The PI or his or her designee signs and witnesses the participant's written agreement. In the proper ethical and legal framework of informed consent, the protocol consent document is an educational supplement to the personal discussions between investigator and participant.
What are credentials? Credentials often refer to academic or educational qualifications, such as degrees or diplomas that you have completed or partially-completed. Credentials can also refer to occupational qualifications, such as professional certificates or work experience.
(November 2014). Healthcare professional credentials are credentials awarded to healthcare practitioners as a way to standardize level of education and ability to provide care. The credentials are seen behind the name of the practitioner in order of most permanent to least permanent (i.e., Jane Doe, PhD, RN, CCRN).