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If you’ve been watching from afar with FOMO while Joseph K. graces the conference masses with his presence, here’s yet another chance to catch him live! Joe will be at the Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS) Oncology Summit in Atlanta April 9-10 to facilitate the “Addressing Enrollment Challenges” panel. Some of the critical enrollment issues this expert panel with will unpack: ?? Bridging the gap between enrollment targets and patient populations ?? Patient burden and retention ?? The importance of feasibility assessments ?? Patient diversity Don’t just “hear about it later.” (You'll regret missing the live energy he brings.) Join us April 10 at 10:30 am! Joe will be around the whole Summit–if you’ll be there, let’s make sure you cross paths with him on purpose!

Brace yourselves: Chris Venezia is going live, and absolutely nothing is off limits. ?? At 1 pm Eastern TODAY, Chris joins Brad Hightower on Note to File: A Clinical Research Podcast. Yes, they’ll talk about supporting site engagement–but let’s be honest, that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Expect prehistoric reptiles, gargantuan robots, world record attempts, and that signature joy ProofPilot brings to the world. Tune in, bring popcorn, and prepare for a thrill --> https://lnkd.in/gypC-yaV #ClinicalTrials #SiteEngagement #SiteBurden #NoteToFile #ClinicalTrialsPodcast

Well, this is awkward… It turns out patients DO want to learn about clinical trials. So why aren’t they getting the info they need? An article by PharmaVoice covered a recent study on key barriers to clinical trial enrollment, and we audibly gasped at what this survey of 6,000+ adults with chronic illness revealed: ?? 93% of patients are interested in learning more about participating in clinical trials, YET… ?? 96% have received little to no info from their providers in the past 6 months (no surprise: only providers who are PIs are informing their patients) For the lucky few who do have some knowledge about participating, they’re still hitting roadblocks: financial factors, transportation costs and logistics, and concerns around scheduling and time commitments. We understand the challenges, yet in the words of Harry Dunne: “According to the map, we’ve only gone four inches.” So how do Sponsors raise awareness? They have to do it themselves. But it doens't stop there - we must support patients all the way. The study shows what strategies are making a difference: ? Specialized support services as patients move through trials ? Technology designed to ease check-ins ? Reminders and instructional videos to keep patients on track Patients are willing. Let’s put some mileage on this map! #ClinicalTrials #PatientRecruitment #PatientEngagement #ClinicalResearch #InnovationInResearch

Next stop on the Joseph K. world tour: ???? LONDON! ???? Joe is headed across the pond to speak at the 4th Ace Clinical Trials Summit (ACTS) next week! Catch him on the panel “Patient-Centric Approaches: The Development of Patient-Centric Sampling as an Enabling Technology for Clinical Trials” at 10:30 AM on April 2. If you’ll be at the conference—or just in the London area—let us know! Joe would love to connect (and we need to keep him busy so he doesn’t start roaming the city in thick black glasses and velvet suits and shouting "Groovy, baby!"). See you in London! #ClinicalTrials #ClinicalResearch #InnovationInResearch #PatientCentricity #ACEClinicalTrials?

Post-Patients as Partners mindset: deleting useless song lyrics from our brains to make room for all the great insights we gained. ??♀? Here's our delicious sampling from the PaP smorgasbord (but there was one thing that was missing - listed at the bottom): ? Improve patients’ trust in what we do. Astellas Pharma established a framework to do this with a focus on actionable integration of the patient perspective in every decision, and maintaining a conscious awareness of the patient during all activities. ? Amplify the patient voice in trial design. Lundbeck is engaging patients in trial design, integrating insights across the trial infrastructure, and emphasizing patient-focused drug development. ? Address the RIGHT barriers to patient participation. Patient Advocate and Community Ambassador O’Ronica Fields honed in on setting clearer expectations as one example, based on her discovery that many patients are surprised by the time commitment of clinical trial participation. ? Improve inclusivity creatively. Bayer doubled their diverse patient enrollment by engaging grassroots ambassadors to inform and co-create their inclusivity solutions. ? Let go of assumptions. On our own panel, we learned there are a lot of assumptions–incorrect ones, at that!--about what patients want out of clinical trials. We spoke with two patients who had the chance to share feedback on a trial website, and to hear how it positively shifted their experience was more refreshing than a pina colada on a hot day at the beach. Of course, not every “aha” moment at Patients as Partners comes from the stage. Whether it was a drive-by selfie, a quick chat over coffee, or a rambunctious dinner, we connected with some real MVPs! ***What was missing?! Not one example of anyone at least unblinding patients at the end of the study. If we can't do that, are we really treating patients as "partners"? #PatientsAsPartners #PatientExperience #PatientCentricity #ClinicalResearch Patients As Partners in Clinical Research Community News

