2025 - VOL. 1
From the SCRS Team
SCRS is dedicated to empowering clinical research sites with the tools, training, and insights they need to thrive. We’re excited to share updates on several impactful programs designed to enhance site operations, financial sustainability, and global collaboration. Whether you’re looking to refine your budgeting strategies, expand your oncology research capabilities, or connect with sites in new regions, these initiatives offer invaluable opportunities to advance your research operations and partnerships.
Hidden Costs Workshop
Back by popular demand, SCRS will host a Hidden Cost Workshop in Nashville this April. We’ll review often-overlooked and underfunded activities in clinical trial budgets, providing actionable tools to identify, address, and account for these costs. Attendees will leave knowing how to accurately price for startup/closeout activities and storage costs, determine the best budgeting model for their site, access staff workload, practice proven negotiation tactics, and prepare justification packets. Leave with actionable tools, including checklists and worksheets, to optimize your site’s success. Space is limited! If you can’t make this one, be on the lookout for additional in-person workshops to be held throughout the year.
Oncology Program
We are excited to announce the launch of the newly dedicated SCRS Oncology Program page! This program provides valuable resources aimed at improving efficiency when working with sponsors, CROs, and vendors, all while expanding patient access to cancer clinical trials. Gain access to resources designed to enhance patient access to cancer trials, promote diversity, and offer training in high-demand skills. We invite you to explore a variety of materials, including upcoming and archived oncology-based webinars, the 2024 Oncology Site Landscape Survey Results, a Phase 1 Oncology Trial Guide, RECIST Training modules, and much more!
Ambassador Program
The Ambassador Program has announced new dates for 2025 symposiums, which will be held for research professionals Africa, Taiwan and Latin America. These symposiums offer clinical research sites valuable insights on research trends and best practices relevant to their geographic areas. Registration will be available soon on the Ambassador Program page and are open to any clinical research professional. Additionally, regional sites will receive a complimentary SCRS membership for one year.
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Let Your Voice Be Heard
IncluDE Site Landscape Survey
This data is critical to inform SCRS advocacy efforts and programming that will focus on supporting site capabilities for more inclusive clinical trials.
Oncology Site Landscape Survey
This survey covers the topics of workforce, site operations, technology usage, and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). It should take less than 10 minutes to complete.
About SCRS
Founded in 2012, SCRS is a global trade organization that unifies the voice of the clinical research site community to create greater site sustainability. Representing over 11,000+ sites in 58 countries, SCRS membership provides sites with a community dedicated to advocacy, education, connectivity and mentorship. 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.