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Type of Clinic:

 Healthy Studies (Primarily)  Primarily Healthy volunteer studies

In-Patient Capacity:

72

Website:

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Company Info:

Covance Inc.

Stock Symbol: CVD (NYSE)

One of the largest clinical research companies with 9 locations in the US. 

Austin | Boise | Dallas | Daytona Beach | Evansville | Honolulu | Madison | Portland | San Diego

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Address:

3402 Kinsman Blvd
Madison, WI 53704

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Phone:

(800) 732-2528

Recruiting Hours (CST)
Sunday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday Closed
Screening:

All screening procedures including informed consent, lab work and physical are done at the same time. Screening is typically a single visit unless you have to do a 24 hour heart monitor in which case you would return to the clinic the next day.

Volunteer Amenities:
Big Screen TV In-Room TV Private Bedside TV Cable
Satellite DVD Player Video Games Board Games
Pool Table Ping Pong Foos Ball Darts
Movie Library Quiet Room Computer Room Rec Room
TV Room Activities like crafts, bingo or tournaments
Internet Access:
Wifi LAN Public Computers w/Internet Public Computers w/ no Internet

3 Computers with internet access.  Internet is slow and there is no wifi.  2 LAN jacks in each room.  Seems to be low bandwidth on the subjects feed or just a bad router. 

Housing:

Private Rooms

Semi-Private (4 or less)

Dorms (5 or more)

Hospital Beds

Bunk Beds

TV/VCR with DirecTV and LAN internet connection in each room.  Plenty of electrical outlets. 

Parking:

Limited.  Be sure to get permit for in house stays. 

Food:

Food is catered.  Mostly good meals with seconds on some studies. 

Payment:

You will usually be paid in full, on the spot, once the study is completed.  Most studies have at least one out patient so you will get some money when you leave the in house stay and the rest at the last out patient. 

This is not guaranteed!  This is just the way it's been so far but the polices can always change.

Additional Information:

This clinic posts their studies 2 to 4 weeks in advance of the screening. With most studies, you will have to plan pretty far ahead if you are traveling from out of state.

Bring enough clothes for length of study.  Laundry is done on longer studies.   Occasionally the staff will break out in song. 

 

Current Studies (from Covance's website)
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Airport:

Madison - Dane County (MSN) 1.5 Miles Driving Directions
Milwaukee - General Mitchell (MKE) 83 Miles Driving Directions
Chicago - O'Hare (ORD) 136 Miles Driving Directions
Chicago - Midway (MDW) 154 Miles Driving Directions
Gas Prices:
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Driving Directions:

From Chicago, IL

From Minneapolis, MN
From St Louis, MO
Enter your own starting point

Greyhound:

Greyhound Bus Terminal
2 South Bedford St   Driving Directions

Service to Minneapolis and Chicago by way of Milwaukee

 

Badger Coaches - Service to Milwaukee downtown and Milwaukee airport.  $32 r/t

At Greyhound station, 4 blocks east of capitol square.

Van Galder Bus Lines (Coach USA) - Service to O'Hare Airport/ Midway Airport / Downtown Chicago Amtrak. 
800 Langdon St $26-$28 each way Driving Directions

Memorial Student Union on University of Wisconsin Campus (Photo)

Amtrak:

There is no Amtrak Train Service. Nearest service is Wisconsin Dells or Milwaukee or Chicago.

Taxi:

Badger Cab

(608) 256-5566

(Best choice since it's a cab share so the price is set by distance, not distance and time)  Only good if your by yourself. 

Union Cab (Yellow)

(608) 242-2000

Local Bus:

Metro Transit System (608) 266-4466  

Route 6  and Route 20 during week, Route 20 on weekends

Route 6 from downtown.  Route 20 from North Transfer Center. 

$1.50 one-way $3.40 day-pass  

Hotels:

No hotels in the immediate vicinity as clinic is off of main road. 
Complete listing based on distance
Spence Motel 0,8 Miles  
3575 E Washington Ave (608) 244-8877 Driving Directions
Motel 6 1.0 Miles  
1754 Thierer Rd (608) 241-8101 Driving Directions
Exel Inn Of Madison 1.1 Miles Daily and weekly rates
4202 E Towne Blvd (608) 241-3861 Driving Directions
Hostels:
Hostelling International Madison 4.2 Miles
(608) 441-0144 141 S Butler St Driving Directions
$22 Members $25 Non-Members  
(New prices for 2008)  Private rooms available at higher rate. 
 

 

Updated on 9/5/08

 

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