The JTF Core Competency Framework (JTF) has been utilized widely and internationally by academic institutions, corporate entities, and professional societies to improve the quality, accuracy, and safety of clinical research. The JTF has compiled a listing of representative publications, presentations, and weblinks to provide examples and references for those entities wishing to utilize the framework to meet their own needs. We have categorized these examples based roughly upon how they have been utilized.
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From clinical data management to clinical data science: Time for a new educational model (2023)
Ittenbach, R.F.
Clinical and Translational Science
The competency index for clinical research professionals: a potential tool for competency-based clinical research academic program evaluation (2024)
C. T. Jones, X. Liu, C. A. Hornung, J. Fritter, and M. V. Neidecker
Frontiers in Medicine
Education and training of clinical research professionals and the evolution of the Joint Task Force for Clinical Trial Competency (2024)
Stephen A. Sonstein, Honorio Silva, Carolynn T. Jones, Barbara E. Bierer.
Frontiers
Building our research administrator workforce as our clinical and translational research programs become increasingly complex (2023)
C. Kayla, P. Jennifer, B. Sandra and K.C. Johnston
Frontiers in Pharmacology
A novel cross-institutional college internship program to train future diverse leaders in clinical research with data-driven approaches to access impact (2023)
J. Derk, K. Dzirasa and T. Locklear.
Frontiers in Pharmacology
Development of an undergraduate certificate in clinical and translational science: improving competence of the clinical research workforce (2023)
J. Knapke, M. Marcum, A. Mendell and P. Ryan.
Frontiers in Pharmacology
Minding the gaps: assessing and addressing clinical research core competencies across a network of Canadian cancer centres (2023)
Stephen Sundquist, Diana Kato, Raisa Chowdhury, Christine Samara, Janet E. Dancey
Frontiers
Tackling standardization in clinical research workforce hiring using competency-based job classifications (2023)
Christine Deeter, Deborah Hannah, Marissa Stroo, Rebecca Brouwer, Heather Gaudaur, Stephanie A. Freel, Denise C. Snyder.
Clinical and Translational Science
Now is the time to fix the clinical research workforce crisis (2023)
Stephanie A Freel, Denise C Snyder, Kara Bastarache, Carolynn Thomas Jones, Mark B Marchant, Laura A Rowley, Stephen A Sonstein, Karen M Lipworth, Susan P Landis.
Clinical Trials
Self-assessed Competencies of Clinical Research Professionals and Recommendations for Further Education and Training (2022)
Sarah A. White, Barbara E. Bierer.
Therapeutic Innovation & Regulatory Science
Reframing the JTF Clinical Trial Competencies from a CRP Team Science Perspective (2022)
Robert H. Kolb, Carolynn Jones, Jessica Fritter, Karen Carter, Nicole Summerside, Nicole Exe, Jennifer Sprecher, Elizabeth Kopras, Ty Saldana, David Aslaner, Laura Hildreth, Nopporn Thanthaeng, Katherine Owens, JT Means, Bernadette Capili.
The Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
Perceived professional competence of clinical research coordinators (2021)
Rojewski, Jay W., Choi, Ikseon, Hill, Janette R., Kwon, Se Jung, Choi, Jasmine, Kim, Eunice, & McCauley, Linda.
Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
The DIAMOND Portal: An Innovative Platform for Sharing Translational Research Workforce Training and Assessment Resources (2020)
Ianni, P., Perorazio, T.E., Samuels, E.M., Eakin, B.L., Jones, C.T., Bigelow, V.J., Chung, H., Martina, C.A., Murphy, S.L., Rushforth, A.M., Peyre, S.E., Ellingrod, V.L.
Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
Navigating a career as a clinical research professional: Where to begin? (2020)
Kesling, B.*, Saunders, J.*, Jones, C., Neidecker, M.
Clinical Researcher
Leveling the Joint Task Force Core Competencies for Clinical Research Professionals (2020)
Sonstein, S., Brouwer, R.N., Gluck, W., Kolb, R., Aldinger, C., Bierer, B., Jones, C.T.
Therapeutic Innovation and Regulatory Science
Guidelines for evaluating of clinical research training using competency assessments (2019)
Samuels, E., Ianni, P.A., Chung H., Eakin, B., Martina C., Murphy, S.L., Jones, C.
