Clinical trial researchers are burned out too. Automated data capture is helping.
Bio Pharma Dive
MARCH 13, 2023
Manual data transcription increases clinical research coordinator burnout. There is a better way.
Survey identifies factors in reducing clinical research coordinator turnover
Scienmag
MARCH 5, 2021
Credit: Vanderbilt University Medical Center Strong, collaborative relationships with principal investigators are a key factor of longevity in clinical research coordinator positions — an essential, but increasingly transient job in executing treatment-advancing clinical trials, Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers found.
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How To Become A Clinical Research Coordinator
Clinical Trial Gurus
JUNE 19, 2021
The Clinical Research Coordinator is the backbone of any clinical trial. In my opinion, the clinical research coordinator position is the best place to start your clinical research career.
Documenting Adverse Events For Clinical Research Coordinators
Clinical Trial Gurus
JUNE 30, 2021
One of the more important teaching points in our CRC Academy is adverse event reporting for clinical research coordinators. In this video I share some tips for clinical trial coordinators who are tasked with proper reporting documentation and processing.
Innovative Program Expands Clinical Trial Workforce, Patient Outreach in Hispanic Communities
ACRP blog
OCTOBER 3, 2022
Just ask Michaele Linden-Johnson, FACHE, MBA, LCSW, director of clinical trials and business development at the Medical Center of the Americas (MCA) Foundation Cardwell Collaborative in El Paso, Texas. Our region’s clinical trial site network has grown nearly 140%” between 2017 and 2022, Linden-Johnson says.
Insights and Inspirations On and About the Clinical Research Workforce
ACRP blog
APRIL 25, 2025
We need to take the insights gathered from this workforce in a recent survey and figure out how [they] can take them the last mile to delivering the benefits of these advancements to the patients who volunteer for clinical trials, Landis said.
The Most Common Clinical Research Coordinator Mistakes! Experienced Researchers Explain!
Clinical Trial Gurus
OCTOBER 17, 2021
Clinical research coordinator is the most important role in any clinical trial. In this video we discuss the top mistakes that all coordinators make and how to potentially avoid these issues.
Clinical Research Coordinator Discusses Challenges With Virtual Patient Visits
Clinical Trial Gurus
MAY 3, 2021
A Clinical Research Coordinator talks about some of the barriers that he has encountered while working on remote clinical trials.
How Can A Clinical Research Coordinator Handle Their Workflow?
Clinical Trial Gurus
MAY 24, 2021
Depending on the research site, Clinical Research Coordinators (CRCs) are responsible for several clinical trial activities ranging from regulatory document management to patient intake or budget negotiations.
How A Clinical Research Coordinator Can Create A Source Document For A Protocol
Clinical Trial Gurus
JULY 7, 2021
Creating source document templates for a clinical trial is a task that more often than not falls into the responsibility parameters of a clinical research coordinator. In this interview, I discuss this lesser understood study coordinator function with a clinical research site director.
Oncology Clinical Research Coordinator At A Community Clinic Shares Her Story and Tips
Clinical Trial Gurus
AUGUST 18, 2021
Oncology clinical research is a world of its own. In this video I speak with a clinical research coordinator who shares her own experiences in the world of oncology clinical trials. Full of challenges, different medical terminology, graded adverse events and so much more.
How A Medical Biller Became A Clinical Research Coordinator and How She Keeps Her CRAs Happy
Clinical Trial Gurus
JULY 5, 2021
Clinical research professionals can come from many different career backgrounds. In this example, one of my current clinical research coordinators shares her story of starting out as a medical biller at a medical clinic that also happened to conduct a few clinical trials.
Diversity in Clinical Trials: Tackling the Issues in Alzheimer’s Research at AAIC 2021
XTalks
JULY 29, 2021
Just as clinical researchers in other therapeutic areas have renewed their commitment to improving participant diversity in clinical trials, so too have those working in Alzheimer’s research. What Factors Promote Alzheimer’s Clinical Trial Participation?
Opening the Gates to New Study Coordinator Talent and Workforce Mindsets
ACRP blog
DECEMBER 11, 2024
Youve probably heard it all before: The clinical research enterprise has a problem with expecting new hires in what are often basically low-paying, entry-level positions to already have two or more years of experience with the positions duties. next April. next April.
Clinical Research Jobs: How to Choose the Right Career Path
XTalks
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
Clinical research is part of a growing industry that provides individuals with rewarding career options and a ladder to climb. Working in the clinical trials industry allows clinical researchers to work with patients and bring new drugs to market. Clinical Research Coordinator.
Documenting Adverse Events As A Clinical Research Coordinator
Clinical Trial Gurus
AUGUST 24, 2021
Adverse events are a part of every clinical trial, if not a part of every study subject’s journey throughout a study. An important facet of a clinical research coordinator’s job responsibilities are effectively identifying, reporting, and documenting adverse events.
