SCRS Talks

In this episode, we explore the transition from EHR (Electronic Health Records) to EDC (Electronic Data Capture) and its implications for healthcare professionals and patients alike. Dan Braga, Vice President of Product Management and Digital Health Solutions at Medidata Solutions, shares how patients, healthcare providers, researchers, and the healthcare industry as a whole gain from the seamless integration of these technologies. Learn about the roadblocks faced by the industry and why this groundbreaking transformation has taken time to reach its full potential.

A “good” budget can make or break a trial’s success, especially with rising operational costs. How are sites effectively managing budgets amidst economic uncertainties?

Bouchra Rucker, Local Study Associate Director, Oncology at AstraZeneca, shares strategies for sites to successfully enhance their budgets, adapt to inflation, and negotiate with sponsors effectively.

This episode highlights a remarkable panel discussion from the SCRS Global Oncology Summit featuring Jennifer L. Hoffman, Patient Engagement Lead, Patient-Informed Development and Health Value Translation with Sanofi and Terri Conneran, Founder and Director, KRAS Kickers.

Explore how patient perspectives have influenced the design and implementation of clinical trials, leading to tangible improvements in patient outcomes and satisfaction. Hear their inspiring stories and work as champions of patient voices in the pursuit of better healthcare for all.

We sit down with Jeffrey Smyth, President and Executive Director of TrueBlue Clinical Research, to discuss the critical aspects of building strong clinical research teams and establishing your company culture.  Learn how and why to hire based on personality and skills as well as the importance of effective leadership. Jeffrey will also share tips and strategies for building trust and competency among new team members and how to manage remote/hybrid teams.

Brandon Doyle, Associate Director, Site Alliances SME Global Site Diversity Strategy, Parexel & Garo Kiledjian, COO, Trialogic – both cofounders of SGM Alliance – recently hosted a panel discussion at the SCRS Diversity Summit on the unique challenges facing the LGBTQIA+ community in clinical research. Listen as they share insights on antiquated and discriminatory exclusion criteria in trials and how the industry can work together to be more inclusive to this community.

Cheryl-Ann Hawkins, COO, Emeritus Research & Tam Nguyen, Deputy Director of Research, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne share what topics they are looking forward to discussing at this year's Australia-New Zealand Site Solutions Summit! Hear how to prepare in advance and engage in meaningful networking, knowledge-sharing, and collaboration.

At this year’s Diversity Site Solutions Summit, SCRS hosted a variety of breakout discussions covering important topics to enable diversity, equity, inclusion and access in clinical trials. Today we’re highlighting some of the takeaways from one of those breakouts, which focused on successful patient recruitment and engagement strategies. Hear from Adrelia Allen from Merck, Deena Bernstein with Datacubed Health, Lacey Clements of IMA Clinical Research and Brittane Strahan from BEKHealth as they share the biggest takeaways and lessons learned from the discussions at the Summit.

In this episode, we explore how to strengthen the relationship between sponsors and CROs and the sites they work with. Mike Wenger, CEO & Founder, VersaTrial, highlights how a single point of contact can help to resolve many bottlenecks.

We also examine how technology can enable this relationship to be more efficient, including the benefits of investing in technology that is "site-ready" and advice for sponsors and CROs looking to make technological investments.

Finally, we delve into why the current CRA model isn't working to achieve the goals of a single point of contact, and what's in it for the sponsor/CRO to prioritize a new approach.

We are thrilled to welcome ProofPilot to the Global Impact Partner (GIP) program! In this episode, Bernadette Tosti, Chief Product Officer at ProofPilot, discusses the importance of listening to site voices in advancing and streamlining clinical research. Bernadette also provides insights into ProofPilot's initiatives and programs and shares how these efforts will impact clinical trial sites. 

In this episode, we're excited to chat about the inaugural SCRS West: Clinical Tech & Innovation Summit coming up in Scottsdale, Arizona. Ramy Nassar, Founder + Managing Partner, 1000 Days Out, and Karri Venn, COO, Centricity Research explore why an event like this is crucial for the clinical trial industry and what attendees can expect.  Ramy and Karri also share how the industry can collaborate to have more site-focused technology solutions and the importance of sites sharing their experiences with clinical technology in an open, collaborative way.