MedEdPublish
Indices of Clinical Research Coordinators’ Competence (2019)
Hornung, C.A., Ianni, P.A., Jones, C.T., Samuels, E.M., Ellingrod, V.L.
Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
A Framework for Innovating Clinical Research Careers (2019)
Freel, S. A., Deeter, C., Hannah, D., Stroo, M., Brouwer, R., & Snyder, D.
Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
Acute care research competencies for clinical research professionals: A practitioner inquiry approach and assessment (2018)
Knapke, J., Kissela, B., Babcock, L., & Stephanie, S.
Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
Competency indices to assess the knowledge, skills and abilities of clinical research professionals (2018)
Carlton A. Hornung, Carolynn Thomas Jones, Nancy A. Calvin-Naylor, Jared Kerr, Stephen A. Sonstein, Terri Hinkley, Vicki L. Ellingrod
International Journal of Clinical Trials
Ensuring Representativeness in Competencies for Research Coordinators (2018)
Lauren B. Solberg, JD, MTS; H. Robert Kolb, RN, CCRC; Alena Prikhidko; Linda S. Behar-Horenstein, PhD
Clinical Researcher
Using Competencies to Transform Clinical Research Job Classifications (2017)
Brouwer, RN, Deeter, C, Hannah, D, Ainsworth, T, Mullen, C, Hames, B, Gaudaur, H, McKellar, T, Snyder, D
Journal of Research Administration
Moving from compliance to competency: A harmonized core competency framework for the clinical research professional (2014)
Sonstein, S. A., Seltzer, J., Li, R., Jones, C. T., Silva, H., & Daemen, E.
Clinical Researcher
CenterWatch White Papers
Journal of Clinical Research
The Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP):
ACRP releases core competency framework for clinical trials monitors for Public Review, Comment (2017)
Core Competency Framework for Clinical Study Monitoring (2017)
Competency Domains for Clinical Research Professionals
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ACRP Presentation to CTSN Clinical Research Professional Taskforce highlights JTF Core Competency Framework (January 2019)
JTF Blog
Forte Research Systems, Inc. Hosts Webinar, “Competency-Based Approaches To Staff Hiring, Management And Advancement (Nov 2018)
JTF Blog
ACRP Supports The Use Of The Joint Taskforce For Clinical Trial Competency Framework As The Standard For Clinical Research Workforce Development (July 2018)
JTF Blog
Duke University School Of Medicine Uses JTF Competencies To Reduce Number Of Job Descriptions From 80 To 12 (April 2018)
JTF Blog
Core Competencies Applied: Committee on Accreditation of Academic Programs in Clinical Research (April 2017)
JTF Blog
Assessment of competencies of clinical research professionals and proposals to improve clinical research in Portugal (2025) Mónica Bogas, Joana Antas, Cátia Magalhães, Mafalda Revige, Liliana Guerra, Cheila Ribeiro,, Rita Cunha Eça, Filipa Nunes, Ana Lopes, Luís Costa, Mónica Gonçalves, Jorge Pedrosa, Andreia Capela,Tiago Gregório, Patrícia Dias, Tiago Alfaro, Ana Pais, Rui Soares, Ana Queirós, Tiago Torres, Joana Assis, Joana Maia, Margarida Ferreira, Luís Horta, Rita Carreiro, João Almeida, Maria João Meireles, Carla Loução, Sofia António, Catarina Lopes, Pedro Coelho, Rita Costa, Margarida Santana, Nuno Sousa. Frontiers in Pharmacology
Supporting clinical research professionals through educational innovations (2024)
D. Lee-Chavarria, T. L. Loucks, R. Paranal, R. Sampson and C. Feghali-Bostwick.
Frontiers in Pharmacology
Enhancing the clinical research workforce: a collaborative approach with human resources (2024)
D. C. Snyder, H. Gaudaur, M. Marchant, L. Viera, A. McCubbin, W. Verble, et al.
Frontiers in Pharmacology
Reimagining the joint task force core competency framework for rural and frontier clinical research professionals conducting hybrid and decentralized trials (2023)
