ACRP Front Range Chapter

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About the Front Range Chapter

Welcome to Colorado’s Front Range Chapter of the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP). Our Chapter has been in existence since September 14, 1998. We proudly serve the Denver and surrounding area to provide up-to-date information, continuing education credits, and networking for the research community. We are a comprehensive organization of clinical research professionals from a variety of backgrounds. Our members include professionals from hospitals, universities, clinics, and various research corporations. Our members perform a wide variety of research roles within their professional organizations including Principal Investigators, Site Managers, Clinical Research Associates, IRB members, Research Nurses, Study Coordinators, Regulatory Specialists, and Data Managers, to name just a few.

As a chapter of the ACRP, the mission of this organization shall be to provide a readily accessible mechanism for regional program development for clinical research professionals to foster professional interaction, continuing education, problem-solving, and discussion of professional issues.

UPCOMING Chapter Events

2024

• May 13 - Front Range Chapter: Team Science Competencies for Clinical Research Professionals: A Leveled Approach (ACRP 2023 Replay)
• June 3 - Front Range Chapter: The Future of FDA BIMO Inspection: Are you Prepared? (ACRP 2023)

PAST Chapter Events

2024

• April 1 - Front Range Chapter: A Site Network’s Take on Optimizing Technology (ACRP 2023 Replay)
• March 4 - Front Range Chapter: Monitoring Medical Device Trials: A Sponsor’s Perspective (ACRP 2023 Replay)
• February 22 - Front Range Chapter: February Social (in-person event)
• February 5 - Front Range Chapter: Resolving Conflict in Your Pajamas (ACRP 2023 Replay)
• January 8 - Front Range Chapter: Teamwork (and Communication) Makes the Dream Work (ACRP 2023 Replay)

2023

• December 4 - Front Range Chapter: 2023 U.S. Regulatory Update (ACRP 2023 Webinar Replay)
• November 6 - Front Range Chapter: DCTs of the Future: The AMC Outlook (ACRP 2023 Webinar Replay)
• October 2 - Front Range Chapter: Don’t Break the Chain! Investigational Products Chain of Custody (ACRP 2023 Webinar Replay)
• September 11 - Front Range Chapter: How Soft-Skills Training Can Improve Studies (ACRP 2023 Webinar Replay)
• June 5 - Front Range Chapter: Strategies for Effective Communication: Establishing the Foundation (ACRP 2022 Replay)
• May 1 - Front Range Chapter: Can You Hear Me Now? Communicating in the New Normal (ACRP 2022 Replay)
• April 3 - Front Range Chapter: Study and Site Management – Are You the Little Mermaid? (ACRP 2022 Replay)
  March 20 - Hybrid/Decentralized Trials: Operationalizing for Success Today and Planning for the Future (ACRP 2022 Replay)
• January 23 - FDA's CDER BIMO Update on Quality & Compliance

2022

• January 10 - Risky Business: Impact of a Risk-Based, Study-Specific Training Program on Research Coordinator Competency
• February 28 - Combating Increasing Complexity of Clinical Trial Data with Expanded Skill Sets and More Teamwork
• March 7 - Writing, Monitoring, and Documenting Protocol Deviations: Practical Tips
• April 4 - The Patient Voice: Improving Patient Experience by Understanding Patient Perspective
• May 2 - Set Extraordinary Expectations
• June 6 - Trial Misconduct: Examples and Implication for Your Clinical Staff
• September 12 - Creating a Clinical Research Team with Diverse and Dynamic Roles
• October 3 - Ready... Fire!... Aim. How We Got Through the Pandemic and What's Next
• November 7 - From CRA to VP: A Professional Path
• December 5 - Finding the Perfect Predator: The Story Behind the First Dedicated Phage Therapy Center in North America

2021

• January 11 - Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic in Clinical Trials: Considerations and Tools
• February 1 - "Building Relationships & Collaboration: Sponsors and Sites"
• February 13: - FRACRP - Certification Exam Preparation Support 
• March 1 - "Tech-enabled Trials: An Overview of How Technology is Transforming Clinical Trial Operations"
• April 5 - "Investigator-Initiated Trial (IIT) Database Design and Build"
• May 3 - "Investigator-Initiated Trial (IIT) Database Integrity"
• June 7 - "Harnessing the Power of Digital, Social Media, and Mobile Devices to Drive Patient Recruitment"
• July 10 - FRACRP - Certification Exam Preparation Support
• September 13 - Importance of Increasing Diversity in Clinical Trials- Minority and Underserved Communities: Recruitment & People of Sub-Saharan African Descent
• October 4 - Webinar Replay: Data Quality Made Easy: A Guide for CRAs and Study Coordinators
• November 8 - Webinar Replay: COVID Trials Rapid Study Startup in Under Two Weeks: How Did We Do It?
• November 17 - Happy Hour Jeoparody! Come join the fun with a light-hearted (virtual) game of GCP Jeopardy.
• December 6 - Webinar Replay: Sharing Site Secrets: Our Experience with More Than 15 FDA Inspections  

