ACRP Colorado Chapter

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About the Colorado Chapter

Upcoming Events

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Past Events

2025

• December 1, 2025 | Colorado Chapter: Oversight of Decentralized Components of a Clinical Trial (ACRP 2024 Conference Replay)
• November 14, 2025 | Colorado Chapter: 2025 Rocky Mountain Clinical Research Summit 
• November 3, 2025 | Colorado Chapter: Gatekeeping Practices and the Evolving Clinical Research Coordinator Role (ACRP 2025 Conference Replay)
• October 6, 2025 | Colorado Chapter: Mastering Change Management: Boost Your Career and Transform Clinical Research (ACRP 2025 Conference Replay)
• September 8, 2025 | Colorado Chapter: Detecting and Addressing the Quality Pitfalls at Study Sites (ACRP 2025 Conference Replay)
• August 7, 2025 | Colorado Chapter: 2025 Summer Networking Social 
• June 7, 2025 | Colorado Chapter: 2025 Certification Exam Prep Course
• June 2, 2025 | Colorado Chapter: Crack the Code: A Comparison of ICH E6(R2) and ICH E6(R3) (ACRP Webinar Reply)
• May 12, 2025 | Colorado Chapter: Reimagining Clinical Research: The Transformation of Trial Design & Conduct (ACRP 2024 Conference Replay)
• April 7, 2025 | Colorado Chapter: The Sponsor's Role in Relieving the Burden of Remote Monitoring on Sites (ACRP 2024 Conference Replay)
• March 3, 2025 | Colorado Chapter: Defining Roles and Responsibilities at the Study Site When Non-Compliance is Detected (ACRP 2024 Conference Replay)
• February 27, 2025 | Colorado Chapter: 2025 Winter Social
• February 3, 2025 | Colorado Chapter: Getting Comfortable with Uncomfortable Conversations  (ACRP 2024 Conference Replay)
• January 6, 2025 | Colorado Chapter: The Role of Communication in Ensuring Patient Engagement and Retention in Clinical Trials (ACRP 2024 Conference Replay)

2024

• December 16, 2024 | Colorado Chapter: Looking Beyond DCTs for the Modernization of Clinical Research (ACRP 2024 Conference Replay)
• November 4, 2024 | Colorado Chapter: Implementing a New Role for Sites: The Study Manager (ACRP 2024 Conference Replay)
• October 7, 2024 | Colorado Chapter: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back - Getting Ahead of Tech-Related Data Integrity Challenges (ACRP 2024 Webinar Replay)
• September 9 - Colorado Chapter: Critical Thinking for a Quality-Driven Approach to Clinical Research (ACRP 2024 Replay)
• August 8 - Colorado Chapter: Summer Networking Event 
• June 3 - Colorado Chapter: The Future of FDA BIMO Inspection: Are you Prepared? (ACRP 2023)
• May 13 - Front Range Chapter: Team Science Competencies for Clinical Research Professionals: A Leveled Approach (ACRP 2023 Replay)
• 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

• A community of professionals in the clinical research space
• Networking events
• Professional development activities, some offering CEUs
• Local points of contact on clinical research topics
• Volunteer opportunities to bolster your resume and make a positive impact in your community

Chapter Contact Information

• President: Laurie Burnside, MSM, CCRC, laurie.burnside@outlook.com
• Membership Chair: Kate Jenkins, kate.day@merck.com 
• Recorder: Sally Stubbs, sally.stubbs@syneoshealth.com
• Media Chair: Ezra Moss, ezra.moss@du.edu
• Board Member: Cody Sam; cody@polytrial.com