SCRS Talks

The Christine K. Pierre Site Impact Award recognizes an industry leader who has made tremendous contributions to the site community through their dedication, actions and innovation. They exemplify the mission of SCRS to unify the voice of the global clinical research site community for greater site sustainability and uphold the pillars of SCRS by supporting the education, advocacy, mentorship and connection of clinical research sites. Michele Cameron, BSN, MBA, CCRC, Director of Research at Clearwater Cardiovascular Consultants, embodies the essence of this award. We sit down with Michele, this year's CKP Site Impact Award recipient, to learn about her site, how she has grown that organization to what it is today, and how winning this award has impacted her and her site. 

We sit down with Stacey Bledsoe, the Advisor for Clinical Trial Diversity at Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly) to talk about what is being done in the industry to advance diversity in clinical trials. Stacey touches specifically on some of the work Lilly is doing, as well as diving specifically into the Oncology therapeutic area. The needs of this community are different, yet just as important as others yet at times does not get the attention it needs. Stacey gives us lessons that we can apply to our trials at both the Sponsor and CRO level, as well as the site community. 

Kay Scroggins, President and CEO of Clinical Trials of Texas and the SCRS 2021 Global Site Solutions Summit chair shares what she is most excited about for this year’s Global Summit in Hollywood, Florida. Tune in as we discuss can’t-miss sessions and how attendees can maximize their experience at the Summit.

The importance of diversity in clinical research has been a hot topic in the industry for many years. Led by Diana Foster, SCRS’ Vice President of Special Projects and Strategy, SCRS established its Diversity Awareness Program in 2016 and has developed several tools to further this important industry initiative. In this episode, Foster also discusses the program's newest accomplishment, the Diversity Site Assessment Tool (DSAT) – an assessment that provides guidance for clinical research sites to improve their ability to recruit diverse patient populations in trials.

Learn more about the program at https://myscrs.org/learning-campus/diversity-in-clinical-trial

Each year at the Global Site Solutions Summit, SCRS selects the Site Patient Recruitment Innovation Award (SPRIA) and Site Tank award winners. Hear from last year's recipients, Clinical Trials of Texas and Accelerated Enrollment Solutions (AES), respectively, as they reflect on what receiving these awards has done for their site, how they have tackled the challenges 2020 presented, and what they are doing as they look to the future.

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SCRS has an exciting Asia-Pacific Site Solutions Summit planned for July 13-14, 2021! Although we cannot be together in person down in Melbourne, Australia, our virtual experience will provide two days full of interactive and informative sessions. Tam C. Nguyen, FRSPH, FAIM, F. AustRMS, PhD, MBA, and Summit Chair for the 2021 SCRS Asia-Pac Site Solutions Summit, shares why you should consider joining us for the virtual Summit, how to maximize your experience, and some of the engaging and industry-leading session topics we have planned for attendees this year.

Clinical Trials Day is a special occasion for SCRS. This year, we took time to reflect on what being part of this important work means to us and the tremendous challenge that our industry overcame in 2020 and early 2021. When we stopped to think of truly inspiring and innovative progress that was made in spite of these challenges Pfizer was the first organization that came to mind. We had the opportunity to speak with Liz Rogers, Vice President and Head of Global Site and Study Operations and Sarah Tweedy, Vice President and Head of Vaccine Clinical Operations at Pfizer about what they think the future of research is and how their organization adapted and quickly became a household name in COVID-19 vaccine development. 

The 2021 European Site Solutions Summit is upon us! SCRS has some world-class content planned for this year’s summit, being held as a virtual experience April 20, 21, and 22nd. We sat down with Vivienne van de Walle, the European Site Solutions Summit program chair and the Owner and Medical Director at PT&R, a site in the Netherlands to learn about what this upcoming summit has to offer attendees and why she is excited for this year’s summit.

The 2021 Global Oncology Site Solutions Summit, Virtual Experience will be one to remember. Although we can't be together in person this year, SCRS is showcasing some great content this year that will help the Oncology community take their work to the next level. Hear from the SCRS Oncology program chair, Archana Sah as she teases some of the great content taking place at this year's Oncology Summit.

"Innovation" is a term often used to describe many things, particularly in the clinical research space. Our industry's need for meaningful innovation has never been more apparent than it is right now. We sit down with Craig Lipset, the Managing Partner of Clinical Innovation Partners and Assistant Professor of Health Informatics at Rutgers University to discuss what innovation looks like and how this has changed as a result of our pandemic. As A teaser to his keynote presentation at the 2020 Global Site Solutions Summit, Craig will also highlight some of the key points he will address at his talk.