Press Releases
2012
New and Re-Elected Members of the 2012 ACRP Board of Trustees
January 24, 2012 - The Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) is pleased to announce the individuals that have been elected to serve as members of the Association Board of Trustees for a first or second two-year term of office commencing January 1, 2012. Read more (.pdf)
New and Re-Elected Members of the 2012 APCR Board of Trustees
January 24, 2012 - The Academy of Physicians in Clinical Research (APCR) is pleased to announce the individuals that have been elected to serve as members of the Association Board of Trustees for a first or second two-year term of office commencing January 1, 2012. Read more (.pdf)
Appointed Members of the 2012 Academy Board of Trustees
January 24, 2012 - The Academy of Clinical Research Professionals (The Academy) is pleased to announce the individuals that have been appointed to serve as members of the Academy Board of Trustees for a one-year term of office commencing January 1, 2012. Read more (.pdf)
2011
Pfizer Recognizes Importance of Certification of Physician Investigators
September 23, 2011 - Pfizer Inc. today recognized the Certified Physician Program (CPI®) designation obtained through the Association of Clinical Research Professionals' (ACRP) Certification Program as an acceptable method for clinical investigators to demonstrate competency in good clinical practice (GCP) for Pfizer-sponsored clinical trials. Read more (.pdf)
ACRP’s Peer-Reviewed Journal, The Monitor, Leaps Into the Gold Circle Award Ring
June 22, 2011 - The Monitor, the flagship peer-reviewed journal of the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP), has added a new award to its collection of honors with the recent announcement that it is among the 2011 Gold Circle Award winners determined by the Communications Section Council of ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership. Read more (.pdf)
ACRP Responds to Disaster in Japan
March 18, 2011 - The Association of Clinical Research Professionals is deeply saddened by the tragic events that have occurred in Japan. ACRP Executive Director James D. Thomasell sent a letter to our 265 family members in Japan to assure them that our thoughts, and the thoughts of our global membership, are with them. Read more
2010
ACRP's CCRA and CCRC Certification Programs Accredited by NCCA
April 26, 2010 - The Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) is pleased to announce the official accreditation of the CCRA® and CCRC® certification exam programs from the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), the accreditation body of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence. Administered by the Academy of Clinical Research Professionals (the Academy), these exams are now the first and only certification programs in clinical research to earn this level of recognition. Read more (.pdf)
ACRP Welcomes New Chair and Vice Chair, Announces Board Election Results
Jan. 25, 2010 - The Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) is pleased to announce that Heike Schön, MSc, MBA, assumed the position of chair of the Association Board of Trustees (ABoT) effective January 1, 2010. She succeeds 2009 Chair David M. Vulcano, LCSW, MBA, CIP, RAC, who becomes immediate past chair. The board chair is the highest ranking elected position in ACRP. At its quarterly meeting in October, the board also elected Valerie Willetts, RN, CCRA, CCRT, as its vice chair for 2010. Read more (.pdf)
2009
ACRP Names Thomasell New Executive Director
Sept. 24, 2009 - James D. Thomasell, former acting president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP), has been named the new executive director of the Association, effective September 21, 2009. Read more (.pdf).