A podcast about site engagement, but it's crashed by a discussion about robots, dinosaurs, and Tom Cruise impersonators. Like you expected anything less from us. ?? Tune in March 26 at 1 pm EDT, when ProofPilot’s CEO, Chris Venezia, will join Brad Hightower on Note to File: A Clinical Research Podcast. And no, we weren’t joking above about the topics on deck. ???? Chris is serious about doing things differently, and he'll share a bit about how that's paid off not just for ProofPilot, but for Clinical Researchers everywhere! See you then! #ClinicalTrials #SiteSuccess #SiteEngagement #TrialInnovation

“Of course you don’t put salad in the microwave!” We know, we know, Gordon Ramsay is running a kitchen and not a clinical trial...but hear us out. The standard framework for site training is full of gaps that lead to inefficient and inconsistent processes. If chefs followed a similar framework, let’s face it…they’d be putting salads in the microwave! Can we take inspiration from the culinary industry, whose approach to training is a well-oiled machine? What lessons can we apply to our own site training to ensure every visit is executed with excellence and efficiency? In our latest white paper, discover the unexpected parallels Joseph K. has uncovered between the kitchen and clinical trials — and how those insights can transform site training for study success. https://hubs.la/Q03cHvX80 #ClinicalTrials #SiteSuccess #ClinicalOperations #SiteTraining #NoMicrowavedSalads

We got to sit at the cool kids’ table last night! ?? Nothing is more important to us here at ProofPilot than improving the clinical trial experience, but we’re fortunate to do it alongside some spectacular people in the industry. We don’t just gain clients–we make FRIENDS. ?? See one of your own friends here? Give them a shoutout in the comments! #ProofPilot #Networking #IndustryFriends #ClinicalTrials

Is inclusivity a pipe dream? We can probably all agree it sure feels like it some days! That’s why we need strategies to make inclusivity more attainable. ?? One discussion around strategy that caught our attention today at Patients As Partners in Clinical Research Community News: “RWD for More Inclusive, Patient-Centric Clinical Trials.” Melissa Penn, JD, MPH’s go-to approach at Bayer is to bring in grassroots ambassadors to inform and co-create solutions for inclusivity. The astounding result? They DOUBLED their goal for diverse patient enrollment! ?? [Picks jaw up off the floor] So no, it’s not a pipe dream. We just need the right plan in place. What’s your plan? #PatientsAsPartners #Inclusivity #PatientsFirst #ClinicalTrials #PatientCentricity

Reason number 352 clinical research sometimes feels like Mission Impossible… Pharma reorganizations. ?? No matter what’s happening internally, prioritizing patients is the one thing that can’t be sacrificed in clinical research. This expert panel at Patients as Partners tackled this important issue! Angela Bilkhu, Rebecca Fidler, Justin Buck, Jen Horonjeff, PhD, and Jasmine Masullo had an important conversation this morning about sustaining patient engagement initiatives amid pharma reorgs. Some of our favorite takeaways ?? ?? Rebecca says: 1?? Designate a champion for most internal meetings 2?? Develop a one stop shop knowledge base 3?? Establish an extensive external network ?? According to Angela: 1?? Have one function that is responsible for patient advocacy/engagement, but empowers everyone 2?? Ensure the Project Lead is accountable for the investment of bringing the patient voice embedded in governance ?Anything you would add? Roche | AstraZeneca | Savvy Cooperative | Heartbeat Clinical Research | CISCRP #PatientsAsPartners #PatientEngagement #ClinicalResearch #Pharma #PatientAdvocacy