01 May UW Health and UW School of Medicine and Public Health partner to launch the UW Clinical Trials Institute

Nasia Safdar and Betsy Nugent

UW Health and the UW School of Medicine and Public Health recently announced the formation of the University of Wisconsin Clinical Trials Institute to advance innovation and discovery via clinical trials at UW–Madison.

The Institute serves as a centralized hub focused on the development of more collaborative, streamlined, effective, and efficient processes in the administration and operations of clinical trials at UW–Madison to help advance innovation and discovery in the prevention, detection, and treatment of a range of diseases.

“Through the centralized Institute, we will continue to emphasize consistency, quality, safety and the appropriate use of resources as we support the critical work of our study teams and trial participants,” said Betsy Nugent, director, UW Clinical Trials Institute.

The Institute will focus on developing new industry partnerships and improving the support of clinical trials operations throughout UW Health and the UW School of Medicine and Public Health with the ultimate goal of earning important accreditation from the Alliance for Clinical Research Excellence and Safety and the Site Accreditation and Standards Institute, which are recognized as the global quality standard for clinical research sites.

“The formation of the Institute will allow us to better support UW’s clinical research community and help advance innovation and discovery in the prevention, detection and treatment of a range of diseases,” said Dr. Nasia Safdar, research director, UW Clinical Trials Institute.

Visit UWClinicalTrials.org to learn how the UW Clinical Trials Institute is working to move medicine forward in Wisconsin and beyond.