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. Partnerships and Global Site Development, Merck. “We are focusing on schools in minority communities near oncology clinical trial sites,” explains Clark. and Canada.

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ACRP blog

APRIL 24, 2024

Variability in the assigned roles and responsibilities among [CRCs] creates opportunity to provide clarity in defining the profession. The authors may not have meant those “opportunities” to involve things like a CRC setting their alarm for 2 a.m.

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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.

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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 30, 2024

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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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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ACRP blog

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Suzanne Rose, MS, PhD, CCRC, FACRP, executive director of research at Stamford Hospital, recently talked an employee out of retirement in part by emphasizing some of the “intangibles” making the CRC job so rewarding. Send them to conferences, help them to grow,” and demonstrate your commitment to their career development, she urges.

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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

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

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

DECEMBER 14, 2022

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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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.

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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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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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Rethinking Clinical Trials

AUGUST 30, 2023

To try to bridge the gap between PRO collection and meaningful use during clinical encounters, the RA PRO dashboard was developed. 552 unique patient participated in the trial. However, there is a gap between collecting the PROs and communicating about the PROs with patients.

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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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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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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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VirTrial

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

This year, VirTrial entered the competition with its newly developed, industry-first, ‘virtual site monitoring ’ solution, Virtual Pre-Site. The solution enables pharmaceutical sponsors and CROs to evaluate, qualify, train and routinely monitor research sites for studies without physical travel.

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ACRP blog

OCTOBER 11, 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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XTalks

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Due to recent developments in RPT manufacturing and recognition, RPT for solid tumors has emerged as an exciting anti-cancer modality. Watch the free, on-demand webinar to gain valuable insights from a group of experts about implementing radiation dose limits in radiopharmaceutical clinical trials.

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WCG Clinical

JUNE 12, 2023

Across the clinical research industry, “patient-centricity” has been a focal point for enrollment but that’s no longer enough. We need to be talking about “participant engagement,” which better reflects the integral role participants play in the entire research process.

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ACRP blog

DECEMBER 19, 2023

BSN, MSN, will take a break from his home gardening and competitive sport shooting to once again present a day-long Friday workshop aimed at helping new clinical researchers face the many workforce-related challenges being thrown at them, as he has for nearly 25 years, this time teamed up with several colleagues. Rowell, Jr.,

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ACRP blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Implementing trials at study sites is a process fraught with challenges. About 80% of clinical trials fail to achieve enrollment targets and timelines, with resulting delays costing up to $8 million per day in lost revenues for sponsors.{1}Contributing 1}Contributing factors include avoidable protocol amendments.

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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. As AI becomes more present in our lives, how can it help clinical research? This is a sponsored message. How do we really move the needle on diversity?

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