FREE ON DEMAND WEBINAR

Compassion and compliance in the conduct of clinical research

As clinical research professionals, we are often two-to-three degrees of separation from the research subject upon whose lives much of our work holds influence. However, from conception and ideation, to regulatory reviews and approvals, through execution of a clinical trial, our decisions and leadership impact trial participants and those with direct relationships with research subjects. Empathic considerations for clinical research professionals influence the ethics of clinical research, the practicalities of subject recruitment and attrition, leadership among teams working in high stress environments, and the pursuit of scientific integrity and compliance.

In this talk, we will discuss the appropriate ways in which empathy and compassion for the populations we work with should be considered in the design of clinical trials, in our interactions with regulators reviewing our research, and importantly in our interactions with study team members who have direct relationships with study subjects.  

We'll cover:

• Apply Compassionate Design Principles: Learn how empathy for both research staff and trial participants can improve clinical trial design, including eligibility criteria, study schedules, and follow-up procedures.
• Enhance Regulatory Interactions Through Empathy: Discover how empathic communication can improve regulatory engagement and the value of contextualizing information in submissions.
• Strengthen Key Working Relationships: Explore common challenges in relationships like that between monitors and research coordinators, and gain strategies to build trust and improve collaboration for better research outcomes.
• Reinforce Compliance Through Empathy: Understand how ethical and regulatory compliance is supported—not compromised—by empathetic research practices.
• Develop Empathic Leadership Skills: Build leadership capabilities through case studies that highlight managing complex populations and diverse study teams from concept to execution.