07 Dec Championing a resilient academic medical center workforce
There is a pressing need to reduce staff turnover, attract and retain more diverse recruits, and advance professionalization of career paths in clinical research....
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05 Dec Wisconsin DHS awarded $45 million to support public health workforce development
Grant from US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to advance public health workforce development at state and local levels over the next five years....
01 Dec WisBusiness the Podcast: The state of Wisconsin’s biohealth sector
BioForward's Lisa Johnson discusses the strength of Wisconsin's biohealth sector....
01 Dec Overcoming barriers to enhance clinical trials
Two new studies from the University of Missouri School of Journalism found that using social media posts with testimonials is the best way to recruit Black and rural Americans for clinical trials....
01 Dec A small number of PIs account for most activity in pharma-sponsored trials in US
In a recent three-year period, more than 40% of active principal investigators (PIs) in the United States conducted just one industry-sponsored pharmaceutical clinical trial....
01 Dec Steps to building a more patient-centric industry
The clinical research industry has been searching for ways to make clinical trials more accessible for patients and to drive participation numbers, increase participant diversity, and improve overall patient experience....
01 Dec Delivering on the promise of decentralized clinical trials
This special report, published in November 2022, is the first to document ACRP members’ and stakeholders’ perspectives on the realities of implementing decentralized approaches at clinical study sites. ...
30 Nov Study: Alzheimer’s drug shows modest success slowing declines in memory, thinking
An experimental drug that removes a substance called amyloid from the brain appears to slow down Alzheimer's disease....
27 Nov Comparative oncology: Trial cancer treatments for dogs could also lead to breakthroughs for humans
Doctors and scientists are studying naturally developing cancers, mostly in dogs, and using what they learn to speed potential treatments to dogs and humans....
22 Nov Heroes of the pandemic share their experiences
SMPH faculty members share their experiences related to the novel coronavirus and its ramifications on individuals, families and communities....