“Where Does Clinical Research Go from Here?” and Foundational Lessons for the Workforce
ACRP blog
APRIL 26, 2025
Recognizing that there are things you cant control and things you can, Brennan emphasized that for all the years we took to get [patients] to this spot [of trust in clinical research], we dont want to backslide now. Reported by Gary Cramer The post Where Does Clinical Research Go from Here?
Developing Clinical Trial Budgets: Considerations, Best Practices, and the Role of Fair Market Value (FMV)
Cloudbyz
JUNE 13, 2023
Introduction: Clinical trials are essential for evaluating the safety and efficacy of new medical treatments, therapies, and interventions. Developing an accurate and comprehensive budget is crucial for successful trial planning and execution. Site Selection: Careful site selection is critical for optimizing trial costs.
5 Content Ideas for Your Next Clinical Trial Newsletter
Clinical Trial Podcast
AUGUST 25, 2023
A clinical trial newsletter is a low tech tool that can help you drive site engagement. Share clinical trial progress (start-up, enrollment, data collection) with participating sites. A high quality, quarterly newsletter is just fine for most clinical trials.
The CRA’s Role in Site-Sponsor Relationships
ACRP blog
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
A healthy relationship between sites and sponsors is critical to the success of clinical trials, including efficient and effective management, adaptability, innovation, problem-solving, and feedback mechanisms on the parts of those involved on both sides.
CRC Explains What It's Like To Work At Two Different Sites and Industry vs IIT Clinical Trials
Clinical Trial Gurus
AUGUST 21, 2021
A clinical research coordinator compares industry sponsored trials and investigator initiated trials in terms of working on the studies from a CRC perspective.
The Investigator’s Purpose: Addressing the PI Shortage
ACRP blog
MAY 5, 2025
If you’ve led a clinical development program, you likely know something all too well: theres a constrained pipeline of qualified principal investigators (PIs), and a high prevalence of “one-and-done” PIs. About half of all PIs conduct only a single clinical trial in their careers before walking away.
Removing Barriers to Improve Diversity in Clinical Trials
ACRP blog
APRIL 10, 2023
Put simply, to develop medicines for all, we must conduct research for all. Clinical trials must represent the broad diversity of patients we serve and enable equitable access. When the complexity of clinical trials hits home Solving the complexities around clinical trial diversity is a personal passion.
ACRP 2023 Speakers Emphasize Impacts of Quality and Diversity on Clinical Trial Sites
ACRP blog
APRIL 29, 2023
Among many other topics, speakers at this weekend’s ACRP 2023 gathering in Dallas, Texas, are sharing insights on the importance of building quality into clinical trials and increasing diversity among the staff and patients at the study site level. At the trial level, the protocol is the blueprint for quality.
This Clinical Trials Day, Let’s Set the Stage for an Era of Innovation
ACRP blog
APRIL 29, 2024
Every May 20th, our community celebrates Clinical Trials Day. It was on this day in 1747 when Dr. James Lind conducted what is largely considered to be the first clinical trial, testing different treatments for scurvy among sailors aboard a ship and reliably proving the therapeutic solution of vitamin C.
Poaching, Shallow Personnel Pool Fuel Dangerous Site ‘Talent Drain’
ACRP blog
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
It wasn’t just the resignation of yet another clinical research coordinator (CRC) that Christina Brennan, MD, CCRC, vice president for clinical research at Northwell Health, had to contend with earlier this year. Welcome to the war for clinical trial talent, 2022 style. We have approximately 2.5
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Cross Reference Regulatory Documents and Logs In Clinical Research Investigator Site File
Clinical Trial Gurus
AUGUST 22, 2021
Regulatory documents are essential for every clinical trial. As a clinical research coordinator or clinical research associate it can be helpful to know which documents typically cause cascades for other documents.
Clinical Research as a Career Path and the Need for Deliberate Site Action
ACRP blog
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
“We often hear that clinical research professionals ‘accidentally happened upon’ this career path,” adds Lisa Lionetti-Freutel, CCRC, Clinical Research Coordinator at Renown Health.
Innovative Sites and CROs Find Ways to Retain Top Talent
ACRP blog
OCTOBER 11, 2022
For Christina Brennan, MD, CCRC, vice president for clinical research at Northwell Health, it’s time for industry to rethink how it recruits and retains talent. Brennan is a big advocate of giving clinical trial team members clear career paths and opportunities for professional development. Aggressive recruiters.
The Past, Present, and Future of Women as Leaders in Clinical Research
ACRP blog
OCTOBER 30, 2024
enrollment of women in medical schools had just climbed to 20%, it is notable that the chronicles of the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) describe the first meeting of two nurses who were among the field’s earliest clinical research coordinators, Sarah Boyer and Anne LeSher, as the impetus for the formation of the Association.
