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Session 7, Track B: Building the Backbone: Clinical Research Workforce Development in Canada
Session Chair(s)
Kim McDonald-Taylor, MS, MSC
Clinical Research Consultant, Clinical Research Association of Canada Inc., Canada
Rebecca Barnes, MS
Executive Director, Network of Networks (N2), Canada
Clinical Research Professionals (CRPs) form the operational backbone of the clinical trials ecosystem, playing a critical role in executing ethically sound, regulatory-compliant research that improves patient outcomes. Despite their essential contributions, Canada’s CRP workforce faces a crisis marked by high turnover, job instability, limited career pathways, and lack of formal recognition. This session will provide an overview of some initiatives underway that aim to standardize, professionalize, and sustain the CRP workforce. By strengthening workforce infrastructure, this initiative aligns with national efforts to build our national clinical research capacity and position Canada as a global leader in clinical research.
- Elevating the Clinical Research Workforce: Canada’s Competitive Edge in a Changing World
Rob Henderson, BioTalent Canada - JTF Core Competency Framework Adoption – A Network Approach
Stephen Sundquist, Canadian Cancer Clinical Trials Network (3CTN) - Canada’s Clinical Research Workforce Strategy
Munaza Jamil, McMaster University/N2 [canada]
Learning Objective :
At the conclusion of this session, participants should be able to:
- Understand the critical challenges facing Canada’s clinical research workforce and their impact on trial continuity and quality
- Explore the objectives and outcomes of initiatives underway that aim to standardize and professionalize Clinical Research Professional (CRP) roles
- Summarize the impact of a strengthened CRP workforce on Canada’s clinical trials capacity
Speaker(s)
Rob Henderson
President & CEO, BioTalent Canada, Canada
Elevating the Clinical Research Workforce: Canada’s Competitive Edge in a Changing World
Stephen Sundquist, BSN
Executive Director, Canadian Cancer Clinical Trials Network (3CTN), Canada
JTF Core Competency Framework Adoption – A Network Approach
Munaza Jamil
Faculty, Applied Clin Research Program, McMaster University, Canada
Canada’s Clinical Research Workforce Strategy
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