Penn Medicine Clinical Research

Clinical Research Week 2024

The Office of Clinical Research in partnership with the PSOM Society of Clinical Research Professionals will be hosting a weeklong celebration of our Clinical Research Professionals (CRPs) and will observe the International Clinical Trials Awareness Day during the week of May 20, 2024. Clinical Research Week is designed to demonstrate our unwavering support of our >1,200 Clinical Research Professionals and to celebrate their contributions. 

Order “Ask Me About Research” buttons or brochures for your Penn research group/ department. Join us at Research Recruitment tables will be set up on May 21st (Pavilion building lobby at 1:30PM) and May 22nd (SMILOW, 9am). Speak with patients, families, caregivers about your research study and hand out flyers. Email Office of Clinical Research at psom-ocr@pobox.upenn.edu to order, and to reserve a time-slot at the table.

 

Clinical Research Week Calendar of Events

MONDAY, MAY 20

High five virtual flash mob- more information coming soon.

TUESDAY, MAY 21

Seminar "Community Engagement Matters" (in person event)

As part of Clinical Research Week; Penn Medicine and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) are collaborating to host an in-person seminar titled “Community Engagement Matters” on May 21st 2024. We invite all Clinical Research Professionals to attend and support our research teams, patients and their families.

This seminar aims to highlight community-based clinical research studies and projects at Penn and CHOP, and related resources. Speakers are Penn and CHOP clinical research investigators and their teams. The event will also include a moderated panel discussion with Penn and CHOP research teams, patient/ family partners and community advocates. 

Location: SMILOW SCTR at 1:30- 3:45 PM EST.

RSVP HERE

WEDNESDAY, MAY 22

CREATE Award ceremony (in person event)

The Society for Penn Clinical Research Professionals (SPCRP, formerly The Society for Clinical Research Coordination and Management) is excited to combine with Clinical Research Week 2024 and host the CREATE Awards for Clinical Research Expertise & Advancement Through Excellence.

More information coming soon: nomination deadline, nomination form link, RSVP for attendance

CREATE Award Categories:

  1. Distinguished Performance in a Clinical Research Coordinator or Research Assistant Role – recognizes CRPs with varied responsibilities in coordinating clinical trials including working with patients
  2. Distinguished Performance in a Research Role with Clinical Licensure – recognizes CRPs who apply their clinical expertise to promote safe data collection from patients
  3. Distinguished Performance in a Regulatory or Monitoring & Compliance Role – recognizes CRPs who use expert knowledge of regulatory standards to promote patient safety and data integrity
  4. Distinguished Performance in a Data Management and Informatics Role – recognizes CRPs who facilitate the collection and security of clinical data
  5. Distinguished Performance in a Research Administrative or Financial Officer Role – recognizes CRPs who manage the budgetary and/or logistical systems that facilitate clinical research
  6. Excellence in Leadership of Clinical Research Professionals – recognizes mentors and leaders of CRPs who share knowledge and advocate for their colleagues
  7. Clinical Research Professional Lifetime Achievement Award – recognizes CRPs who have dedicated their careers to the success of clinical research at Penn Medicine
  8. Innovations in Clinical Research Operations Award – recognizes groups or individuals who build systems that improve how we conduct clinical research at Penn Medicine  

Clinical Research Professional Poster session (in person event)

Have you recently presented at a conference? Was your article accepted by a peer-reviewed journal? Share your scholarly work with Penn Medicine clinical research professionals at this event!

CLICK TO SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT FOR YOUR POSTER

We are seeking posters, presentations, and/or publications on the following topics:

  • Research Ethics & Protection of Research Participants
  • Informed Consent
  • Protocol Development, Review, and Approval
  • Recruitment & Retention
  • Roles and Responsibilities of the Clinical Research Professional and Research Team
  • Participant-Focused Case Discussion
  • Exemplary partnerships, collaborations, and teamwork in Clinical Research
  • Investigator-Initiated Trials
  • Clinical Research Professional development

THURSDAY, MAY 23

More information coming soon.

FRIDAY, MAY 24

More information coming soon.