Some highlights of the Centers are:
Research
staff is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for protocol-specific
patient care.
Complete adherence to FDA regulations
Protocol adherence
In full compliance with GCPs and GLPs
Complete set of SOPs
Our clinical investigators are board-certified and our organization
is well-versed in FDA regulations and guidelines
Secured investigational drug service space and drug storage
Secured storage space for case report forms and other study-related
documents
Computerized patient database
CLIA- and CAP-approved laboratory (CAMC)
The CAMC Health Education and Research Institute is a subsidiary
of CAMC, Inc., giving access to a large managed care population.
CAMC, Inc., includes hospitals, primary care facilities, subspecialty
practices, a university affiliation, a children’s hospital,
nursing homes, and a home health agency. We can provide virtually
any patient population in a variety of settings. Because of our
affiliation with Charleston Area Medical Center, we have access
to over 550 physicians and surgeons.
About
80 percent of the Centers’ studies come from industry or
cooperative groups, including the National Cancer Institute’s
network affiliates. The remaining 20 percent are generated by
local investigators. The Centers are involved in many national,
multicenter studies.
West
Virginia statistics indicate that the state’s rates of heart
disease and stroke mortality have been higher than the national
average for the past three decades, and the gap between the state
and nation continues to widen. Helping CAMC reduce these dismal
statistics is central to the Centers’ mission. Recent efforts
aimed at reducing cardiovascular morbidity and mortality have
attracted studies on reducing restenosis rates after angioplasty
and treating patients with unstable angina.
Contact:
B. Daniel Lucas Jr., PharmD, Director
Centers for Clinical Sciences Research
3211 MacCorkle Avenue, SE
Charleston, WV 25304
Telephone: (304) 388-9913 (304) 388-9996
Fax: (304) 388-9929 (304) 388-9935
dan.lucas@camc.org
Research Review & Administration 
