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Upcoming Presentations
Tufts Presentation
DTRA Annual Meeting 2024 | Boston, MA | November 14
Measuring Impact of DCT Methods Panel
DTRA Annual Meeting 2024 | Boston, MA | November 15
RBQM Presentation
Precision in Clinical Trials Oncology Summit | Boston, MA | November 18
Navigating FDA's Diversity Action Plan Draft Guidance: From Strategic Planning Through Study Success
Cognivia | Virtual | December 4 | Register Here
A Multi-Company Study Examining the Adoption and Use of AI
Mary Jo Lamberti & Maria Florez
SCOPE Summit 2025 | Orlando, FL | February 5, 2025
Recent Presentations
November 2024
Assessing the Net Financial Benefits of Employing Digital Endpoints in Clinical Trials
7th Annual Digital Implementation Summit: From Clinical Trials to Clinical Use: Digital Measures in Clinical Trials | Cambridge, MA | November 13
Maximizing Value Across Drug Development: Embracing a New CDMO and CRO Partnership Approach
ThermoFisher Maximizing Value Webinar | Virtual | November 7
October 2024
FIRESIDE CHAT: Innovative Protocol Design Strategies to Reduce Trial Burden
SCOPE Europe 2024 | Barcelona | October 30
Protocol Design Trends—Opportunities to Lower Site and Patient Burden and Optimise Trial Execution
SCOPE Europe 2024 | Barcelona | October 30
What a Difference a Day Makes – Our Promise to Patients
Roche Town Hall | Basel, Switzerland | October 30
Identifying Efficiencies and Improvement Opportunities in the Vendor Qualification Process
SCOPE Europe 2024 | Barcelona | October 29
PANEL: Choosing & Managing Your Partners and Vendors: Open Forum Discussion
SCOPE Europe 2024 | Barcelona | October 29
KEYNOTE PANEL DISCUSSION: Quantifying the Collection of Non-Core and Extraneous Core Protocol Data and its Relationship with Clinical Trial Performance
SCOPE Europe 2024 | Barcelona | October 29
Quantifying the Financial Value of End-to-End CDMO-CRO Capabilities
ThermoFisher Partnership Insights | Basel, Switzerland | October 28
Report Card on the Patient Engagement Movement
Outsourcing Clinical Trials New England | Boston, MA | October 24
Uncovering RBQM Adoption Levels and Mapping Implementation: A Novel Comprehensive Assessment
Outsourcing Clinical Trials New England | Boston, MA | October 24
Tufts CSDD – DIA Study Results: Use of AI in Clinical Development
Mary Jo Lamberti & Maria Florez
Outsourcing Clinical Trials New England | Boston, MA | October 23
Turning Drug Development Insights into Action
Clinical Operations Retreat for Executives (CORE) East 2024 | Chatham, MA | October 16
Tech Slam - Enabling Innovative Trials with New Technology
IRT Boston | Boston, MA | October 16
Net Financial Benefits of Digital Endpoints Publication in Clinical and Translational Science
Digital Medicine Society (DiMe) Virtual Journal Club | Virtual | October 16
Leveraging the Value of Patient Engagement
SDC Webinar | Virtual | October 10
Panel: Future Trends in AI Technology
Responsible AI in Clinical Trials Summit | Virtual | October 9
Tufts CSDD Reports on the Uptake of AI in Clinical Research: Trial Planning & Execution
Responsible AI in Clinical Trials Summit | Virtual | October 8
Survey Research Methods: Real-world Application: Development and Validation of Scale to Measure the Clinical Research Experience
Guest Lecture at Tufts University | Boston, MA | Oct 1
September 2024
Keynote on the Evolving Global Site Landscape
Site Solutions Summit | Hollywood, FL | Sept 29
Panel: Patient Advocacy: The Real Drive Behind Successful Patient Outcomes
Biotech Alchemy Life Sciences Summit | Philadelphia, PA | September 26
Keynote: Unlocking the Path to RBQM Maturity
RBQM Live! | Virtual | September 24
Progress Report on the Patient Engagement Movement
SDC Webinar on Patient Engagement | Virtual | September 19
Uptake of AI in Clinical Research: Trial Planning and Execution
DPHARM | Philadelphia, PA | September 18
ROI Keynote: Examining Short & Long Term ROI from DCT Deployments
DPHARM | Philadelphia, PA | Sept 17
Next-Generation Investment to Support Patients and Sites Remotely in Clinical Trials - Navigating the Landscape and Practical Steps for Success
Mobile in Clinical Trials | Philadelphia, PA | September 16
Panel: Measuring the ROI of DCT Solutions
Mobile in Clinical Trials | Philadelphia, PA | September 16
