Let’s be very clear. It’s about the patients. Always. Sometimes, in the midst of our hectic workdays and meeting the increasing demands on our time, it can be easy to forget why we do what we do. I recently had the opportunity to discuss the importance of raising the standards of professionalism of the clinical […]
As one considers that “tactics and triumphs from the front lines of clinical research” is the theme for this issue, one must admit that those “front lines” are pretty ugly. This battle isn’t going well. Many of us who are fighting the good fight are getting hit hard. So, as someone with a deeply vested […]
I have the honor this month of writing both the “PI Corner” and the “CRC Perspective” columns. This may well be a first, and I remember the delight I felt when I became dual-certified as a Certified Clinical Research Coordinator (CCRC®) and a Certified Principal Investigator (CPI®). Now a new opportunity presents itself—one that will […]
I often hear myself saying in my role as a clinical research technology educator, “It’s a deep link.” Or maybe said another way, “Click here, click there, click over on that side, click on the right, click the top corner. There it is!” In turn, I get a whole slew of responses back: “That’s too […]
Scan. E-mail. Re-scan. Set weekly reminders. Scan. E-mail. Answer questions. Resend e-mail. Defend self, stating that the documents have already been scanned and e-mailed. Re-resend e-mail anyway. I had occasion for the past few months to return to where I started in research—being a clinical research coordinator (CRC). It is the job that holds the […]
