Better stress management and coping abilities have been noted in those professionals who have undergone mindfulness training. This increase in resilience can help project managers lessen the negative impacts of their demanding jobs.
Revolutions of the “way things are” vs. “the way things should be” sort are happening everywhere in the clinical research enterprise—for example, in trial designs and technologies, in workforce training and development, in regulatory compliance, in data management, and in patient recruitment and retention.
In vitro diagnostic devices are regulated as medical devices in the United States, but the obligations to demonstrate diagnostic test reliability involve some unique study designs and study implementation technicalities worth reviewing.
Taking advantage of the pros of decentralized trials while mitigating any negative impacts from the cons will be central to future success, along with logical mapping of the decision processes involved in study design.
A Black History Month Q&A with ACRP Diversity Advisory Council member Dr. Otis Johnson on efforts to improve diversity within the clinical trials ecosystem.