Research Center Profile:
Avail Clinical Research, LLC
A leader and innovator in the field of clinical trials, Avail Clinical Research (formerly University Clinical Research DeLand, LLC), is a privately owned, multi-specialty research facility, founded in 1998. We are located in DeLand, Florida -- a lovely Main street USA city located midway between Orlando and Daytona Beach and across from Florida Hospital DeLand . Our research facility is state of the art, cutting edge in the industry. Our entire staff prides itself on providing rapid study start-up, expeditious, precise project management, and timely protocol completion.
- Our proficient submission techniques enable us to receive
approval and initiate studies within a week of receipt of final
protocol.
- Our unique tracking system ensures an accurate chain of custody
for critical documents as well as investigational substances.
- While we are always glad to utilize a central IRB, we also
maintain a current database of FDA inspected Institutional Review
Boards in order to insure rapid and unconditioned approvals and to
assure strict adherence to regulations regarding the protection of
human research subjects.
- We utilize one of the most innovative and dynamic clinical trials management systems which enable our staff to quickly identify even the most difficult patient populations and carefully track our patients throughout the study. In our constantly changing industry, where accuracy is vital, information is sensitive, and timing is crucial, this highly effective data management system is invaluable.
In 2004, Avail was chosen by the State of Florida, the County of Volusia's Department of Economic Development and the City of DeLand as a target industry. The warm welcome and unfailing encouragement that we have received from this community has enabled us to thrive and grow at an amazing pace.
Here at Avail Clinical Research we incorporate the knowledge and experience of all of our professional staff to meet the designated needs and time lines of our clients. OUR MISSION-and our commitment is to work diligently TODAY to bring the drugs of TOMORROW to our community.
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Our 14,500 square foot facility is home to our state of the art Phase I-IV clinical trial unit with a 40 bed capacity. Avail Phase I offers a spacious, dedicated wing, designed expressly for in-patient studies.
Avail Clinical Research is conveniently located within easy driving distance of three international airports: Orlando (forty-five miles), Sanford (thirty miles), and Daytona Beach (twenty-five miles).
Phase I
Our spacious 40 bed Phase I unit with wireless telemetry is devoted
to patient comfort and convenience. The three private patient
dormitories are tastefully furnished with comfortable beds, storage
for personal items, full shower and restroom facilities, and a
washer and dryer. To make our Phase I patients feel at home, the
unit includes a well-equipped kitchen and dining area, a patient
lounge with couches and recliners, and a cheerful day room. A
wide-screen plasma TV and Satellite/ VCR/DVD unit, a cabinet
stocked with games and movies, and a covered outdoor patio provide
for endless entertainment and relaxation. Our Phase I facility also
houses a procedure room with phlebotomy accommodations, an
intravenous staging area, dedicated phone lines, and continuous
power source for remote electronic data transmissions.
For more information, please contact:
Melissa Hodges, Site Director
386-740-0770 Extension 341
mhodges@availclinical.com
Phase II /IV
Our adjoining facility is comprised of 7 fully-equipped exam rooms, including a spirometry suite, full x-ray facilities, temperature controlled, key card access, locked drug storage room, dedicated book room, 20 coordinator offices, 6 monitoring areas with telephone and fax/modem lines, physician charting area, quality assurance, recruiting and community outreach offices, business office, and reception area. The TV/VCR combination in our comfortable patient waiting room is not only entertaining for our patients but also proves very useful in patient as well as employee education and training. Our CLIA accredited laboratory includes a -70° freezer, refrigerated centrifuge, locked refrigerated drug storage space, as well as 4 drawing stations and ample processing area. And finally, our comfortable kitchen/break room is a great place for our staff and monitors alike to get together and relax.
For more information, please contact:
Alicia J. Cevera, Manager Phase
II-IV
386-740-0770 Extension 310
acevera@availclinical.com
We consider our Investigator staff to be among the finest in the
industry. They are eminently qualified, intently dedicated, and
committed to excellence.
BRUCE G. RANKIN, DO, CPI -- Board Certified in
Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery, Diplomat of the National Board of
Osteopathic Medicine, and ACRP Certified Clinical Research
Investigator. Dr. Rankin is Vice Chief of Medicine at Florida
Hospital DeLand. He has been conducting research since he joined
our facility in 1999.
