Pro-ficiency News & Views

No business or industry went untouched by the widespread impact of COVID-19. Whether it was business development, talent acquisition, or ...

Clinical protocols have been growing in complexity over the last several years. And the more complex the protocol, the higher ...

Low enrollment and patient diversity remain two of the largest challenges in the clinical research industry, and standard solutions are ...

DURHAM, N.C., June 13th, 2023 - Pro-ficiency, the leading provider of simulation-based training solutions for clinical trials, has announced its ...

The need for site efficiency is greater than ever in light of the ever-growing complexity of clinical trials and the ...

DURHAM, N.C., June 1, 2023 – Pro-ficiency is excited to announce the launch of Pf Library, an innovative online document ...

Training for clinical research staff that focuses on complete comprehension of a protocol and its goals can be a key ...

Clinical trials are vital to the future of medicine and pharmaceuticals. Many of them are literally matters of life and ...

Protocol deviations can cause significant problems during clinical trials, forcing sites and sponsors to direct time and resources toward investigating ...

DURHAM, N.C., March 23rd, 2022 – Pro-ficiency has launched a new Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Simulation training program. This program ...

When things go wrong during a clinical trial, retraining of staff is often the go-to response to correct the problem ...

In a world where clinical trials are growing larger and protocols more complex, it’s increasingly important that study sponsors make ...

Clinical trial costs are trending upward, driven by a variety of factors, such as increasing trial complexity and rising travel ...

The only sure way to ensure that sponsors can ensure their clinical trial protocols are truly patient-centric is to design ...

Pro-ficiency has launched an upgrade to our clinical training platform’s Admin Dashboard to provide a single location to view real-time ...

Durham, North Carolina, December 1st, 2022 – The NC Tech Awards has named Pro-ficiency as one of the Top Ten Tech ...

The cost of conducting a clinical trial has been rising in recent years and that trend shows no signs of ...

Decentralized clinical trials (DCTs), including hybrid studies, have become the latest trend in pursuit of more patient-centric trials. But the ...

Pro-ficiency announced today the launch of Pro-Active Protocol, a unique and proprietary protocol optimization methodology that applies simulation to visually ...

“The right tool for the right job” is a saying that applies in many situations across many industries. When it ...

Shorter training is an ever-present item near the top of nearly all clinical research site wish lists. The time and ...

Although adoption of clinical trial innovations have seen a rapid adoption in the world over the last decade, organizations that ...

Good customer service starts with a great product. Without that foundation—a product that is reliable and meets client needs precisely—it ...

Booming administrative tasks, customized technology systems and redundant certification and training requirements are among the primary factors that clinical research ...

Durham, North Carolina, July 12th, 2022 - Pro-ficiency announces the acquisition of all life sciences intellectual property and the associated ...

Durham, North Carolina, June 23rd, 2022 - Pro-ficiency completes its strategic board expansion initiative with the appointment of Jeanne Hecht ...

Pro-ficiency continues to expand its thought leadership representation on their Board of Directors with the addition of Robin Newman, RN, ...

Pro-ficiency, a pioneer in the field of simulation-based training in clinical trials, has opened up a select number of seats ...

Research sites are turning to various types of performance metrics to support risk-based management of clinical trials. “The first step ...

Patient enrollment is a common subject of discussion among both sponsors and research sites. Challenges to enrollment can be myriad, ...

Protocol deviations can have a detrimental effect on new drug development, adding to costs and time to clinical trials and ...

Whether ensuring GCP compliance or the correct application of a study protocol, training is a critical part of any clinical ...

As a former CRA, I have spent the better part of my career mentoring, teaching, and helping CRAs become competent ...

Protocol deviations can have a devastating impact on the quality and integrity of key study data and potentially affect patient ...

Sponsors and CROs trying to achieve better enrollment in clinical trials often overlook the most essential stakeholder in the process ...

Behavior Should Drive Clinical Trial Training, Not Test Scores Applying analytics that focus heavily on measuring changes to research staff ...

As part of our series covering all the do's and don'ts surrounding protocols, I wanted to call attention to one ...

Over the last several years, the pharma industry, along with the world at large, has become increasingly focused on issues ...

Although it can be tricky to acquire proper clinical site training, inadequate planning for a research study's training needs will ...

Pro-ficiency was selected as a participant in the DPharm Idol Disrupt program, hosted at the Disruptive Innovations conference September 28-29, ...

At the outset of this post, I want to make one thing clear. I am a huge fan of and ...

I have seen in my own life the power of nature vs. nurture.  I was adopted at birth and recently ...

