.

Regulatory binders contain all of the documents related to a particular study, including the IRB documentation and much more. They are mandatory for any studies involving treatment, drugs, or radiation, and for studies sponsored by private industry, and we maintain them for every study in the lab.  It is important to keep them up to date.  The Partners QI Program provides information about regulatory binders on their website at https://partnershealthcare.sharepoint.com/sites/phrmdepartments/poc/qi.

About once a year, people from the IRB and the QI Program from Partners offer a seminar at McLean.  Contact Dave to find out when the next one is scheduled.