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Innovative Program Expands Clinical Trial Workforce, Patient Outreach in Hispanic Communities

ACRP blog

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. 49 CRC certificates of completion. 18 enrolled in principal investigator (PI) training and coaching.

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Workforce and Patient Engagement Issues Capture Attention at ACRP 2024

ACRP blog

Sharing lessons learned in a Signature Series session on “The Innovators in Action: Novel Programs Addressing Workforce and Enrollment Issues” were Lora Black, RN, MPH, Executive Director, Clinical Research—Sanford Research, Sanford Health; Kelly Clark, BScN, MSHS, Head of U.S.

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Innovators in Action: Novel Programs Addressing Workforce and Enrollment Issues

ACRP blog

To help address staffing issues, many organizations are offering training for new hires, especially since early career individuals are filling many open research roles. In 2023, we connected 140 clinical research staff across 25 sites with ACRP’s CRC Core Competency Foundations™ program for clinical research coordinators.”

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Is the Clinical Research Project Manager Role Calling You?

ACRP blog

Contreras: I was a clinical research director with more than 20 years of broad experience encompassing different functional areas, including clinical, operational, regulatory, budget, compliance, site management, data management, and supplies in Phases I–IV of clinical trials development.