PhRMA has adjusted its Code on Interactions, partly in response to the Special Fraud Alert issued by the OIG. Pro-ficiency ...

Are Your Sites Failing Your Training?  If Not, They Should Be!  Did you know that 100% of a seasoned clinical ...

SAS CEO Jim Goodnight famously quoted “Ninety-five percent of my assets drive out the gate every evening. It's my job ...

They all started in a garage.   Our founder Dave Hadden is a serial entrepreneur.  He has founded several successful companies ...

Bill Belichick has won six Super Bowls as a head coach in his storied career.  He also has two Super ...

Decisions, Decisions…. Yale Medicine posted the following article on July 15th. Delta is the name for the B.1.617.2. variant, a ...

Beth Harper named Chief Learning Officer at Pro-ficiency RALEIGH N.C. Release Date: [For immediate release]- Pro-ficiency is pleased to announce ...

Pro-ficiency Launches New Website and Brand Update RALEIGH N.C. - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: [June 22, 2021] RALEIGH N.C. & DURHAM, ...

"If you don’t know where you are going, you might not get there."   -Yogi Berra At Pro-ficiency, we are scaling ...

The announcement by the CDC on May 13th indicated that vaccinated consumers could fully resume activities that you did prior ...

Pro-ficiency is a Focus Differentiated Company Michael Porter, a Harvard Business Professor, analyzed 1000’s of successful companies and determined that ...

Pro-ficiency strengthens executive leadership team with the appointment of Chief Commercial Officer and Chief Solutions Officer RALEIGH N.C. Release Date: ...

Pro-ficiency is known for creating the category of simulation training for clinical trials by leveraging our film production skills.  Many ...

Honesty.   We must acknowledge as an industry that we have an unacceptable waste in the operations of clinical trials. The ...

COVID has presented many challenges to the clinical trial industry over the past year.  These challenges have included: Moving from ...

"Learning is an experience.  Everything else is just information" -Albert Einstein Pro-ficiency is poised to play a key role in ...

Clinical trials are becoming increasingly patient-centric. Pro-ficiency has trained tens of thousand of patients in multiple therapeutic areas using it’s ...

Pro-ficiency Simulation Training Pro-ficiency is a simulation-based training platform and site-performance management system. Pro-ficiency mirrors site challenges through simulations of ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: [March 8, 2021] CONTACT: Jeremy Glunt + 1.703.258.3506 [email protected] New Standard in GCP Training Announced by ACRP Immediately ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: [March 2, 2021] Seasoned Healthcare Executive Michael Raymer joins Pro-ficiency as CEO RALEIGH N.C. & DURHAM, N.C. Release ...

Pro-ficiency to Accelerate Growth with Major Investment from NovaQuest Private Equity NovaQuest acquires majority interest in leading, simulation-based clinical trial ...

Are you outsourcing any of your protocol, GCP, or Safety training for investigations and site staff? Training is important for ...

If a clinical trial was a 747, …then the subjects would be the passengers …and the flight crew the site ...

While meetings are an excellent way to network with investigators and study coordinators, they are proven to be the least ...

PRO-FICIENCY APPOINTS JENNA ROUSE AS VP OF CLIENT SUCCESS This year’s most exciting news! Jenna Rouse has joined the team ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For More Information, Contact: Barbara Getz 305-370-5708 [email protected] TissueTech Announces Engagement of Pro-ficiency Virtual Study Trainer™ for ...

GCP and Pharmacovigilance training is a requirement for all sites that participate in clinical trials. Non- compliance with ICH GCP ...

How many stories have you heard where mistakes - made by clinical research sites - caused problems in a study, ...

Air travel is really safe. You have a greater chance of being struck by lightning or attacked by a bear ...

Pro-ficiency and Scarritt Group Join Forces to Create Comprehensive Solutions for Virtual Investigator Meetings and Site Initiation Visits DURHAM, N.C., ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 11, 2020 CONTACT: Jeremy Glunt + 1.703.258.3506 [email protected] ACRP, Pro-ficiency Partnership Signals New Era in Clinical Research ...

Guess what this is. Spirograph? Really complicated Venn Diagram? If you guessed either of those you would have been close ...

DURHAM, N.C., April 5, 2019 (Newswire.com) – Pro-ficiency, a start-up company providing a comprehensive human performance improvement system for clinical trials, ...

Last week I was on a climbing trip in Austria. At the most challenging part of the climb, I found ...

An Expert Systems-based Virtual Patient Simulation System for Assessing and Mentoring Clinician Decision Making: Acceptance, Reach and Outcomes D. D ...