The Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) welcomes Wake Forest Baptist Health / Wake Forest University a Workforce Partner member of the Partners in Workforce Advancement. Partners in Workforce Advancement is a multi-stakeholder collaborative initiative to grow and expand the diversity of the clinical research workforce, and to set and support standards for workforce […]
CISCRP Campaign, Other Initiatives Aim to Promote Patient and Workforce Diversity in Clinical Trials
The topics of promoting patient diversity in the clinical trial population and workforce diversity in the profession continue to receive increased and welcome focus from the drug and device research and development industry. In recent months, for example, the Center for Information and Study on Clinical Research Participation (CISCRP) has rolled out an extensive […]
While the clinical trial industry has performed incredibly well in terms of developing potential vaccines against COVID-19, the next big challenge is to allay concerns many have about taking any vaccine—especially in the African American and Latinx communities, according to a new study by the COVID Collaborative. “Efforts to promote vaccine uptake in the […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) “encourages diverse patients to participate in medical device clinical trials,” the agency says in part of a new series of videos released to the public this week (November 23). Diversity “can help inform the safe and effective use of these medical products for the diverse population of […]
Featuring Dr. Ralph D’Agostino, Program Director, Wake Forest University Master’s in Clinical Research Management In this November 18, 2020 conversation, Dr. D’Agostino shares insights on a new and innovative online clinical research program that will help raise the quality bar in clinical trials by providing leading edge training and reaching out to new entrants to […]