Insights from Tufts CSDD into Evolving Trial Partnership Models
Clinical Research as a Care Option (CRAACO) | Philadelphia, PA | September 16
Quantifying the Value of a Delay Day
Clineco Webinar on the Financial Value of Development Time | Virtual | Sept 10
Panel Discussion (Webinar)
FDA Diversity Action Plans: Deciphering the Guidance and its Consequences | Virtual | September 4
July 2024
Measuring RBQM Adoption: Insights and Opportunities
13th Clinical Trials in Oncology East Coast | Boston, MA | July 9
Engaging the Public as Partners in Clinical Research
NIH Institutes of Health | Virtual Program | July 17
June 2024
Panel: The Impact of Racial Discrimination on the Patient Clinical Trial Experience
Host: Jennifer Kim & Panelist: Madison Ford
DIA Annual Meeting | San Diego, CA | June 20
Regulatory Affairs of the Future: Is Now
DIA Annual Meeting | San Diego, CA | June 20
Improving Communication Across Differences in Drug Development Teams
DIA Annual Meeting | San Diego, CA | June 19
May 2024
Assessing the Financial Value of Patient Engagement: A Quantitative Approach From CTTI’s Patient Groups and Clinical Trials Project
DIA China 2024
Suzhou, China | May 18
DCT/Technique Empowered High-Efficiency Clinical Trial
DIA China 2024
Suzhou, China | May 18
Fireside Chat
8th Decentralized and Hybrid Clinical Trials,
Philadelphia, PA | May 16
Retail Pharmacies and Clinical Trials: Perspectives from Industry, Sites & Patients
Association of Clinical Research Professionals 2024
Anaheim, CA | May 4
Benchmarking Patient Enrollment and Use of Patient Recruitment Tactics in Global Trials
World BI
Boston, MA | May 2
April 2024
Protocol Simplification or Optimization?
CMO Summit
Boston, MA | April 17
Quantifying the Financial Value of Digital Endpoints in Clinical Trials | Data Driven, Hybrid & Full Decentralized Trials
Informa Connect
Philadelphia, PA | April 16-17
Panel Discussion on Innovation Adoption
InformaConnect
Philadelphia, PA | April 16
Frequency and Impact of Protocol Amendments on Clinical Trial Performance
Festival of Biologics
San Diego, CA | April 15
Where has the Industry Been and Where Should it be Going?: Using Industry Development Benchmarks (Time, Risk, and Cost Metrics) to Improve Performance
Drug Development Boot Camp, Speid & Associates, Inc & Brown University Alpert Medical School
Virtual | April 11
Anticipating New Directions in Response to a Changing Drug Development Landscape
EQuaTR – NorthWestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago IL | April 10
DEI from Within: The Impact of Diverse Clinical Research Teams on Patient Inclusion
Jennifer Kim
SCRS Site Solutions Summit
Atlanta, GA | April 8
DEI from Within: Keynote
Jennifer Kim
SCRS Site Solutions Summit
Atlanta, GA | April 8
Navigating Academia. Colloquium.
Jennifer Kim
Teachers College, Columbia University New York, NY | April 9
March 2024
Amplifying and Applying Patient Voices in Protocol Planning and Design
Patients as Partners
Philadelphia, PA | March 22
Workshop: Upskilling for Successful Digital Transformations in Europe
DIA Europe
Brussels, BE | March 12-13
Optimization in the Age of Hyper-Customization
Harvard – MIT Center for Regulatory Science
Virtual | March 5
February 2024
Site Activation and Patients Enrollment Benchmarks Among Sponsors and CROs
Summit for Clinical Operations Executives (SCOPE)
Orlando, FL| February 14
Assessing Current Levels and Identifying Barriers to RBQM Adoption
Summit for Clinical Operations Executives (SCOPE)
Orlando, FL | February 14
Protocol Design Trends and Their Impact on Performance
Summit for Clinical Operations Executives (SCOPE)
Orlando, FL | February 14
January 2024
Optimizing Study Design and Setting the Stage for Efficient Study Conduct Through Quality by Design
Ken Getz
Robert J. Margolis Center for Health Policy at Duke University and the Food and Drug Administration
Washington DC | January 31
Measuring RBQM Adoption: Insights & Opportunities
Maria Florez & Abigail Dirks
Dynamic Global Events RBQM Summit
Philadelphia, PA | January 25
The Promise and Perils of Decentralized Clinical Trials (DCT)
Tufts CSDD – Cambridge University Joint Webinar
Virtual | January 22
Advancing Diversity in Clinical Trials: Insights from Recent Research
LinkedIn Live
Virtual | January 18
December 2023
