On Demand: Bridging the Gap: Modernizing Clinical Research to Meet Today's Complex Clinical Practice-Webinar Recording

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The webinar discussed the challenges and opportunities of integrating clinical research into private medical practices. Dr. Stephen Smith shared his journey from academic to private practice in Arizona, emphasizing the difficulties of doing clinical research without adequate infrastructure. He talked about partnering with Accendo Clinical, which supports private practices by removing operational burdens, such as patient recruitment and compliance, allowing physicians to focus on patient care while still engaging in research.<br /><br />Dominic from Accendo Clinical explained how their company assists practices like Dr. Smith's by handling legal, regulatory, and recruitment tasks while looking for appropriate clinical trials. This partnership is highlighted as a way for private practices to offer cutting-edge therapies to patients without the same resources as large academic centers.<br /><br />Both speakers emphasized the value of offering clinical trials as a care option, which can improve patient outcomes and strengthen practice reputations. They discussed the financial arrangements, sharing revenues from research between the practice and individual providers. The discussion also highlighted the potential for expanding research into diverse communities and other therapeutic areas, such as pulmonology and endocrinology. The webinar concluded with recommendations for practices interested in pursuing similar partnerships, stressing the importance of transparency and infrastructure support.

Keywords

clinical research

private medical practices

Accendo Clinical

patient recruitment

clinical trials

infrastructure support

diverse communities

therapeutic areas