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Clinical research professionals not trained for new technologies

acrpnet.org

May 11, 2019
Clinical trials, Education, Employment, Technology

In a recent survey, about one-third of clinical research professionals said that the technology systems they use are not intuitive or easy to access, and two-thirds said that automated sharing between systems is not reducing duplicate data entry. Fewer than half agreed that their organization has a training program that sets them up for success.  (ACRP)

Training is a hot topic at ACRP

www.centerwatch.com

May 5, 2019
Education, Technology, Trends

Improving clinical monitor and coordinator training was a hot topic at the recent ACRP 2019 conference. The clinical trial professional of the future will need the skills to deal with increasingly complex protocols and ever-evolving technologies. According to one speaker, “In 18 months, half of what we know now will be irrelevant.” (CenterWatch)

Current Feature

Join us at the Clinical Trials Congress in San Diego March 3-5

February 22, 2019
Clinical trials, Education

Do you want to meet with senior executives from big pharma, emerging biotech, academia, CROs, technology innovators, regulators, patient groups and hospitals? Network with 700+ attendees and learn how to streamline your clinical trials? The Clinical Trials Congress is part of the Festival of Biologics USA  which includes 4 co-located Read more

ACRP publishes hiring guidelines for clinical research coordinators (CRCs)

www.acrpnet.org

January 11, 2019
Education, Employment, Operations

The Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) has published the clinical research industry’s first set of competency-based guidelines for hiring entry level clinical research coordinators (CRCs).  These guidelines follow on the heels of ACRP’s new initiative to develop competence standards for Principal Investigators. (The Association of Clinical Research Professionals)

Parexel and Eli Lilly team up to develop clinical researcher pool in China

www.outsourcing-pharma.com

December 15, 2018
Education, Employment, International

Parexel and Eli Lilly are launching a clinical research learning and development program in China as recent reforms have “dramatically” increased the need for new sites in the country. (outsourcing-pharma.com)

How to qualify study investigators: Beyond GCP training

www.ctti-clinicaltrials.org

December 7, 2018
Education, Employment

Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training is widely used as the industry standard for ensuring investigators are qualified to conduct clinical trials. The Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative (CTTI), a public-private group, has released recommendations proposing a new approach for investigator qualification that goes beyond GCP training and features a targeted approach that includes protocol-specific preparation. (ctti-clinicaltrials.org)

ACRP developing competence standards for Principal Investigators

www.acrpnet.org

November 20, 2018
Education, Employment, Operations

The Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) is developing competence standards for principal investigators (PIs) as part of its goal to reduce variability in performance across various clinical research roles. ”By developing and helping to implement this new PI initiative, ACRP and its partners are taking a major step forward to advance excellence in clinical research.” — Jim Kremidas, ACRP Executive Director. (ACRP.net)

Current Feature

Navigating your Path to a Clinical Operations Career

November 2, 2018
Education, Employment

Transitioning into a Career in Clinical Trial Management (Sponsor) by Herman Liu Before I started my career in clinical operations, I was a technician on a production floor manufacturing oncology drugs. I had an unrelated job, and I eventually was able to transition into a clinical operations career at a Read more

Current Feature

Interview with Guy Iannuzzi, Part 2: History and future of biotechnology in San Diego and Biocom

April 26, 2018
Clinical science, Education, History, Innovation, Interview, Life sciences, San Diego, Technology

On April 20th, 2018, Tanya Verstak interviewed Guy Iannuzzi regarding his company Mentus and the development of biotechnology in San Diego as well as Biocom. About the interviee: Guy and Mentus market entrepreneurial and technology based companies and products. Their success is enabled by creative solutions driven by customer-centric strategic Read more

Current Feature

Interview with Guy Iannuzzi, Part 1: An industry voice for ACRP regarding the importance of clinical research certification

April 26, 2018
Clinical science, Education, Interview

On April 20th, 2018, Tanya Verstak interviewed Guy Iannuzzi regarding his role as a trustee for the ACRP from an industry perspective regarding the need for clinical research certification. About the interviee: Guy and Mentus market entrepreneurial and technology based companies and products. Their success is enabled by creative solutions Read more

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