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Hilton Lac-Leamy

Oct 27, 2025 7:30 AM - Oct 28, 2025 3:40 PM

3 Boulevard du Casino, Gatineau, QC J8Y 6X4, Canada

Canada Annual Meeting

The Canada Annual Meeting offers three tracks, Regulatory, Clinical, Safety and Pharmacovigilance!

Session 2, Track B: Re-Defining Patient-Centric Clinical Research

Session Chair(s)

Sabrina  Ramkellawan

Sabrina Ramkellawan

President and Board Director

Clinical Research Association of Canada, Canada

Stephanie  Anderson, MS

Stephanie Anderson, MS

Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs

Intrinsik Corp., Canada

This session explores the evolving landscape of clinical trials through the patient perspective and modern trial approaches. Attendees will gain insights into patient-centric, fit-for-purpose trial designs and the lived experiences shaping Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Clinical Trials (DEICT). Real-world case studies and personal narratives will highlight how modern approaches and the use of AI are transforming both study conduct and participant engagement.

  • “Fit-for-Purpose” Clinical Trials with Decentralized Elements
    Aneta Woroniecka-Osio, Independent
  • An Inclusive Perspective About Clinical Research – From Patient to Clinical Research Professional
    Adriana Rodriguez Cruz, Global Health Equity Advocate
  • An Agentic Approach to Patient-Centric Clinical Research
    Mark Baxter, RxPx Health

Learning Objective :
  • Employ strategies to develop patient-centric approaches with a DEICT perspective
  • Discuss the lived experiences of patients while exploring the patient and clinical research professional perspectives
  • Contrast modern vs classical approaches in patient engagement and study conduct
  • Identify modernization of clinical trials including the evolution of decentralized trials, use of AI digital applications, and fit for purpose study design

Speaker(s)

Aneta  Woroniecka-Osio, MD

Evolution in Decentralized Clinical Trials - Patient-centric, Fit for Purpose Approach to Modernize Study Conduct

Aneta Woroniecka-Osio, MD

Bayer, Canada

Manager, SCI

Mark  Baxter

An Agentic Approach to Patient-Centric Clinical Research

Mark Baxter

RxPx Health, Canada

Chief Product Officer

Adriana  Rodriguez Cruz, PhD

An Inclusive Perspective About Clinical Research – From Patient to Clinical Research Professional

Adriana Rodriguez Cruz, PhD

Global Health Equity Advocate, Canada

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