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Joint Task Force for Clinical Trial Competency (JTF) Global Biannual Meeting

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April 3, 2025

9:00 am ET - 10:00 am ET

Location:

Global Development of a Clinical Research Workforce: Tools and Resources

Webinar

April 3, 2025 @ 9:00 am 10:00 am

Join us on April 3 from 9 – 10 am ET for a webinar dedicated to Global Workforce Development: Tools and Resources, featuring a keynote by Lembit Rago, Secretary-General of the Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (CIOMS). Dr. Rago will share insights on CIOMS initiatives to define and synthesize professional competencies essential for clinical research and the need for cooperative agreements to harmonize workforce development efforts.

The session will also highlight the Joint Task Force for Clinical Trial Competency (JTF) Framework as a foundational tool for training and professional development, addressing the challenges and opportunities of recruiting and retaining a diverse and capable workforce.

Sally Armstrong, CEO of PRAXIS Australia, will share how PRAXIS Australia has used the JTF Framework in their educational offerings, including courses, workshops, and immersive onsite training programs.

Susan Landis, Executive Director of the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP), will discuss ACRP’s  “Partners Advancing the Clinical Research Workforce,” an initiative aimed at building a diverse and qualified clinical research workforce through training programs, educational resources, and collaborations with industry leaders, based on the JTF Framework, to address the needs of the clinical research field by providing pathways for new entrants and career advancement for existing professionals.

This webinar will provide actionable and practical strategies to support global clinical trial professionals.

Key topics:

  • Utilizing the JTF Framework to define and develop competencies in clinical research
  • Developing the education and training paradigm for the clinical research workforce
  • Recruiting and retaining a diverse and representative clinical research workforce

April 10, 2025

1:00 pm ET - 3:30 pm ET

Location:

hybrid

Congressional Investigations into Research Activities and Update on DOJ’s Restrictions on Sharing Bulk Sensitive Personal Data with China and Other Countries of Concern

April 10, 2025 @ 1:00 pm 3:30 pm

The Research, Development, and Regulatory Roundtable (R3) is a forum to discuss pre-competitive issues in drug and device development, regulatory oversight of clinical trials, and human subjects research. Meetings convene policymakers, legal counsel, academicians, industry representatives, and global regulators. The R3 is a cooperative endeavor coordinated by the MRCT Center and Ropes & Gray LLP.

This hybrid meeting is open to sponsors of the Research, Development, and Regulatory Roundtable.

Topic: TBD

For more information, please email at MRCT@BWH.HARVARD.EDU

Deliverables

May 29, 2025

1:00 pm ET - 3:00 pm ET

Location:

Joint Task Force for Clinical Trial Competency (JTF) Global Biannual Meeting

Meeting

May 29, 2025 @ 1:00 pm 3:00 pm

The Joint Task Force for Clinical Trial Competency (JTF), anchored at the MRCT Center, develops and disseminates standards and practices for the global clinical research workforce. By fostering a cohesive and collaborative approach, the JTF ensures that professionals have the competencies to conduct clinical trials ethically and effectively.

We invite you to attend the next virtual biannual global meeting of the Joint Task Force for Clinical Trial Competency (JTF) to learn about, present updates, and coordinate ongoing activities with the JTF Framework.

June 5, 2025

10:00 am ET - 12:30 pm ET

Location:

hybrid

Meeting of The Research, Development, and Regulatory Roundtable (R3)

June 5, 2025 @ 10:00 am 12:30 pm

The Research, Development, and Regulatory Roundtable (R3) is a forum to discuss pre-competitive issues in drug and device development, regulatory oversight of clinical trials, and human subjects research. Meetings convene policymakers, legal counsel, academicians, industry representatives, and global regulators. The R3 is a cooperative endeavor coordinated by the MRCT Center and Ropes & Gray LLP.

This hybrid meeting is open to sponsors of the Research, Development, and Regulatory Roundtable.

Topic: TBD

For more information, please email at MRCT@BWH.HARVARD.EDU

Deliverables

September 25, 2025

10:00 am ET - 12:30 pm ET

Location:

hybrid

Meeting of The Research, Development, and Regulatory Roundtable (R3)

September 25, 2025 @ 10:00 am 12:30 pm

The Research, Development, and Regulatory Roundtable (R3) is a forum to discuss pre-competitive issues in drug and device development, regulatory oversight of clinical trials, and human subjects research. Meetings convene policymakers, legal counsel, academicians, industry representatives, and global regulators. The R3 is a cooperative endeavor coordinated by the MRCT Center and Ropes & Gray LLP.

This hybrid meeting is open to sponsors of the Research, Development, and Regulatory Roundtable.

Topic: TBD

For more information, please email at MRCT@BWH.HARVARD.EDU

Deliverables

November 13, 2025

1:00 pm ET - 3:30 pm ET

Location:

hybrid

Meeting of The Research, Development, and Regulatory Roundtable (R3)

November 13, 2025 @ 1:00 pm 3:30 pm EST

The Research, Development, and Regulatory Roundtable (R3) is a forum to discuss pre-competitive issues in drug and device development, regulatory oversight of clinical trials, and human subjects research. Meetings convene policymakers, legal counsel, academicians, industry representatives, and global regulators. The R3 is a cooperative endeavor coordinated by the MRCT Center and Ropes & Gray LLP.

This hybrid meeting is open to sponsors of the Research, Development, and Regulatory Roundtable.

Topic: TBD

For more information, please email at MRCT@BWH.HARVARD.EDU

Deliverables