ClinCards are reloadable debit cards for industry and non-industry clinical trials and research studies and is the preferred method of paying human subjects for recurring visits.  The use of the ClinCards will eliminate the need for cash advances. 

These debit cards can be used for point of sale purchases with merchants that accept MasterCard, for bank teller withdrawals, and for ATM transactions.  Normally, there is a fee for new ClinCards and a fee every time the card is loaded with a new amount.  The Keck School of Medicine will absorb these costs to encourage the use of the cards.

The benefits of the card are:

• Payment to the subject is instant
• More secure than receiving cash
• No bank account is required
• Personal information is kept secure since no social security number is required
• No fee when using the card for purchase as a debit/credit or bank teller withdrawal

For more information on the ClinCard program, please contact Gabe Ariza, Program Coordinator for USC Corporate Card Services.  ariza@usc.edu, (213) 740-6015.