2025 - VOL. 3

From the SCRS Team

From tighter budgets to rising expectations, today’s clinical research sites are navigating more complexity than ever. That’s why SCRS is rolling out practical tools and training to help your team stay sharp, sustainable, and ahead of the curve. Whether you’re tackling hidden costs or building trust with your community, SCRS has new resources to support your next move and remain competitive.

Check out what’s new:

Hidden Costs Workshop – July 17 in San Antonio
Fair, fully funded budgets aren’t just nice to have—they’re essential. Join us for a hands-on workshop that dives into study startup and closeout pricing, budgeting models, staff workload, and the costs that often go overlooked. Walk away ready to negotiate with confidence and get the funding your site needs to thrive. Spots are going fast! Save your seat.

New Roadmap to Community Engagement
After an impactful session at the IncluDE Site Solutions Summit, we’ve put together a practical roadmap for building real, long-term relationships with the communities you serve. No fluff—just strategies you can start using today. Explore the roadmap.

Site Strategies for Inclusive Oncology Trials

The Site Strategies for Inclusive Oncology Trials Survey sheds light on the real-world challenges oncology sites face in making cancer trials more inclusive and accessible. Read the new white paper for practical, evidence-based strategies to break down recruitment barriers, strengthen community outreach, and drive progress toward health equity in cancer research.

Collaborate Forward Highlights Site-Focused Communication

Strong collaboration between sponsors, CROs, sites, and technology partners has never been more critical. Operational gaps, rising costs, and site burden are real, but so are the opportunities to solve them through intentional, interdependent teamwork.

The SCRS Collaborate Forward InterVIEWS series spotlights how top organizations are rethinking partnerships to drive smarter study start-up, streamline communication, and build trust where it matters most. Read impactful stories from organizations such as Fortrea, Biogen, Cognizant, TD2, and Sanofi to see how meaningful collaboration is shaping the future of site partnerships. Explore the experiences and get inspired to Collaborate Forward.

A Voice for Sites Worldwide: 2025 Ambassador Program Symposiums

Join the global movement to strengthen site advocacy and collaboration. The SCRS Ambassador Program Symposiums are designed for research professionals across Asia, Africa, and Latin America to connect, learn, and drive meaningful change in the clinical research industry. Register for virtual and in-person regional symposiums today.

— The SCRS Team

Featured Posts

Managing Participant Compensation with Precision and Care

Participant compensation is a critical factor in clinical trials, directly influencing trust, retention, and overall study success. Explore approaches that adapt to diverse needs, enhance experiences, and reduce operational strain, ensuring trials run efficiently while maintaining credibility and participant satisfaction.

Protocol Pitfalls in Clinical Research: Six Mistakes That Cost Science and Sanity

Clinical research is no easy feat — balancing science, regulations, operations, and people is a high-stakes challenge. At the center of it all is the protocol, our guiding document. But more often than not, translating that protocol into real-world action feels like decoding a Rosetta Stone.

After reviewing more than 1,250 protocols, ProofPilot’s Senior Clinical Program Manager, Kathryn Gentz, has identified six common mistakes that lead to confusion, deviations, and unnecessary costs. Here’s what to watch out for.

A Day in the Life of a Clinical Research Site

Behind every successful clinical trial is a site coordinator juggling chaos: patient care, payment issues, shifting schedules, and siloed systems — all while trying to maintain trust.

Read Emma’s story and see how Mural Health is reimagining site support by reducing admin overload, improving communication, and making participant management actually easier. Because when sites feel supported, trials succeed.

EHR to EDC Efforts: One Sponsor’s Real World Experience and Learnings

Manual transcription between EHR and EDC systems creates unnecessary delays, errors, and costs in clinical trials—with as much as 70% of the data being duplicated. Integrating these systems presents a powerful opportunity to streamline workflows, improve data accuracy, and accelerate trial timelines. Download a white paper showcasing how EHR-EDC integration can reduce site burden and help bring new treatments to patients faster.

Streamline Clinical Trial Patient Payments to Reduce Site Burden and Improve Patient Satisfaction

Managing patient payments shouldn’t be a full-time job — but for many clinical research sites, it still is. Outdated systems and manual processes lead to delays, errors, and frustrated participants, which can hurt retention and trial success. Explore how automated, flexible payment solutions can ease the burden on site staff while supporting participants’ needs. Based on insights from real site teams, we break down what matters most — and where systems often fall short.

Strategies for Incorporating Technology in the Advancement of Clinical Trials

Digital tools are transforming clinical research by improving efficiency, accuracy, and the participant experience, but success depends on thoughtful implementation. Integrating systems like eConsent and scheduling tools can further streamline operations, though challenges like patient tech literacy and internet outages still exist. Read how sites can effectively adopt and benefit from evolving clinical research technologies.

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Membership Update

New Health Insurance Benefit Available to SCRS Members
The Society for Clinical Research Sites has partnered with LIG Solutions to provide exclusive, affordable health insurance options to members, their families, and businesses. Coverage includes major medical, Medicare/Medicare Advantage, short-term health plans, vision, dental, critical care, disability, life insurance, and supplemental health options through the LIG Rx Pharmacy Program.
LIG provides individualized health plans tailored to unique health and financial needs, sourcing coverage from major carriers nationwide. Business owners can access the LIG Group HRA Program, offering employees flexible coverage choices while providing a worry-free solution beyond traditional group plans.
A free informational webinar will be held on Tuesday, June 24th, 2025, at noon Eastern to introduce LIG Solutions and answer questions. The 45-minute presentation will be recorded for on-demand viewing. For coverage information, contact LIG at 833-912-0543 or visit https://www.ligmembers.com/myscrs/.
*Available plans vary by state regulations. SCRS membership is required for access to this benefit. Not a member? Learn more about membership at https://myscrs.org/join-scrs/

 

Fondly,
Anne Marie Molster
Director of Global Site Memberships

Latest News from SCRS

SCRS Announces Collaboration with Hawthorne Health as New Global Impact Partner

May 29, 2025 – Hawthorne Health, a leading community site network with more than 75 site locations across the United States, today announced its partnership with […]

Novotech Joins SCRS Global Impact Partner Program to Strengthen Site-CRO Collaboration in Clinical Research

February 25, 2025 – The Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS) proudly announces that Novotech, a leading contract research organization (CRO) providing comprehensive clinical trial solutions […]

SCRS and Fortrea Partner to Advance Collaboration in Clinical Research

Fortrea to Sponsor SCRS’ Collaborate Forward Working Group, Encouraging Collaboration for More Efficient Clinical Trials February 20, 2025 – The Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS) […]

Verdiva Bio Joins Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS) as a Global Impact Partner

February 19, 2025 – The Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS) announced today that Verdiva Bio, a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing innovative therapies for […]

SCRS Aligns with Scout through Global Impact Partnership

December 3, 2024 – The Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS) is proud to announce Scout as a new Global Impact Partner (GIP). Scout is a […]

Dr. William B. Smith Honored with 2024 Christine K. Pierre Site Impact Award

October 10, 2024  – The Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS) is proud to announce William Smith, MD, as the recipient of the 2024 Christine K. […]

Let Your Voice Be Heard

2025 Landscape Survey

Help shape the future of clinical trial technology! The SCRS Technology Landscape Survey is your opportunity to influence the tools and solutions driving site-based research. Share critical insights into the trends, challenges, and opportunities transforming trial innovation in our industry.

Results will be shared at the SCRS West: Clinical Tech & Innovation Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona this June. A full report will be made available later in the year.

Open to sites, sponsors, CROs, and service providers globally.

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 more than 11,000 sites in 50+ 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.