Outsourcing Customization Strategies and their Relationship with Clinical Trial Performance Optimization
Ken Getz
ICON, Partner of Choice
Virtual | December 7
Leveraging Patient Engagement Strategies to Optimize Protocol Performance
Ken Getz
Evolution Summit
Live | December 4
November 2023
Understanding and Overcoming Barriers to Technology Adoption in Clinical Trials
Maria Florez, MA
Clinical Trials Innovation Programme US
Brooklyn, NY | November 17
Diversity and Representation in Oncology Trials
Zachary Smith, MA
Cancer Immunotherapy Summit
Boston, MA | Nov 6 - 8
Adoption Cycle for Technologies that Support DCTs
Maria Florez
Webcast Series: Effectively Adopt a Decentralized Approach, DCT Week
Virtual | November 7
Measuring Patient and Site Burden in Clinical Trials
Ken Getz, MBA
DIA Annual Meeting Japan
Live | November 5 - 8
Assessing the Net Financial Benefits of Employing Digital Endpoint in Clinical Trials
Joseph DiMasi, PhD
4th Annual Digital Biomarkers & Digital Measurements East Summit
Boston, MA | November 2
Optimizing Clinical Trial Performance
Ken Getz, MBA
OCT New England
Live | November 2
Benchmarking Patient Enrollment and Use of Patient Recruitment Tactics
Outsourcing in Clinical Trials New England
Boston, MA | November 1
October 2023
Clinical Trial Disruptions During Disasters and Public Health Emergencies
Ken Getz
CTTI and FDA public meeting
Virtual | October 18 - 19
Envisioning the Future Landscape: Preparing the Future Workforce for Drug Research & Development - A Workshop
Mary Jo Lamberti
National Academies
Washington D.C. | October 16-17
Adopting Technologies that Enable Digital Transformations
Maria Florez
Precision in Clinical Trials Summit
San Diego, CA | October 16
Overcoming Barriers Slowing the Adoption of Disruptive Technologies
Maria Florez
Disruptive Technologies in Clinical Trials
Boston, MA | October 10
Examining the Vendor Qualification and Selection Process
Ken Getz
CORE East
Live | October 4-6
September 2023
Patient Preferences for Virtual and Remote Clinical Trial Services
Ken Getz, MBA
DPharm
Live | September 22
Increasing R&D Productivity to Sustain Biomedical Innovation
Ken Getz
IQVIA Institute Life Sciences Innovation Forum
Virtual | September 26
August 2023
How Lack of Inclusion Can Impact Women In STEM
Jennifer Kim, PhD
Cornell School of Medicine
Live | August 31st
Methods in Organizational Change Research: Dialogue on the Past, Present, and Future of Organization
Jennifer Kim, PhD
Academy of Management
Boston, MA | August
Silence is Not Always Golden: Impact of Leader Intervention Against COVID-19 Microaggressions
Jennifer Kim, PhD
Academy of Management
Boston, MA | August
July 2023
A Site Perspective: The Impact of the Last 5 Years
Abigail Dirks, MS
Clinical Operations in Oncology Trials East Coast
Boston, MA | July 11
June 2023
Performance, Interrupted: Examining DEI Dynamics That can Impact Team Performance in Drug Development
Jennifer Kim, PhD
DIA Annual Meeting
Boston, MA | June 26 - 29
Measuring Impact of Patient Engagement Across Research and Development
Jennifer Kim, PhD
DIA Annual Meeting
Boston, MA | June 26 - 29
Sponsor-CRO Collaborations and the Impact of Decentralized Clinical Trials
Mary Jo Lamberti, PhD
DIA Annual Meeting
Boston, MA | June 26
Maximizing Diversity in Clinical Trials
Ken Getz, MBA
Finn Partners
Boston, MA | June 20
The Impact of Patient Engagement on Drug Development Performance
Ken Getz, MBA
DIA China
Virtual | June 17
The Impact of the Last 5 Years on Investigative Sites
Abigail Dirks, MS and Ken Getz, MBA
ACRP
Virtual | June 14
Clinical Trials for Small Biotechs
Ken Getz, MBA
STAT News
Virtual | June 12
May 2023
Innovation in Clinical Research: Why it Takes So Long to Adopt a New Solution
Ken Getz, MBA
MAGI East Conference
Philadelphia, PA | May 21 - 24
Innovation in the Pharmaceutical Industry: New Estimates of R&D Costs
Joseph DiMasi
PhRMA R&D Roundtable
Boston, MA | May 11
Managing Protocol Complexity to Optimize Clinical Trial Performance
Ken Getz, MBA
Linking Leaders
Boston, MA | May 10
April 2023
The Economics of Implementing Phase 0 Techniques - Methods for Measuring Financial Value
Joseph DiMasi, PhD
4th International Phase-0/Microdosing Stakeholder Meeting: Intra-Target Microdosing (ITM): Revolutionizing Clinical Pharmacology and Drug Development
