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Survey identifies factors in reducing clinical research coordinator turnover

Scienmag

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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Clinical Research as a Career Path and the Need for Deliberate Site Action

ACRP blog

Many clinical research professionals “fell into” this career pathway rather than choosing it deliberately from the outset. Multiple career trajectories can bring individuals into clinical research,” said Kristen Gurnea, MPH, CCRC, ACRP-PM, Manager of Clinical Research at Renown Health.

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Merck Initiative Builds and Diversifies Clinical Research Workforce

ACRP blog

As noted by the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP), the workforce engaged in clinical research suffers from shortfalls and lack of diversity , with reasons including lack of awareness of the profession among otherwise suitable candidates, and the typical prerequisite for two years of experience even for entry-level roles.

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Workforce and Patient Engagement Issues Capture Attention at ACRP 2024

ACRP blog

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.

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Benefits of Artificial Intelligence for Clinical Research Will Require Human Touch Along the Way

ACRP blog

In response to questions from ACRP, Leigh Householder, executive vice president and managing director of technology and data solutions for the company, elaborated on what this could mean for clinical research professionals in the near future. That may, in some cases, affect clinical trial management roles and expectations.

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Innovators in Action: Novel Programs Addressing Workforce and Enrollment Issues

ACRP blog

Staffing and retention have been the top concern at research sites since 2020, with patient recruitment and enrollment ranking second, and the complexity of clinical trials ranking third, based on WCG survey data for 2020 to 2023. based clinical research sites. Then came the ‘great resignation,’” says Smith.

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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

   Speaker Gabriela Schmajuk, MD, MS Professor of Medicine UCSF and the San Francisco VA Slides Keywords Patient-Reported Outcomes, Rheumatoid Arthritis, EHR Key Points Clinicians rely on patient-related outcomes (PROs) to track disease and function over time in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

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