You want to keep your trial on track, but physical distancing and travel restrictions have made it difficult. Fortunately, IMARC has experience providing remote services.
Clinical Monitors sometimes have a challenging job; they are often on the road, trying to balance work and home life. They juggle multiple studies from different Sponsors, have many relationships to maintain, sites to visit, and reports to write. At IMARC we want to always provide the very best monitoring services we can. In order to do that we must have great monitors on staff, so, what makes a great Monitor?
Topics: Clinical Monitors, Clinical Research
As monitors, we spend a decent amount of time preparing for the visit – before we even head out the door. On the road, we’ve noticed that the most effective coordinators tend to be those who also prepare for the visit. Spending an extra hour or two before the visit can decrease the amount of queries, follow-up items and even the length of the visit itself. Before your next monitoring visit, consider asking yourself these five questions:
Topics: Research Coordinators, Clinical Monitors
During a training module this week, a group of monitors were discussing the importance of back-up coverage. Monitors that are conducting visits in the field know that juggling schedules can be very challenging. To provide thorough and consistent monitoring, experienced monitors are assigned to a clinical trial or a study team. Next, training is extended into the therapeutic area of research and sponsor specific trainings including SOPs and monitoring plans. But what about back-up coordinators - are they trained and ready?
Topics: Research Coordinators, Clinical Monitors, Clinical Research