Now, the situation has changed and the industry is paying attention. More than sixty participants attended the three-day pilot course in December 2000. The philosophy of the pilot training course was that investigators and their team should be trained together. The results were so encouraging that ACRP and Janssen are now committed to a full rollout this year at nine sites in America and Europe. Other representatives to the summit, including some flown specially from Europe, described in depth their own training programs and agreed to pursue common standards and a common core curriculum.
Clinical research is very difficult to do well and gets harder by the day.
We all want the benefits but do not like the risks. As a responsible Association, we need to help these colleagues do the best job they can. As an association of nearly 15,000 members worldwide, and with a global mission, ACRP is committed with others to support the professional development of clinical researchers. ACRP views certification as a joint affirmation by the individual investigator and the Association that both parties are committed to making a measurable improvement in the way research is conducted. We invite all stakeholders to join with us.