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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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. Wondering which clinical research job is right for you?

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ACRP blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

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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ACRP blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

Taking action to increase and diversify the clinical research workforce is a high priority at Merck, known as MSD outside the U.S. Merck and the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) are partnering on two pivotal new programs to grow and diversify the clinical research workforce for sites.”.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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ACRP blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

One person who had her eyes opened to clinical research not so long ago is Javanese Ling, SLPD, CCC, ACRP-CP, now a CRA with a contract research organization. Still relatively new to the industry, she had earlier worked as a medical speech-language pathologist and as a teacher of neuroscience courses.

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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.

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ACRP blog

APRIL 10, 2023

Historically, people from racial and ethnic minorities have been underrepresented in clinical research. 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.

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ACRP blog

MAY 22, 2023

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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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?

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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.

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ACRP blog

DECEMBER 28, 2022

From AI and machine learning producing an era of rapid new pathways, to an industry-wide push for equitable representation in clinical trials, 2023 will be a catalytic year for biopharma clinical development and commercialization,” the company notes in its press release on this, its 13th annual trends report.

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XTalks

MAY 14, 2021

If you’ve spent some time working as a clinical research associate (CRA) and are looking to advance your career, you might be wondering where to start. Here are three ways to advance your career in clinical research. In addition, ICON runs a graduate program to train the next generation of clinical researchers.

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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. This makes sense to me,” Abbassi says.

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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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ACRP blog

OCTOBER 11, 2022

On the employee side, Kasey Sands, PhD, MSN, RN, a clinical research quality engineering specialist with Frestedt Inc, says she and others like her are more likely to stick around if they see a defined career path with training opportunities. Aggressive recruiters. Signing bonuses. No, it’s not the National Football League draft.

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ACRP blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

As several retail pharmacy chains proclaim a rosy outlook for ongoing efforts to expand their services into the clinical trials arena in the wake of the pandemic, traditional study site personnel and patients interviewed on the topic offered more mixed and nuanced concerns about the prospects for near-term success for such ventures.

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ACRP blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

As several retail pharmacy chains proclaim a rosy outlook for ongoing efforts to expand their services into the clinical trials arena in the wake of the pandemic, traditional study site personnel and patients interviewed on the topic offered more mixed and nuanced concerns about the prospects for near-term success for such ventures.

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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. This makes sense to me,” Abbassi says.

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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.

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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.

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ACRP blog

AUGUST 2, 2023

Clinical research is an integral part of improving patient care and advancing medical knowledge, but over the last several years, clinical trials have continued to become increasingly complex. Additionally, enrollment in existing and new clinical trials remains closely tied to site resourcing levels.

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ACRP blog

AUGUST 2, 2023

Clinical research is an integral part of improving patient care and advancing medical knowledge, but over the last several years, clinical trials have continued to become increasingly complex. Additionally, enrollment in existing and new clinical trials remains closely tied to site resourcing levels.

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ACRP blog

JANUARY 10, 2023

Remote working during the pandemic raised new challenges in resolving conflict between the various stakeholders in the clinical trials ecosystem. A clinical research coordinator (CRC) interacts with a clinical research associate (CRA) who isn’t prepared for monitoring visits and doesn’t make the CRC aware of timelines ahead of time.

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ACRP blog

JANUARY 31, 2023

As Christine Senn, PhD, CCRC, CPI, ACRP-CP, FACRP, Chief Integration Officer with Centricity Research, settles into her volunteer duties as the 2023 Chair of the Association Board of Trustees (ABoT) for ACRP, she took time to answer some questions about her outlook on the current state of the Association and the clinical research enterprise.

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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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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.

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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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VirTrial

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

The solution enables pharmaceutical sponsors and CROs to evaluate, qualify, train and routinely monitor research sites for studies without physical travel. VirTrial’s VCM platform is a proven telemedicine solution customized to drive adoption of hybrid decentralized clinical trials (DCTs). 2018 & 2019 Achievements.

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ACRP blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

There is a growing expectation that clinical trial sites should be tech-enabled, based on experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic and even earlier. There are often multiple platforms, which can differ by sponsor, leaving our clinical research coordinators (CRCs) drowning in passwords for access to the various portals.”.

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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.

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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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