Clinical Researcher—September 2020 (Volume 34, Issue 8) PEER REVIEWED Dr. Kumari Priyanka, BDS, PGDCR; Tejas Thomas, MSc, PGDCR Clinical trials lay the foundation for biomedical research to generate robust evidence on the safety and effectiveness of proposed treatments and/or preventive interventions for eventual use in routine clinical care. Clinical trials directly engage volunteer participants […]
Clinical Researcher—September 2020 (Volume 34, Issue 8) SPECIAL FEATURE Sandra "SAM" Sather, MS, BSN, CCRC, CCRA, FACRP; Jennifer Lawyer, RN, BS Clinical research professionals are accustomed to sponsors requiring onsite monitoring to ensure human subject protection, data integrity, and quality. During the COVID-19 pandemic, however, clinical research sites have reduced the number of staff […]
Clinical Researcher—September 2020 (Volume 34, Issue 8) RECRUITMENT & RETENTION Lynne Georgopoulos, RN, MSHS, RAC; S. Y. Amy Cheung, PhD Approximately 1.8 million new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. in 2020.{1} Less than 1% of them will be diagnosed in pediatric patients.{2} Although pediatric cancer is rare, it is the […]
Clinical Researcher—September 2020 (Volume 34, Issue 8) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE Jim Kremidas We recently published a letter in the Washington Post calling for greater diversity in both the clinical trial patient population and workforce. The response has been heartening and overwhelming. I’ve heard from hundreds of people—members and non-members of ACRP alike—thanking us […]
Clinical Researcher—September 2020 (Volume 34, Issue 8) SCIENCE & SOCIETY Al O. Pacino; Yonnie Otieno International efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19 have been on the rise. As a result, a focus has been put on the need for the discovery of lifesaving treatments and prevention. Cooperation between governments, biotechnology companies, and the […]