2020

• January 6 - How to Create Quality at a Research Site
• January 15 - Winter Social
• February 3 - US FDA Submission Process for Medical Devices (Remote Only)
• March 2 - The Path of Least Resistance – Managing Opposition to Change
• April 6 - Big Data, RWD & RWE – What’s the Difference and How is it Changing the Research Landscape? (Remote Only)
• May 4 - Clinical Project Schedule Management: Successful Start-Up Planning
• June 1 - Who’s on First: Developing the Best Inspection Team (Remote Only)
• September 14 - Effective Project Management to Streamline your Clinical Trial Workload
• October 5 - Write Like an Eighth Grader: Improving Readability in Clinical Research
• November 2 - Expanded Access vs. Right to Try: Navigating Disparate Pathways for Desperate Patients
• December 7 - Advancing Medical Device Innovation and Safety: An FDA Perspective

2019

• December 2 - Integrating Quality into Investigator-Initiated Clinical Trials
• November 4 - Careers in Clinical Research: Charting a Path for CRO Professionals
• October 7 - Regulatory and Legal Changes, the Common Rule, and GDPR: How they can Impact Study Data Flow Based on Real and Perceived Changes to the Privacy Information
• September 9 - The Future of the Clinical Research Industry: Where Are We Headed and What it Means to You
• June 3 - The Buck Stops with the PI. Or Does it? CRCs Gone Wrong
• May 6 - Regulatory Year In Review
• April 8 - Creating Your Own Career Map to Take Charge of Your Career
• March 4 - Clinical Research 3.0: The Impact of Technology on the CR Professional of the Future
• January 7 - Importance of Ensuring Blockchain Technology for Your Institution

2018

• November 5 - For Whom the Bell Tolls
• September 10 - Codes of Ethics in Clinical Research
• May 7 - Human Subjects Research with Cannabis Products
• March 5 - Subject Privacy and Confidentiality in Clinical Research
• January 8 - 45 CFR 46: The Common Rule - Changes that Become Effective January 18, 2018

2017

• November 6 - Research Using mHealth
• September 11 - How to Prepare for an FDA Audit
• May 8 - Effective Corrective Action Plans
• March 6 - Careful Supervision, or Careless Omission: What type of Oversight Does Your PI Provide?
• January 9 - Creating Accountability: A Step-by-Step Approach

2016

• November 7 - Managing Time, Tasks and Relationships: Focusing on What Matters Most
• September 12 - FDA-CDER: Three Topics from 2015 Conference Attendees
• Front Range Chapter Past Events

Joining and Renewing Chapter Membership

ACRP membership is required to join our chapter. ACRP membership offers invaluable global networking and professional development opportunities including access to many resources: Clinical Researcher, The Wire, online communities, discounts on offerings, and more. Select ‘Membership’ from the menu bar on the ACRP home page for more information on the many benefits. 

We look forward to seeing you at our chapter meetings and hope that you will consider becoming more involved in the Chapter at some point by volunteering for a committee or running for a Board Member position.

Benefits of Front Range Chapter Membership

Becoming an active member in your local ACRP chapter is a great way to learn more about clinical research in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry and it also provides many great benefits; a member of the Front Range ACRP can expect to receive the following benefits:

• Obtaining research-related continuing education credits for each speaker meeting you attend – which counts towards certification maintenance
• Discounted registration for chapter-sponsored educational programs
• Networking in all areas of research with other engaged research professionals
• A valuable resource for information, training, and employment opportunities

Remember, only members of ACRP can become members of the local Chapter. Our Chapter is active in the National dues collection program. This means that the national organization will collect dues for local membership at the same time they collect your national dues.

Sponsorship Opportunities

The Front Range Chapter of ACRP invites you to become a corporate or institutional sponsor for future events. Inquiries about the several levels of sponsorships and other details can be directed to Laurie Burnside.

Contact Information

• President: Laurie Burnside, MSM, CCRC, laurie.burnside@outlook.com
• Vice President: Pam Aakhus, pam.aakhus@gmail.com
• Treasurer: Kate Day, kate.day@merck.com 
• Secretary: Sally Stubbs, sally.stubbs@syneoshealth.com