J. M. Besel, E. A. Johnson, J. Ma and B. Kiesow.
Frontiers in Pharmacology
Disseminating for impact: creating curriculum activities for translational dissemination for hte clinical and translational research workforce (2023)
J. Keim-Malpass, J. Phillips and K. C. Johnston.
Frontiers in Pharmacology
Incorporting Competencies Related to Project Management into the Joint Task Force for Clinical Trial Competency Framework for Clinical Research Professionals (2022)
Stephen A. Sonstein, Lisa Palladino Kim, Nita Ichhpurani, Roshan Padbidri, Sarah A. White, Carmen E. Aldinger, Barbara E. Bierer
Therapeutic Innovation & Regulatory Science
Issues for recruitment and retention of clinical research professional at academic medical centers: Part 1 – collaborative conversations Un-Meeting findings (2022)
Jacqueline M. Knapke, Denise C. Snyder, Karen Carter, Meredith B. Fitz-Gerald, Jessica Fritter, H. Robert Kolb, Mark Marchant, Angela Mendell, Megan Petty, Cherese Pullum, Carolynn T. Jones.
Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
Academic medical center clinical research professional workforce: Part 2 – Issues in staff onboarding and professional development (2022)
Jacqueline M. Knapke, Michelle Jenkerson, Peg Tsao, Stephanie Freel, Jessica Fritter, Shirley L. Helm, Penelope Jester, H. Robert Kolb, Angela Mendell, Megan Petty, Carolynn T. Jones
Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
Developing an engaging and accessible clinical research training program for new investigators (2022)
Kris M. Markman, Sarah K. Brewer, Britta Magnuson.
Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
A Perspective on the Current State of Clinical Research Education and Training (2020)
Bocchino, J. M., Butler, J., & Harper, B.
Clinical Researcher
Professional Development for Clinical Research Professionals: Implementation of a Competency-Based Assessment Model (2020)
Christine Deeter, Deborah Hannah, Camila Reyes, Michelle E. Mack, Marissa Stroo, Stephanie A. Freel, Rebecca J. Namenek Brouwer, Heather E. Gaudaur, Andrea L. Doughty, Denise C. Snyder
Society of Research Administrators International (SRAI), Volume LI, Number 2
Creating and testing a GCP game in an asynchronous course environment: The game and future plans (2020)
Carolynn T. Jones, Penelope Jester, Jennifer A. Croker, Jessica Fritter, Cathy Roche, Brian Wallace, Andrew O. Westfall, David T. Redden, James Willig
Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
Indices of clinical research coordinators’ competence (2019)
Carlton A. Hornung, Phillip A. Ianni, Carolynn T. Jones, Elias M. Samuels, Vicki L Ellingrod
Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
Career orientation and perceived professional competence among clinical research coordinators (2019)
Jay W. Rojewski, Ikseon Choi, Janette R. Hill, Yeonjoo Ko, Katherine L. Walters, Sejung Kwon, Linda McCauley
Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
Clinical researcher coordinator’s instructional preferences for competency content delivery (2018)
H. Robert Kolb, Huan Kuangand Linda S. Behar-Horenstein
Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
Inclusion of the Joint Task Force Competency Domains in onboarding programs for clinical research coordinators: Variations, enabler and barriers (2017)
Jessica Saunders, Kyle Pimenta, Sally Jo Zuspan, Robyn Berent, Noelle Herzog, Carolynn Jones, Jennifer Kline, Kendra Kocher, Venita Robinson, Bobbe Thomas, Rachel Stanley
Clinical Researcher
Best practices in social and behavioral research: Report from the Enhancing Clinical Research Professional’s Training and Qualifications project (2017)
Susan L. Murphy, Christine Byks-Jazayeri, Nancy Calvin-Naylor, Vic Divecha, Elizabeth Anderson, Brenda Eakin, Alecia Fair, Laura Denton
Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
Education and Training of Clinical and Translational Study Investigators and Research Coordinators: A competency-based approach (2017)
Calvin-Naylor, N. A., Jones, C. T., Wartak, M. M., Blackwell, K., Davis, M., et. al.
Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
Education and Training of Clinical and Translational Study Personnel: A competency-based approach (2016)
Calvin-Naylor, N., Wartak, M., Jones, C., and Eakin, B
Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
Academic preparation in clinical research: Experience from the field (2016)
Jones C.T., Benner J., Jelinek K., Brouwer R.N., Casey B., Lanter J., Neidecker. M. V.
DukeSpace
Charting a Future for Epidemiologic Training (2015)
RC Brownson, JM Samet, GF Chavez, MM Davies, et. Al.
Annals of Epidemiology
The Diamond Portal – October 2018
JTF Blog
First Academic Program in Clinical Research Accredited – October 2018
JTF Blog
A new approach to developing the CRA workforce (2017)
acrpnet.org
ACRP Announces Groundbreaking Initiative to Develop Competence Standards for Clinical Research Coordinators (2017)
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Development and implementation of an on-demand competency-based onboarding program for clinical research professionals in academic medicine (2023)
J. R. Cranfill, C. E. Deeter, D. Hannah, D. C. Snyder and S. A. Freel.
Frontiers in Medicine
Communication in clinical researchP: Uncertainty, stress, and emotional labor (2021)
Jade Williams, Robert Kolb
Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
Competency-Based Self Assessment Tools: A Mixed-Methods Retrospective Analysis of Need (2021)
Peter Trinh, Barbara Tafuto, Yasheca Ebanks, Zahra Zunaed, Doreen Lechner.
Principles and Practice of Clinical Research
Strengthening the clinical research workforce through a competency-based orientation program: Process outcomes and lessons learned across three academic health institutions (2021)
Leslie A Musshafen, Jennifer M Poger, William R Simmons, Alicia M Hoke, Laura N Hanson, Whitney W Bondurant, Jody R McCullough, Jennifer L Kraschnewski.
Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
The Competency of Clinical Research Coordinators: The Importance of Education and Experience (2021)
Carlton A. Hornung, Jared Kerr, William Gluck PhD, Carolynn Thomas Jones.
Therapeutic Innovation & Regulatory Science
Impact of implementing a competency-based job framework for clinical research professionals on employee turnover (2020)
Marissa Stroo, Kirubel Asfaw, Christine Deeter, Stephanie A Freel, Rebecca J N Brouwer, Betsy Hames, Denise C Snyder.
Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
Developing a consolidated research framework for clinical allied health professionals practicing in the UK (2020)
Jennifer Harris, Kate Grafton, Jo Cooke.
BMC Health Services Research
Assessments of Research Competencies for Clinical Investigators: A Systematic Review (2019)
Ianni, P. A., Samuels, E. M., Eakin, B. L., Perorazio, T. E., & Ellingrod, V. L.
Evaluation and the Health Professions
Ensuring Representativeness in Competencies for Research Coordinators (2018)
Solberg, L. B., Kolb, H. R., Prikhidko, A., & Behar-Horenstein, L. S.
Clinical Researcher
The clinical research operations program: Educating clinical research staff (2018)
Tsao, P., Haight, V., Dunn, A., Jackson, L., & Goodman, S.
Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
Impact of implementing a competency-based job framework for clinical research professionals on employee turnover
Stroo, M, Asfaw, K., Deeter, C., Freel, S.A., Brouwser, R.J.N., Hames, B., Snyder D.C.
Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
Competency indices to assess the knowledge, skills and abilities of clinical research professionals (2018)
Hornung, C.A., Jones, C.T., Calvin-Naylor, N.A., Kerr, J., Sonstein, S.A., Hinkley, T., Ellingrod, V.L.
International Journal of Clinical Trials
A competency-based approach to redefining clinical research workforce quality and development (2018)
Brouwer, RJN and Snyder, DC.
Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
Workforce Innovation: Let’s focus on competency, not tenure. (2017)
Hinkley, T.
Clinical Researcher
Training impact on novice and experienced research coordinators (2017)
Behar-Horenstein, L.S., Potter, J.E., Prikhidko, A., Swords, S., Sonstein, S. Kolb, H. R.
Qualitative Report
Recruit, Train, and Retain the Best: The Implementation of a Competency-Based Clinical Research Workforce Initiative (2017)
Brouwer, RN, Hannah, D, Deeter, C, Hames, B, Snyder, DC.