Boston, MA | April 24
The Impact of DCT Use of Sponsor-CRO Relationships
Mary Jo Lamberti, PhD
Informa Decentralized Clinical Trials
Boston, MA | April 19
Quantifying the Value Proposition of DCT Deployment
Ken Getz, MBA
Informa Decentralized Clinical Trials
Boston, MA | April 18 - 20
State of the Drug Development Industry
Ken Getz, MBA
Chief Medical Officers Summit
Boston, MA | April 3 - 4
March 2023
Assessing Patient Engagement Capabilities and Their Impact
Ken Getz, MBA
DIA Europe
Basel, Switzerland | March 23
Examining Current Patient Engagement Activities and Investment Within Sponsor and CRO Companies
Ken Getz, MBA
DIA Europe
Basel, Switzerland | March 22
February 2023
The Impact of Decentralized and Hybrid Trials on Sponsor-CRO Collaborations
Mary Jo Lamberti, PhD
SCOPE Summit
Orlando, FL | December 8
Panel Discussion- Navigating Global Crises: Pandemic War, Hyperinflation and Supply Chain
Ken Getz, MBA
SCOPE Summit
Orlando, FL | February 7
January 2023
Remote Teams in Clinical Research During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Maria Florez, MA and Mary Jo Lamberti, PhD
Clinical Research Webinar
Virtual | January 26-27
Clinical Operations and Clinical Outsourcing Roundtables
Ken Getz, MBA
Linking Leaders
New York, NY | January 17-18
December 2022
New Insights into Managing Investigative Sites to Optimize Patient Enrollment Diversity
Ken Getz, MBA
Evolution Summit
Orlando, FL | December 8
Clinical Research Professionals and the Shift to Remote Work During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Maria Florez, MA and Mary Jo Lamberti, PhD
Clinical Operations in Oncology, Virtual Conference
Virtual | December 1
November 2022
Measuring the Impact of the Pandemic on Drug Development Productivity and Performance
Ken Getz, MBA
Outsourcing Clinical Trials New England
Boston, MA | November 10
New Trends and Practices Impacting the Drug Development Landscape
Ken Getz, MBA
CT Europe
Live | November 7-9
Increasing Efficiency and Reducing Cycle-Times in Drug Development: Multi-Stakeholder Views on the Topic
Zachary Smith, MA
Clinical Trials Europe
Virtual | November 3
Where Has the Industry Been and Where Should it Be Going?
Joseph DiMasi, PhD
Speid & Associates Inc. and Brown University Medical School
Virtual | November 2-4
Impact of Running Clinical Trials During the Pandemic and Lessons Learnt
Ken Getz, MBA and Maria Florez, MA
Clinical Trials Europe
Virtual | November 2-4
Digital Transformation and Clinical Research Team Effectiveness
Maria Florez, MA
Clinical Trials Europe
Virtual | November 2-4
Optimizing Protocol Design to Improve Performance and Efficiency
Ken Getz, MBA
Clinical Trials Europe
Virtual | November 2
October 2022
Digitizing Clinical Trials
Maria Florez, MA
18th Clinical Trials Innovation Programme
Boston, MA | October 26-27
The Economics of Decentralized Clinical Trials: Assessing the Net Financial Benefit
Joseph DiMasi, PhD
Decentralized Clinical Trials Summit
Philadelphia, PA | October 26
Accommodating and Managing Agile Drug Development Execution
Ken Getz, MBA
Chief Medical Officers Summit
Virtual | October 14
Exploring the Impact of Decentralized Clinical Trials
Ken Getz, MBA
Prometrika
Live & Virtual | October 13
The Impact of Decentralized Trials on Sponsor-CRO Collaborations
Mary Jo Lamberti, PhD
Outsourcing in Clinical Trials New England
Boston, MA | October 12-13
Impact of COVID-19 on Clinical Operations
Ken Getz, MBA
Dutch Federation of Pharmaceutical Medicine
Virtual | October 7
Diversity and Representation Among the Clinical Research Workforce: A factor in patient engagement and recruitment?
Maria Florez, MA
Scope Europe
Barcelona | October 3-4
Characterizing the Innovation Adoption Cycle for Innovations Supporting Virtual Clinical Trials
Maria Florez, MA
Scope Europe
Barcelona | October 3-4
September 2022
Ken Getz, MBA
DPharm
Virtual | September 29
Maria Florez, MA
Precision in Clinical Trials Summit
Frankfurt | September 28
Emily Botto, BA
Clinical Trials Global
Virtual | September 28
Ken Getz, MBA
CTTI Fall Steering Committee Meeting
Washington D.C. | September 20
Emily Botto, BA
Contract Pharma
New Brunswick, NJ | September 20
Ken Getz, MBA
IQVIA Life Sciences Innovation Forum
Virtual | September 13
Ken Getz, MBA
RBQM Live
Virtual | September 8