Macon, Georgia
Velocity Clinical Research at Primary Pediatrics, Macon
Velocity's research site in Macon partners with Primary Pediatrics to conduct clinical trials related to pediatric conditions and care, such as infant formula studies, vaccine studies, allergy studies, and more. Families have trusted Primary Pediatrics to care for their children since the clinic's founding in 1998, and the practice began conducting clinical trials with Meridian Clinical Research in 2020 before being acquired by Velocity in 2022.
Located just off of I-75, the site is easily accessible to thousands of patients, including those established with the practice and diverse populations. All trials conducted at the site are performed in accordance with ICH and FDA guidelines, and in compliance with GCP. The Macon team is committed to being a resource for study participants, to providing the highest quality of patient care with compassion and kindness, and to advancing medicine through research.
Velocity Clinical Research at Primary Pediatrics, Macon
5300 Bowman Road., Macon, GA 31210
Phone: (478) 707-2100
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Our experienced research team in Macon
The Velocity Macon team of physician investigators and clinical research professionals are experienced clinical researchers. All physicians are board certified in their specialty area(s) and all research staff is trained in clinical research regulations, including GCP and HIPAA. Training records and certifications are maintained. Our clinical team is dedicated to conducting quality research in a professional and caring environment and strives on collecting quality data.
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Principal Investigator
Board certified in pediatrics, Lance Slade, MD attended medical school at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, GA and completed a residency at the Mercer University School of Medicine in Macon, GA. Dr. Slade joined Primary Pediatrics in 2004 and is a managing partner of the practice.
Macon facility features
The Velocity Clinical Research at Primary Pediatrics, Macon facility is designed for the ease and comfort of study participants and to allow optimal efficiencies in performing clinical trials. Features at this site include:
- Private examination/consultation rooms
- Comfortable patient reception areas
- Facilities for extended-stay pharmacokinetic studies
- Parking
- Nursing station
- Secure monitoring rooms or workstations with phone & high-speed internet access
- Multiple individual & secure workstations for research staff
- Regulatory document processing area
- Electronic data capture (EDC) capabilities
- Secure record storage
- CLIA certified research laboratory or clinical laboratory with CLIA waiver
- Ambient and refrigerated centrifuge
- Secured & temperature controlled investigational product storage with pharmaceutical refrigerator & freezer
- Freezers equipped for laboratory specimens at -20 & -70 degrees Celsius
- Backup generator/power source in the event of site power loss
- Standard medical equipment, including ECG and Holter machines, digital and analog scales
