The OCT follows specific objectives as we perform our research. Our goals are to:

• Create one unified, centralized operation for performing non-governmental trials
• Ensure that adequate qualified leadership and staff are available and trained
• Establish standards as specified by good laboratory practice, good clinical practice, and the rules and regulations of the Food and Drug Administration
• Ensure compliance with these standards through both internal and external audits and rigid quality control practices
• Attract trials that meet the market’s needs and match the needs of our physicians and patients
• Fulfill our fiduciary responsibility by being a financially self-sustaining operation at UT Medical Center

The OCT was established in 2014, primarily to perform oncology trials. But we are now growing and branching out into other areas of the hospital, including:

• The Pat Summitt Clinic
• Heart Lung Vascular Institute
• Infection Prevention

We also anticipate studies with:

• Orthopaedic Institute
• University Rheumatology

To see the entire list of clinical trials being conducted by our office, visit the Clinical Trials Directory.