ACRP blog

APRIL 30, 2024

To help address staffing issues, many organizations are offering training for new hires, especially since early career individuals are filling many open research roles. Availability of qualified clinical research professionals will remain a leading concern in 2024, according to a WCG report on trends and insights in 2024.¹

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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.

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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. Taking the guesswork out of assigning trials.

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ACRP blog

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Brennan is a big advocate of giving clinical trial team members clear career paths and opportunities for professional development. Send them to conferences, help them to grow,” and demonstrate your commitment to their career development, she urges. Aggressive recruiters. Signing bonuses.

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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.

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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. However, there is a gap between collecting the PROs and communicating about the PROs with patients. There were 4 clusters with 4-6 physicians each (a mix of attendings and fellows).

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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. Partnerships and Global Site Development, Merck. The program offers a foundational training course for clinical research coordinators (CRCs). and Canada.

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ACRP blog

APRIL 29, 2023

Later in the day, Demi MacLennan, MS, CCRA, ACRP-PM, Project Manager, Labcorp Drug Development, shared highlights from a recent survey she conducted as a graduate student on site practices and perspectives for improving diversity in trials.

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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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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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ACRP blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Furthermore, my company’s acknowledgment of the importance of certification and provision of expense reimbursement demonstrate its commitment to supporting continuous learning and the growth and development of its employees.

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ACRP blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

“The technology burden at sites has become increasingly frustrating for our staff,” says Lydia Beaudette, MSc, ACRP-PM, MBA(c), director of growth and strategic partnerships at Centricity Research. A Site Network’s Take on Optimizing Tech.

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XTalks

MAY 14, 2021

For example, ICON — one of the largest CROs that partners with global top 20 pharmaceutical companies — is keenly focused on supporting CRA career development and offers education and training through its iLearn platform. This type of self-driven professional development can prepare you for more senior roles within clinical research.

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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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ACRP blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

“With retail pharmacies entering the clinical trial space, investigative sites are left with little information around how this move will affect them or their patients,” says Emily Botto, Senior Research Analyst at the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development (CSDD) and a scheduled presenter at the ACRP 2024 conference in Anaheim, Calif.

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ACRP blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

“With retail pharmacies entering the clinical trial space, investigative sites are left with little information around how this move will affect them or their patients,” says Emily Botto, Senior Research Analyst at the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development (CSDD) and a scheduled presenter at the ACRP 2024 conference in Anaheim, Calif.

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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. 2020 Accolades.

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VirTrial

MAY 26, 2020

Virtual Pre-Site includes delivery of HD live-streaming glasses that enable an on-site Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) to provide a remote Clinical Research Associate (CRA) access to all aspects of the site virtually simply by walking through the site wearing the glasses.

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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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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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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. Key Considerations 2.1 Best Practices 3.1

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ACRP blog

JANUARY 31, 2023

I’ve always appreciated both professional and personal development as indicating a person is a lifelong learner. To that end, I became certified as a clinical research coordinator (CCRC) by ACRP in 2010 and then as a principal investigator (CPI) in 2015 after I earned my doctorate.

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XTalks

JULY 29, 2021

times more likely than white Americans to suffer from dementia, less than one percent have participated in a National Institutes of Health (NIH) clinical trial. What Factors Promote Alzheimer’s Clinical Trial Participation? said Alexandra Mitchell, clinical research coordinator at NIA, in the same release. “We

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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

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

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 Promising sites are ones where a physician is enthusiastic about participating in clinical research. substantial amendments.{2}

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WCG Clinical

JUNE 12, 2023

Ideally, you want to engage patients and other potential participants in protocol development. Incorporating participant perspectives during protocol development can result in more meaningful outcomes, reduced burden, and optimized trial processes.

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ACRP blog

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Although the workshop’s general structure has been in place for so long, “We will be using new infographics developed by ACRP’s education and training team this time,” Rowell adds.

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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. Although cells have DNA repair mechanisms, the damage from direct or indirect action of radiation on DNA can persist, and this may lead to cell death or the development of secondary malignancies years later.

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ACRP blog

APRIL 25, 2024

Despite its noble objectives, the field faces numerous challenges to reduce the complexity of clinical trials notably due to an increasing demand for more data from regulatory and reimbursement stakeholders. As AI becomes more present in our lives, how can it help clinical research?

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