The Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) is pleased to announce the inaugural recipients of its Access for Students to Clinical Research Training (ASCRT) Scholarship program, which has aimed its first round of $5,000 scholarships at students from underrepresented groups who are enrolled in a community college, four-year college, or master’s-level program in clinical research.
Canada has promise in supporting clinical trial diversity in local and global studies. Munazaamil describes a government-funded initiative with N2 Canada, a national nonprofit clinical research alliance, to hold a community consultation with recent immigrants late last year.
Education and training remain key elements in the development and professionalization of the clinical research workforce. Certain institutions are advancing standardization by reconfiguring their clinical research job descriptions and workforce to be competency-based, modeled on the core competencies for clinical research professionals established by the Joint Task Force for Clinical Trial Competency (JTFCTC).
There are a multitude of regulations that impact clinical research, and it’s vital to stay up to date on the latest industry developments. To get the latest information and insights on a broad spectrum of topics, Health Care Compliance Association®(HCCA®) invites you to join us for our 28th Annual Compliance Institute, April 14–17.
If there wasn’t already a general awareness among the personnel of the Penn State Cancer Institute Clinical Trials Office that February is National Cancer Prevention Month, you may guess the fact that breast cancer survivor Doris Shank, BSN, MSN, administrative director of the office, is preparing for her second cancer-related surgery soon has brought the topic of prevention to mind for some of them in any event.