Dec 31, 2020
One of the biggest challenges in clinical study start-up and conduct is “training.”
A few factors that impact training include the clinical site personnel’s ability to retain and understand key study information, staff turnover at the site, individual learning style and preferences and much more.
With many...
Nov 24, 2020
Many people tout about technical skills in clinical research.
You need to know Microsoft Excel.
You need to understand Good Clinical Practice.
You need to memorize the FDA guidance documents.
Have you ever heard someone talk about soft skills in clinical research?
I realized the importance of soft skills after joining...
Nov 8, 2020
In this episode, I had an opportunity to speak with Maha Dakhloul on the topic of Patient Support Programs (PSPs) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA region).
Maha does a great job of explaining with us how PSPs are set-up, how one can develop a PSP, the lesser known components of a PSP, how to measure a...
Sep 30, 2020
Starting a career in clinical research with little or no experience can be difficult.
Equally challenging is for hiring managers to find candidates that are a cultural fit for the organization.
In this interview, I invited my close friend and mentor Chris Lewis to talk about his process of attracting, hiring, and...
Aug 24, 2020
I’m always excited to speak with software entrepreneurs in clinical research and this episode is no excpetion.
Our guest on today’s show is Maya Zlatanova, CEO of FindMeCure.
Maya and her team are creating a “google” for clinical trials.
- She is on a mission to make it easy for patients to find...