JOHN M. HILL, MD, RRT, CPI -- Board Certified
in Family Medicine. Diplomat of the American Board of Family
Medicine. Family Medicine Teacher of the Year. Dr. Hill joined our
outstanding group of investigators in 2005.
LUC-MARIE REGINALD SCHUTT-AINE, MD -- Board
Certified in Internal Medicine ~ Board Eligible in Infectious
Diseases. Dr. Schutt-Aine has been conducting research since he
joined our facility in 1999.
LAWRENCE MICHAEL GILLIARD, MD -- Board
Certified in Internal Medicine and Pulmonary Medicine. Dr. Gilliard
serves as Director of the Intensive Care Unit at Florida Hospital
DeLand. Dr. Gilliard has recently joined our outstanding group of
investigators.
GEORGE T. BESONG, MD, RPH --Board Eligible in
Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Besong has been conducting research
since 2001 and recently joined our outstanding group of
investigators.
THOMAS M. CORBYONS, MD, FACS -- Board Certified
in General Surgery. Dr. Corbyons has been conducting research since
he joined our facility in 1999.
IN ADDITION, many other well-known area physicians, specializing
in a variety of fields, work closely with us, as sub-investigators,
to ensure expeditious and precise clinical trial management.
ALL of our investigators and sub-investigators are thoroughly
trained and most are bi-lingual.
Our expert team of clinical research professionals provide a
full spectrum of services to manage the clinical research
process:
- Site Director
- Director of Phase I Operations
- Manager of Phase II-IV Operations
- Director of Contracts
- Director of Regulatory Operations
- Business Development Coordinator
- Director of Marketing
- Comptroller
- 18 Clinical Research Coordinators - a team of coordinators is
assigned to each clinical trial
- Laboratory Staff
- 2 X-Ray Technicians
- Seven Patient Recruiting Coordinators staffed 7 am – 7pm (Bilingual staff)
- Community Outreach
- Quality Assurance
- Receptionist
CONTINGENCY STAFF:
- Registered Dietician
- Pharmacy Technician
EDUCATION and training are emphasized for all of our staff members; consequently we conduct extensive and ongoing monthly training sessions in a variety of areas. Most of our staff is bilingual. All are dedicated to uncompromised quality and the highest standards of research.
The DeLand area is known for its highly diverse demographics and
is currently experiencing one of the most rapid growth patterns in
the State of Florida. From our college and university students to
our very active retirees and the entire spectrum in between, we are
surrounded by neighbors who are highly inquisitive and very open to
research practices.
We maintain a comprehensive database of over 50,000 clinical research volunteers and have access to potential subjects from our investigators’ private practices. Additionally our patient recruiters attend local community health fairs and conduct semi annual open house events at UCRD.
Diagnostic Services and Equipment
- Fully equipped X-ray suite
- CLIA certified laboratory
- -20° Freezer
- -70° Freezer
- Refrigerated centrifuge
- Refrigerated drug storage
- ECG
- Pulmonary Function Testing suite
- KoKo Spirometers
- Crash Cart
- Defibrillator
- Oxygen
- Mercurial sphygmomanometers
- Otoscopes
- Ophthalmoscopes
- Stadiometer
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- Full office internet access
- Interoffice networking system
- Extensive ABPM experience
- Three Phase I dormitories
- 2 Kitchen & dining facilities
- Patient reading room
- Patient day room and recreation area
- Lovely outdoor terrace
- Laundry facilities
- Secure drug and record storage
- Unique and comprehensive tracking
system
- Innovative clinical trials management
system
- Six dedicated monitoring areas
- Three photocopying units
- Three fax
machines
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Avail Clinical Research, LLC
Patient Center
860 Peachwood Drive
DeLand, FL 32720
USA
Phone: 386-785-2400; Toll Free: 866-4studies
Fax: 386-740-0074
EMail: recruiting@accelclinical.com
Web Site: http://www.availclinical.com
The following trial(s) are actively recruiting patients:
If you are interested in contacting this center to discuss placing a clinical
trial there, please complete and send the E-mail form below. A representative from
the research center will then follow up with you.