Merck Takes Action to Address Clinical Research Workforce Challenges
ACRP blog
JANUARY 12, 2023
. “We are focusing on schools in minority communities near oncology clinical trial sites,” explains Clark. Under-representation of racial and ethnic groups in the clinical research workforce contributes to the under-representation of diverse clinical trial participants, most notably in oncology clinical trials.
Building Upon the Unique Perspective of Patient Advocacy Groups
ACRP blog
JULY 26, 2023
That’s part of the reason why Sara Abbassi, MBBS, MSPH, a clinical research coordinator (CRC) at Wellnext LLC and ACRP member, says that educating patient advocacy groups about clinical research is a critical component of the profession.
‘Other Duties as Assigned’: The Wide-Ranging Role of the CRC Professional
ACRP blog
APRIL 24, 2024
The authors may not have meant those “opportunities” to involve things like a CRC setting their alarm for 2 a.m.
Grand Rounds August 25, 2023: Pragmatic Trial of an EHR Application to Display Real-time PRO Data: Successes and Challenges (Gabriela Schmajuk, MD, MS)
Rethinking Clinical Trials
AUGUST 30, 2023
There were 1:1 training sessions, regular reminders on how to use the dashboard, clinical research coordinators who collected patient information, conferences for sharing successes and challenges, training for medical assistants on collecting PROs, and information sheet for patients. 552 unique patient participated in the trial.
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Telemedicine in the Era of Coronavirus Disease
VirTrial
MARCH 11, 2020
Coronavirus and Ongoing Clinical Trials. This measure applies to all healthcare facilities, including clinical research sites. Introducing telemedicine as an option to enable remote visits within a decentralized clinical trial (DCT), provides patients with a safe, flexible, and reliable alternative to in-person visits.
Integrating EHR and EDC Systems with Hugh Levaux
Clinical Trial Podcast
JANUARY 23, 2022
One of the most time and resource intensive tasks in clinical research is data entry. . Clinical research coordinators spend countless hours transferring clinical data from a patient’s Electronic Health Record (EHR) into a study specific Electronic Data Capture (EDC) system. Hugh holds a Ph.D.
VirTrial Announces Service for Virtual Site Monitoring Visits to Allow CRA’s Continued Access to Research Sites During COVID-19 Pandemic
VirTrial
MAY 26, 2020
Scottsdale, AZ (May 26, 2020) – VirTrial today announced a new service designed to enable virtual site monitoring visits in the clinical trials industry. The solution enables pharmaceutical sponsors and CROs to evaluate, qualify and routinely monitor research sites for studies without physical travel.
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Assessing Staff Workload and Maximizing Site Performance
ACRP blog
DECEMBER 14, 2022
Taking the guesswork out of assigning trials. Assessing the capacity of a clinical research coordinator (CRC) is one of many challenges involved in managing clinical trials—which are heterogeneous and increasingly complex, with rising regulatory burdens and tight budgets.
A Visit with Christina Brennan, the 2025 ACRP Board of Trustees Chair
ACRP blog
JANUARY 7, 2025
A: I have dedicated more than 25 years to the clinical research profession, during which I have had the privilege of working as both a principal and sub-investigator on clinical trials. Currently, I serve as the Senior Vice President of Clinical Research at Northwell Health in New York.
Behind the Scenes with a Study Coordinator for a Potential Breakthrough Breast Cancer Vaccine
ACRP blog
OCTOBER 10, 2023
In recognition of October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month , ACRP recently went behind the scenes with a clinical research coordinator on the study team for a bold Cleveland Clinic investigation of a vaccine aimed at preventing triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), the most aggressive and lethal form of the disease.
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Workforce and Patient Engagement Issues Capture Attention at ACRP 2024
ACRP blog
MAY 5, 2024
Some of the other educational sessions from the Saturday morning lineup of topics concentrated on the intricacies of pitching the availability of clinical trials to potential participants, and on incorporating the principles of best patient engagement practices into the training of clinical research professionals.
Spotlight on the Clinical Research Associate Career Pathway and Resources
ACRP blog
JUNE 24, 2024
However, they may not realize immediately that very few applicants for a CRA position with a sponsor or contract research organization (CRO) will be hired straight into a monitoring role without first having worked as a clinical research coordinator (CRC) for a site or as a clinical trial assistant (CTA) for a sponsor.
A Visit with Christina Brennan, the 2025 ACRP Board of Trustees Chair
ACRP blog
JANUARY 6, 2025
A: I have dedicated more than 25 years to the clinical research profession, during which I have had the privilege of working as both a principal and sub-investigator on clinical trials. Currently, I serve as the Senior Vice President of Clinical Research at Northwell Health in New York.
Blazing a Trail in Clinical Research
ACRP blog
APRIL 25, 2024
Clinical research stands at the forefront of medical advancement, offering promising treatments and therapies to combat diseases and improve human health. Improving diversity in clinical trials is imperative for ensuring that medical interventions are effective and safe for all populations.
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