Monthly Archives: May 2024

In recognition of May being Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, ACRP reached out for some thoughts on the importance of the event to Kiruthika Arumugam, MS, a Clinical Data Operator with Natera, Inc., and Treasurer for the ACRP Northern California Chapter. Before moving to the San Francisco Bay area, she studied biotechnology in India and gained several years of clinical research industry experience there in research and development and clinical data management through work with Avesthagen and IQVIA.

In recognition of May being Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, ACRP reached out for some thoughts on the importance of the event to Ruma Bhagat, MD, MPH, Senior Director for Global Health Equity and Population Science at Genentech, where she leads cross-organizational efforts that advance health equity and inclusive research by broadening the scientifically driven representation of understudied patients in research.

HCCA’s upcoming event, the Higher Education and Healthcare Research Compliance Conference, is one such opportunity, with a learning track devoted specifically to the challenges, strategies, and latest developments in healthcare research compliance. It’s a unique opportunity to not only stay up to date with research initiatives, but also to engage with healthcare research professionals from around the country.  

Themes of the benefits of strong teamwork, enhanced communications, and strategic community building for all stakeholders in the clinical research enterprise—especially staff at study sites and the patients they serve—permeated the closing day of ACRP 2024 in Anaheim, Calif., on Monday (May 6). 

Patients are at the heart of our trailblazing ethos — they could be considered the true trailblazers among us, especially when they’re participating for the first time. Their willingness to involve themselves in a new process, and to trust clinical researchers and product developers with their time and wellbeing, is a significant contribution.