Kimmel Appointed Academy Chair for ACRP, Two Additional Members Appointed
Jan. 22, 2009 - The Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kathryn L. Kimmel, CCRC, CCRA, as chair of the Board of Trustees for the Academy of Clinical Research Professionals (the Academy), which oversees ACRP certification functions related to members who are clinical research coordinators (CRCs), clinical research associates (CRAs), and nonphysician clinical trial investigators (CTIs). The appointment is effective January 1, 2009. Read more (.pdf)
The Academy of Pharmaceutical Physicians and Investigators Announces Board of Trustees Election Results
Jan. 21, 2009 - The Academy of Pharmaceutical Physicians and Investigators (APPI) is pleased to announce that Peter H. Rheinstein, MD, JD, MS, FAAFP, FCLM has been elected President-Elect and Jonathan Seltzer, MD, MBA, MA, FACC has been elected Secretary-Treasurer of APPI for 2009. Charles M. Alexander, MD, FACP, FACE assumes the APPI presidency after serving as President-Elect last year. Also elected to the APPI Board of Trustees for first terms were Christopher P. Allen, MD, FRCA, FFPM, Michael J. Koren, MD, FACC, and Jay Udani, MD, CPI. These newly elected members join current members of the board: Greg Koski, PhD, CPI; Nadina Jose, MD, CPI; and Michael Markowitz, MD, MBA, MSPH. Read more (.pdf)
ACRP Welcomes New Chair and Vice Chair, Announces Board Election Results
Jan. 13, 2009 - The Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) is pleased to announce that David M. Vulcano, LCSW, MBA, CIP, RAC, assumed the position of chair of the Association Board of Trustees (ABOT) effective January 1, 2009. He succeeds 2008 Chair Deborah Lasher, RN, MPH, CCRC, who becomes immediate past chair. The chair of the board is the highest ranking elected position in ACRP. At its meeting in November, the board also elected Heike Schoen, MSc, MBA, as its vice chair for 2009. Read more (.pdf)
ACRP Launches “Online Community” as an Expanded Member Benefit
Jan. 5, 2009 - New for 2009, the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP), a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening the careers of those engaged in the clinical research enterprise, has launched a series of services that are greatly expanding the online networking and educational resources available to its nearly 20,000 members worldwide. Read more (.pdf)
2008
ACRP Enters Alliance with Shanghai Clinical Research Center
Dec. 4, 2008 - The Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP), a nonprofit organization that provides global leadership to promote integrity and excellence for the clinical research profession worldwide, has entered into an alliance with the Shanghai Clinical Research Center (SCRC), a leading organization in China. Read more (.pdf)
Public Welcomed to ACRP's Special Issue on "Measuring Trust in Clinical Research"
Sept. 15, 2008 - The Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) is pleased to announce that the September 2008 issue of its peer-reviewed journal, The Monitor, featuring articles on the importance of “Measuring Trust in Clinical Research,” has been made available for viewing by the general public at www.acrpnet.org/TheMonitor/September2008.Read more (.pdf)
APPI Endorses Proposed Updates to Declaration of Helsinki
July 22, 2008 - The Academy of Pharmaceutical Physicians and Investigators (APPI) expresses its strong support for the 2008 draft revision of the World Medical Association (WMA) Declaration of Helsinki. The document was drafted by a WMA working group comprised of representatives from the Japan, Brazil, German, Swedish and South African Medical Associations, and is an update to the original declaration as adopted in 1964. Read more (.pdf)
APPI Awards Honor Sen. Edward Kennedy, Dr. Jordan J. Cohen, and Dr. Jay Katz
April 28, 2008 - The Academy of Pharmaceutical Physicians and Investigators (APPI) honored three leaders for their contributions to medicine and research Saturday evening (April 26) at the APPI Awards Reception during the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) 2008 Global Conference & Exhibition in Boston. The honorees included U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.); Jordan J. Cohen, MD; and Jay Katz, MD. Read more (.pdf)
ACRP Announces Annual Awards at Global Conference
April 28, 2008 - The Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) is pleased to announce that its annual awards program, held during the ACRP 2008 Global Conference & Exhibition in Boston April 25–29 (www.acrp2008.org), included the following awards to individuals and organizations, presented by Deborah Lasher, RN, MPH, CCRC, chair of the ACRP Association Board of Trustees, and Christine Pierre, RN, immediate past chair. Read more (.pdf)
APPI Program Holds Opening Session at ACRP Global Conference
April 28, 2008 - The Academy of Pharmaceutical Physicians and Investigators (APPI) held its opening session Saturday (April 26) at the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) 2008 Global Conference & Exhibition in Boston. The APPI Program, a major part of the conference for the third straight year, includes workshops and sessions of special interest to physicians, the annual APPI Business Meeting and Policy Forum, an awards reception, and other events. Read more (.pdf)
ACRP’s Academy Honors Nearly 450 10-Year Certification Holders
April 27, 2008 - The Academy of Clinical Research Professionals (the Academy), an affiliate of the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP), on Sunday evening, April 27, honored 446 ACRP members who during 2007 reached the milestone of maintaining their status as Certified Clinical Research Associates (CCRA®) or Certified Clinical Research Coordinators (CCRC®) through the Academy for 10 years. Read more (.pdf)
ACRP 2008 Global Conference & Exhibition Opens in Boston
April 25, 2008 - The Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) kicked off its 2008 Global Conference & Exhibition at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston today (April 25) with the first in a two-day series of pre-conference workshops to be followed by three days of sessions, keynote speeches, and networking opportunities. Highlighting the theme of “Human Subjects and the Clinical Research Partnership,” the event officially opens on Sunday, April 27 and continues into Tuesday, April 29, with a record high of nearly 3,000 attendees expected. Read more (.pdf)