Although it can be tricky to acquire proper clinical site training, inadequate planning for a research study's training needs will create unnecessary, avoidable costs down the road. Let's take a look at a not-so-uncommon scenario. You budgeted about $20 million...
remote training and performance management
of virtual and hybrid clinical trial sites.
Stop the SIV Madness
At the outset of this post, I want to make one thing clear. I am a huge fan of and an advocate for CRAs. I’ve been one and I have spent the better part of my career mentoring, teaching and helping CRAs develop their competency to effectively monitor clinical trials...
The Nature vs. Nurture in Developing a Corporate Culture
I have seen in my own life the power of nature vs. nurture. I was adopted at birth and recently connected with six birth siblings. It is interesting to observe both the power of nature and nurture. We were raised in different homes and environments that helped...
PhRMA Alters Their Code on Interactions: How to Prepare
PhRMA has adjusted its Code on Interactions, partly in response to the Special Fraud Alert issued by the OIG. Pro-ficiency is on a mission is to eliminate protocol deviations, one clinical study at a time. This mission is more important than ever, given the recent...
Are Your Sites Failing Your Training? If Not, They Should Be!
Are Your Sites Failing Your Training? If Not, They Should Be! Did you know that 100% of a seasoned clinical research audience attending a recent webinar all agreed on the key metric that should define investigative site training success? Can you guess what that...
What Asset Isn’t Listed on Your Balance Sheet?
SAS CEO Jim Goodnight famously quoted “Ninety-five percent of my assets drive out the gate every evening. It's my job to maintain a work environment that keeps those people coming back every morning." (1) But what did he mean by “assets”? Financially speaking, an...
What Does Pro-ficiency Have in Common With HP, Microsoft, Google and Amazon?
They all started in a garage. Our founder Dave Hadden is a serial entrepreneur. He has founded several successful companies in his career with Pro-ficiency being his most successful to date. After building the foundational software technology for creating...
Lessons Learned from Bill Belichick
Bill Belichick has won six Super Bowls as a head coach in his storied career. He also has two Super Bowl rings from his time as an assistant coach. No one else has had the same sustained success as an NFL coach. Winning as an NFL coach starts with the formation of...
Pro-ficiency’s Take On the COVID-19 Delta Variant
Decisions, Decisions…. Yale Medicine posted the following article on July 15th. Delta is the name for the B.1.617.2. variant, a SARS-CoV-2 mutation that originally surfaced in India. The first Delta case was identified in December 2020, and the strain spread...
Using Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) To Ensure Success
"If you don’t know where you are going, you might not get there." -Yogi Berra At Pro-ficiency, we are scaling the business to meet and exceed the expectations of our customers. A key part of that is having great execution across our...