CLEAR is pleased to offer four additional modules in the NCIT Program:

• Drug Diversion Investigations
• Investigating Allegations of Sexual Misconduct
• Communication Skills and the Art of Persuasion
• Developing a Professional Attitude: Ethics for the Regulatory Investigator

Each is a half-day program.  Modules can be offered together or separately, depending on sponsors’ interest.  Modules are also often presented following the NCIT Programs at the annual conference.  Graduates of the NCIT Basic Program are eligible to attend.  Please contact CLEAR’s Training Division at (859) 269-1601 or mmarsh@clearhq.org if you are interested in attending or sponsoring one of these additional modules.

What is the cost?
Registration is (US) $85 per attendee for one module or (US) $160 per attendee for two modules.

Drug Diversion Investigations
In order to conduct an effective drug diversion investigation one must have specialized knowledge and understanding of the accountability system for controlled substances. This session will discuss how one follows the trail to assure accountability in pharmacy audits, long-term care audits, acute care systems, and anesthesia records. We will look at accountability from automated dispensing systems to individual dosage units. The session will look at appropriate documentation for the licensee as well as how to write your report so the audit is understandable and clear. Finally we will address strategies for effectively interviewing a suspected diverter.

Investigating Allegations of Sexual Misconduct
This session will focus on sexual misconduct issues that regulators might encounter and the regulator’s possible role in both criminal and administrative actions. Topics will include criminal sexual conduct; fetishes regulators might encounter; child pornography; professional sexual misconduct; sexual harassment; victim interviews; suspect interviews including questioning techniques; unfounded cases; and testifying in court. Attendees will be provided with comprehensive instruction on working with a victim, including interview questions and techniques, before considering effective strategies for a suspect interview. Information about testifying in court or at an administrative hearing is also included in this important new module. Guidance for investigators, inspectors, surveyors, attorneys, and managers from across the regulatory field will be supplemented with opportunities for questions and interactive discussion.

Communication Skills and the Art of Persuasion
The ability to communicate effectively is a key component to being a successful investigator.  Effective communication involves conveying your thoughts and positions to others as clearly, concisely, and unambiguously as possible and in turn receiving information that others are providing to you with as little distortion and misunderstanding as possible. Good communication skills can serve to improve operational efficiency and productivity in the workplace and increase the confidence level of employees.  On the other hand, poor communication skills may cause message misinterpretation or misunderstanding and lead to roadblocks in getting desired information. This session will introduce participants to key components for effective communication including preparation and delivery techniques, use of language and physicality to get your point across, listening skills, and the use of presentation aids.

Developing a Professional Attitude: Ethics for the Regulatory Investigator
Investigators are called upon to apply professional judgment to ever-changing factual situations as they perform their duties. These discretionary decisions coupled with the authority possessed by an investigator during the investigatory stage can have very real consequences for all parties involved including the regulant, the department or agency the investigator represents, and the investigator. There is a need to ensure that the investigator understands the importance of maintaining high ethical standards in carrying out his or her duties including the exercise of professional judgment. This course is designed to provide students with an advanced understanding of guidelines for ethical behavior as a regulatory investigator. The course will (i) review models for professional conduct and behavior by examining ethical standards establish by statute or governmental policy and professional ethical standards, (ii) explore the concepts of conflict of interests and scope of liability as they relate to public employment in general and the work of the investigator in specific, and (iii) consider practical applications of ethical dilemmas through case studies and scenarios.

Please contact CLEAR’s Training Division at (859) 269-1601 or mmarsh@clearhq.org if you are interested in sponsoring one of these additional modules.