CREATE Awards

2024 CREATE AWARDS - MAY 22nd!

The Society for Penn Clinical Research Professionals is thrilled to announce the annual clinical research professional recognition awards, formerly CARE Awards, now relaunched as the CREATE Awards: Clinical Research Expertise & Advancement Through Excellence

Our award categories have been reimagined for broader inclusivity allowing for us to recognize all of the Clinical Research Professionals (CRPs) that contribute to the success of Penn Medicine’s Clinical Research Enterprise. Our colleagues contribute expertise across multiple roles, and we are excited to highlight their achievements. We encourage you to nominate your colleagues who continually exceed expectations and exemplify the values and mission of Penn Medicine.

CREATE Awards: Definitions for Nomination

Categories for Nominations:

  • Distinguished Performance in a Clinical Research Coordinator or Research Assistant Role – recognizes CRPs with varied responsibilities in coordinating clinical trials including working with patients
  • Distinguished Performance in a Research Role with Clinical Licensure – recognizes CRPs who apply their clinical expertise to promote safe data collection from patients
  • 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
  • Distinguished Performance in a Data Management and Informatics Role – recognizes CRPs who facilitate the collection and security of clinical data
  • Distinguished Performance in a Research Administrative or Financial Officer Role – recognizes CRPs who manage the budgetary and/or logistical systems that facilitate clinical research
  • Excellence in Leadership of Clinical Research Professionals – recognizes mentors and leaders of CRPs who share knowledge and advocate for their colleagues
  • Clinical Research Professional Lifetime Achievement Award – recognizes CRPs who have dedicated their careers to the success of clinical research at Penn Medicine
  • Innovations in Clinical Research Operations Award – recognizes groups or individuals who build systems that improve how we conduct clinical research at Penn Medicine