SCRS Announces New Virtual Training Member Benefit, in Partnership with VirTrial
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Jessica Knott
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Society for Clinical Research Sites
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SCRS Announces New Virtual Training Member Benefit, in Partnership with VirTrial
Hanover, MD, August 12, 2019 – The Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS) announced today the addition of a complimentary virtual trial training and certificate program to its member benefit package. Available to SCRS member sites domestically and abroad, the program will help sites prepare for conducting hybrid clinical trials which include a combination of virtual and in-person visits. Sites will be provided with the training and preparation required to conduct virtual visits, and a certificate to demonstrate their virtual capabilities to sponsors and CROs.
The platform is available for use on any device, including patients’ personal devices (Apple, Android, tablet and/or computer) and will work for any research site. By combining video, text and email, sites can easily address specific patient and study needs in a secure environment. The training program includes four brief modules sites will complete in order to become certified as Virtual Trial Capable. Once completed, sites will receive a Virtual Trial Capable Certificate and badge which can be displayed to sponsors and CROs when applying for clinical trials with a virtual component. As part of the program, VirTrial will regularly provide sponsors and CROs with a list of Virtual Trial Capable sites.
“As a Circle of Sustainability Partner with SCRS, VirTrial is committed to supporting and creating a strong future for research sites, and that requires the use of technology to augment traditional studies,” said VirTrial CEO, Mark Hanley. “Most future protocols will include a telemedicine component and we want to ensure that sites are prepared to implement that. Our target goal is to have 30,000 members and 9,000 sites trained on virtual trials.”
“The addition of VirTrial’s training and certificate program as a complimentary SCRS member benefit will play an instrumental role in our member sites’ ability to prepare for the future of clinical research,” said SCRS President, Casey Orvin. “VirTrial has been a strong proponent of our organization since becoming a Circle of Sustainability Partner, and this program further demonstrates their commitment to collaboration and growth across the clinical trials industry. We are thrilled to add this program to the incredible benefits SCRS offers sites.”
Click here to learn more about the Virtual Capable Certification Program. SCRS members will need to be logged into their account to access the program.
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About SCRS
Founded in 2012, SCRS is a global organization that unifies the voice of the clinical research site community to create greater site sustainability. Representing over 9,500 sites in 47 countries, SCRS membership provides sites with a community dedicated to advocacy, education, mentorship and connectivity. SCRS is an influential voice for sites and an active partner in industry-wide initiatives and dialogues focused on improving the clinical research enterprise. Our Voice. Our Community. Your Success. Join the community. Visit MySCRS.org.
About VirTrial
VirTrial is a technology company using a stable, long-standing telehealth platform to transform the clinical trials industry. The platform offers a patient management program that combines video, text, and email allowing pharmaceutical companies and CROs to create patient centric trials by replacing some study visits with virtual visits. The vision is for 25-50% of the visits to be conducted virtually creating a hybrid model. This model is ideally suited for Phase III/Phase IV trials where patient compliance can be assessed from any location. Our patient management program allows sites to create efficient automated messaging. The VirTrial app is supported on any device (Apple, Android, Tablet, and/or Computer) and can be used by any site. It is hosted in a secure, cloud-based, environment and is HIPAA compliant.
VirTrial enables greater accessibility to trials for patients, higher performance by clinical trial sites, and improved outcomes for pharmaceutical companies. Working together we can bring better medications to market more quickly. To learn more about VirTrial, visit www.VirTrial.com.