Clinical Researcher
Best practices in social and behavioral research: report from the Enhancing Clinical Research Professional’s Training and Qualifications project (2017)
Murphy, S. L., Byks-Jazayeri, C., Calvin-Naylor, N., Divecha, V., Anderson, E., Eakin, B., Fair, A., Denton, L.
Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
Inclusion of the Joint Task Force Competency Domains in onboarding programs for clinical research coordinators: Variations, enabler and barriers. (2017)
Saunders, J., Pimenta K., Zuspan, S.J., Berent, R., Herzog, N., Jones, C., Kocher, K., Robinson, V., Thomas, B., Stanley, R.
ACRP Net
Retooling institutional support infrastructure for clinical research (2016)
Snyder, D., Brouwer, RN, Ennis, CL, Spangler, LL, Ainsworth, TL, Budinger, S, Mullen, C, Hawley, J, Uhlenbrauck, G, Stacy, M.
Contemporary Clinical Trials
Global Clinical Trials: Ethics, Harmonization and Commitments to Transparency (2015)
Rebecca Li, PhD; Mark Barnes, JD LLM; Carmen E. Aldinger PhD, MPH; and Barbara E. Bierer, MD.
Harvard Public Health Review
Alignment of Competencies to Address Inefficiencies in Medicines Development and Clinical Research: Need for Inter-Professional Education (2015)
Silva, H., Sonstein, S., Stonier, P., Dubois, D. J., Gladson, B., et al.
Pharmaceutical Medicine
Professional Pathways Boost Staff Retention in Clinical Research Settings (2017)
acrpnet.org
Core competencies strengthen clinical workforce (2017)
acrpnet.org
The development of a clinical research educational training for community health workers using the joint task force for clinical trial competency framework (2023)
Amin Yakubov, Dina Pimenova, Alzahraa Ahmed, Romelia Corvacho, Joanna Madigan, Jay Naik, Chen Lyu, Anita McFarlane, Victoria Foster, Megan Haseltine, Alexandr Trifonov, Ivette Cabrera, Clarissa Rios, Rachel Gross, Melanie Jay, Aaron Lord, Gabrielle Gold-von-Simson, Brita Roy, Amy Freeman, Nadia Islam, James Holahan.
Frontiers
Joint Task Force Core Competency Framework Adoption Process a a National Level: A Survey of Ukrainian-Based Clinical Research Professionals (2022)
V. Ye. Dobrova, O. S. Popov, O. V. Shtrimaitis, O. O. Andreeva, O. M. Proskurnia.
Therapeutic Innovation & Regulatory Science
Clinical Research Core Competencies Framework (2022)
Melanie Glaettli, Laura di Petto, Aurélie Fayet-Mello, Claudia Fila, Simone Kälin, Sandra Kohlmaier, Verena Küppers, Antoine Poncet.
Swiss Medical Weekly
Adapting the Joint Task Force Core Competency Framework for Clinical Research Professionals: A Canadian Paediatric Research Perspective (2022)
Sarah Ibrahim, Maria Macri Guerrero, Lisa M. Goos.
The Journal of Research Administration
Global self-assessment of competencies, role relevance, and training needs among clinical research professionals (2016)
Sonstein, S., Silva, H., Jones, C., Calvin-Naylor, N., Halloran, L., Yrivarren, J.L.
Global Researcher
Education and Training for medicines development, regulation, and clinical research in emerging countries (2015)
Kerpel-Fronius S, Rosenkranz B, Allen E., Bass R, Mainard JD, Dodoo A, Dubois DJ, Hela M, Kern S, Massud J, Silva H and Whitty J
Frontiers in Pharmacology
JTF Core Competency Framework Actively Promoted Through APEIC (October 2018)
JTF Blog
19th Annual Conference of Pharmaceutical Medicine – Tokyo, Japan – (October 2018)
JTF BlogThe UK Integrated Workforce Framework: NIHR (October 2017)
JTF BlogCore Competencies Applied: PRAXIS Australia (August 2017)
JTF BlogSelf-assessed Competencies of Clinical Research Professionals and Recommendations for Further Education and Training (2022)
Sonstein SA, Samuels E, Aldinger C, White SA, Bierer BE.
Therapeutic Innovation & Regulatory Science