PRP Index of Recruitment Resources
Recruit.ucsf.edu is a one-stop-shop for recruitment information. Below is an overview of Participant Recruitment Program resources, tips, and tools.
(Updated October 29, 2019)
Tutorials
PRP has video tutorials and resources in four subject areas: planning and budgeting, social media, underrepresented populations, and creating recruitment videos.
Recruitment Planning and Budgeting
- Introduction to Social Media Recruitment: Opportunities and Challenges
- Getting Started with Facebook
- Preparing an IRB Submission
- Budgeting for Social Media Recruitment
- Diversity in Research Participation: why it's important
- Webcast: Recruitment of Underrepresented Study Populations
- Tips from research teams
PRP Services
First hour is free, additional hours available on recharge basis ($100-$200 hour depending on consultant)
- Plain language/Health Literacy
- Strategies for recruitment of underrepresented populations New!
- Cohort identification & direct mail
- Recruitment methodology and planning
- Social Media recruitment and digital strategy
PRP can provide a letter of support, a description of recruitment resources at UCSF, consultation, and more to support grant applications.
UCSF researchers wishing to recruit from the UCSF patient population can use the EHR Recruitment Recruitment Service.
- More details available on the EHR Recruitment Recruitment Service page. The service can be initiated by submitting a consultation request.
Resources and Tips
Best Practices for EHR Recruitment Data Pulls
For studies using departmental resources to identify patients via the EHR for recruitment.
Free Design and Advertise Resources
Access plain-language support, design templates, ResearchMatch recruitment registry, stock images, and ready-made website and flier layouts to create clear, engaging recruitment materials.