ACRP New England Chapter

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Note: You must be an ACRP Member to join a local chapter. Learn more about ACRP membership.

About the New England Chapter

Welcome to the New England Chapter of the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP). We proudly serve Massachusetts and the surrounding states 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.

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 Events:

2024:

• August 6, 2024 | Key Clinical Research Regulatory Updates for Thriving in 2024 (ACRP Webinar Replay) - hosted by the NY Metro Chapter
• August 14, 2024 | New England Chapter: Getting Comfortable with Uncomfortable Conversations in Clinical Research (ACRP Webinar Replay)
• August 22, 2024 | Implementing a New Role for Sites: The Study Manager (ACRP Webinar Replay) - hosted by the Western NY Chapter

Coming Soon:

• Considerations for successful vendor management
• Improving Lab sample Management while reducing the burden on sites in clinical trials
• Quality Oversight Leading Practices in the management of clinical trials

Past Events:

2024

• June 13, 2024: Fireside Chat: How to build your Online Personal Brand and Grow your network
• June 11, 2024: Post-ACRP Conference: Recap - Innovations and Insights
• May 29, 2024: New England Chapter: Career Development with Actalent

2023

• November 8 - ACRP New England Chapter Networking Event, Cambridge MA (in person event)

2022

• August 25 - Joint Chapter Event: Regulatory Inspections of Research Sites: What to Expect, What to Do & What Not to Do!
• July 28 - Joint Chapter Event: Good Document Practices (GDP) - Beyond the Basics
• June 23 - Research Involving Children: Ethics and Challenges (Joint event with Nevada Chapter)
• June 6 - Monitoring Investigator-Initiated Trials
• May 19 - The New Work Life Balance in Clinical Research

2021

• May 7 - Replay of Virtual Site Monitoring: The Evolution of Remote Site Monitoring

2020

• June 30 - Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic in Clinical Trials - Considerations and Tools
• March 11 - Clinical Research Inventory Management

2019

• December 17th - GDPR Implementation in Clinical Trials
• December 11th - Investigator Oversight and Engagement: Creating a Culture of Oversight
• November 20th - GDPR Implementation in Clinical Trials ** RESCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 17TH
• October 30th - Webinar Replay: Stem Cell Therapy Research: History, Challenges, Future Cures

2018

• October 10 - Webinar Replay: The Impact of Virtual Research: What You Need to Know About Mobile Apps, Wearables and Remote Data Collection
• September 20 - Webinar Replay: Stem Cell Therapy Research: History, Challenges, Future Cures

2017

• November 1 - Safety Event Identification by Clinical Research Nurses
• October 12 - FDA BIMO Compliance and Enforcement of Drugs and Devices 

2016

• December 6 - Informed Consent for Clinical Studies Involving Biobanking
• November 30 - Advanced Topics in Medical Device Regulation
• New England 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 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 New England Chapter of ACRP can expect to receive the following benefit:

• 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.