In this episode of Thoroughly Thriving, hosts Darren Thevathasan and Sean Burroughs sit down with Joseph Kim, Chief Strategy Officer at ProofPilot, to break down what’s really slowing down clinical research — and how the industry can get back to the fundamentals that actually work.

Joseph shares insights on:

• Why clinical research has drifted away from foundational scientific principles
• The true cost and complexity behind patient recruitment
• How variability across trial sites destroys data quality
• What AI and automation can—and cannot—fix in clinical trials
• Why consistency, simplicity, and operational clarity outperform innovation fads- How ProofPilot is reshaping trial execution through workflow automation

If you work in clinical operations, research strategy, biotech leadership, patient recruitment, or digital health, this conversation offers rare clarity on where trials break… and where the future is headed.

👉 Listen, learn, and share with someone leading clinical research.

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00:00 – Introduction

01:22 – Who is Joseph Kim?

03:10 – Getting back to basics in clinical research

06:45 – The real cost of patient recruitment

10:32 – Variability: the silent trial killer

14:18 – What AI can—and can’t—fix

18:42 – Protocol design mistakes

22:55 – Workflow vs. technology

28:01 – ProofPilot’s approach

33:27 – Industry misconceptions

38:10 – Final insights + wrap up