Laymen's Lab with Beau Balthazar Bruneau

In this conversation, Beau and Steve discuss Steve's background in e-commerce and clinical research. Steve emphasizes the need to apply e-commerce principles to clinical research, particularly in communication and recruitment strategies. They also highlight the importance of sharing stories and providing actionable takeaways in content creation.

Guest: ⁠Steve Wimmer

Host: ⁠⁠⁠Beau Balthazar Bruneau⁠⁠⁠

Sponsor: ⁠The Site Enablement League

Alec shares his journey into clinical research and the importance of personal branding and marketing in the life sciences field. He emphasizes the need for companies to show employees the value of personal branding and provide support and resources. Alec also highlights the need for the industry to break out of the echo chamber and engage with a wider audience to improve clinical research education.

Guest: Alec McChesneey

Host: ⁠⁠⁠Beau Balthazar Bruneau⁠⁠⁠

Sponsor: ⁠ResearchRevolution.com

Josh Webber got into the clinical research industry through a chance encounter at a car meet. He started out in patient recruitment during the COVID-19 pandemic, calling patients to enroll them in clinical trials. He faced objections and skepticism, including conspiracy theories about microchips. Josh then transitioned to decentralized trials and medical records collection. He leveraged his skills to move into project management and enjoyed building teams and operational processes. Josh shares his advice for those interested in clinical research to gain foundational education, identify their strengths, and consider entry-level roles like patient recruitment and data entry.

Guest: Josh Webber

Host: ⁠⁠⁠Beau Balthazar Bruneau⁠⁠⁠

Sponsor: ⁠⁠StudyOrganizer and Clinical Research Learning Network

Paramedics are being included in clinical research teams to bring their unique skills and perspectives. Guests Kylee Smith and Lauren Koehler share their journey into clinical research and how they have created paramedic positions on their teams. They highlight the adaptability and communication skills that paramedics bring to the research field. Paramedics can serve different elements of research coordinators, research nurses, bridging the gap between patients and study needs. Above all, the speakers emphasize the importance of valuing experience at the site level and avoiding the perception that the site is just a stepping stone in a research career.

Guest: ⁠Kylee Smith and Lauren Koehler

Host: ⁠⁠⁠Beau Balthazar Bruneau⁠⁠⁠

Sponsor: ⁠ResearchRevolution.com

Beau talks with CEO & Co-Founder Ethan Bond of SelectIQ on the macroeconomic perspective on clinical research sites as the laborers how to create technology for them.

Guest: ⁠Ethan Bond

Host: ⁠⁠⁠Beau Balthazar Bruneau⁠⁠⁠

Sponsor: Florence Product & Innovation Community

Beau talks with Chinonso Ahanonu on the importance of the patient-first perspective in clinical trials, workforce diversity, and the true meaning of equity. She emphasizes the need for empathy and patient-centered approaches in clinical research, highlighting the importance of clear communication and understanding for participants. Ahanonu also addresses the role of Gen Z in bringing more empathy to clinical research and the need for diversity in all aspects, including age and experience. 

Guest: ⁠Chinonso Ahanonu

Host: ⁠⁠⁠Beau Balthazar Bruneau⁠⁠⁠

Sponsor: ⁠ResearchRevolution.com

Beau talks with Maria-Alexandra Milas of CRAConnect about the independence and often loneliness of the CRA role, how it will evolve in the next few years, and why we need to consider the CRA perspective in building technology for clinical trials

Guest: ⁠Maria Milas⁠⁠

Host: ⁠⁠Beau Balthazar Bruneau⁠⁠

Sponsor: ⁠⁠Site Enablement League

Beau interviews Darious Davis about his background in nursing and public health and how those skills translated into clinical research. They discuss the importance of championing other's voices as well as your own.

Guest: ⁠Darious Davis⁠

Host: ⁠Beau Balthazar Bruneau⁠

Sponsor: ⁠StudyOrganizer

Beau interviews Addison Gumbert about her background in marketing and how she transitioned into clinical research. They discuss the differences in marketing strategies between clinical research and other industries, the importance of education in marketing, and the use of generative AI in marketing materials. Addison also talks about personal branding and the impact it has on both herself and her organization.

Guest: Addison Gumbert

Host: Beau Balthazar Bruneau

Sponsor: ResearchRevolution.com

Beau interviews Tom Paresi about his career path and his experience in building technology for clinical research. They discuss the importance of balancing building tools for purchasers versus end users, the difference between sales-led and product-led products in clinical research, and the importance of focusing on sites in clinical research.

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