Amy is a leader with experience in clinical trial program operations and regulatory compliance. As a results-driven professional, she has a proven ability to oversee program processes, project management, quality improvement, and timely execution of clinical trials. Knowledgeable in academic and large healthcare settings, as well as public health and private physician practices. Her areas of expertise focus on early phase human pharmaceutical clinical research in the specialties of pediatrics, oncology, neurology, cardiology, infectious disease, dermatology, and diabetes. This week we discuss ..read more

Ethan Seville is a clinical research professional who has worked in a wide range of indications across various roles such as patient recruitment, coordinating, quality assurance, management, and regulatory. Ethan is now the Manger of Customer Engagement and Strategic Solutions for Slope.io, which helps researchers by ensuring their network of clinical trial patients get the exact medical supplies their care requires on time, on schedule and on budget. In this episode, Ethan interviews me ..read more

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Kate is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Innovative Trials, a global patient recruitment organization. Kate has over 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and patient recruitment industry while working in clinical operations and patient recruitment positions. Kate is a vocal advocate for equality, diversity and inclusion in clinical research as well as for meaningful community engagement that puts patients and sites at the heart of the clinical research. This week we discuss awareness vs education, the challenges of physician referrals and the importance of real community outr ..read more

Scott Stout has been recognized as one of the top healthcare innovators of 2021.  While working as a professional investor in high-finance, Scott identified a large gap in the clinical trial marketplace and seized the opportunity to build a team of healthcare, high tech, and venture capitalists to turn his concept of expanding clinical trials, “Beyond Clinical Trial Sites,” into a reality.  Prior to founding MedVector, Scott worked with notable companies such as Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo Private Bank.  His entrepreneurial spirit has driven him to help numerous start-up ..read more

 Jennifer Bonfrisco has spent over 30 years working in R & D for Pharma, CROs, and Academia.   She began her career in preclinical pharm/tox, transitioned to clinical research, and has never looked back. Over the years, some things have changed, but slow patient enrollment and barriers to participation have stayed static. Trial accessibility was the spark that led Jennifer to create Corlexia Clinical Services. Jennifer spent years finding ways to make trials more patient and doctor-friendly, leading her to create a company dedicated to building customized trial solutions res ..read more

Steve Rosenberg's career in life science and healthcare spans more than 40 years. He has led the development and deployment of cloud-based solutions with a focus on driving more integrated approaches to patient-centric trial management.  Steve was most recently Senior Vice President and General Manager of Oracle Health Sciences. Prior to that he was the visionary behind the integrated clinical technology suite introduced by Phase Forward which was acquired by Oracle in 2010. Steve joined uMotif’s board earlier this year.  In his spare time, Steve enjoys summers on Cape Cod with his f ..read more

Michael J. Koren, MD, is a practicing cardiologist and Chief Executive Officer at Jacksonville Center for Clinical Research, which conducts clinical trials at 7 locations in Florida. He received his medical degree cum laude at Harvard Medical School and completed his residency in internal medicine and fellowship in cardiology at New York Hospital/Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center/Cornell Medical Center. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, fellow and two-time president of the Academy of Physicians in Clinical Research, and the regional chapter of the American Heart Associ ..read more

Gunnar Esiason is a cystic fibrosis and rare disease patient leader, who is passionate about early-stage drug development, patient empowerment and health policy. Professionally, he developed a patient engagement platform for a medical nutrition company, built a venture philanthropy practice at the Boomer Esiason Foundation and was the head coach of his high school alma mater’s varsity hockey team. He has consulted on clinical trial development, a real-world evidence population health study, and a cystic fibrosis-specific mental health and wellness screening tool. Gunnar has been the face of fu ..read more

With over 25 years in the Clinical Research field, Michelle has experienced the clinical trial journey from multiple perspectives: patient, caregiver, site, CRO, and Pharma. She has now launched her own company, Innovate In What You Do! LLC, to bring all these together to help others improve their way of working with the user voice included. As the industry works through the disruptive nature of flexible, device enabled, community focused trials, her years of experience bring value to the multiple players in this ecosystem. Michelle’s greatest passion, beyond adrenaline sports, is customer foc ..read more