On December 9-10, 2014, the FDA and SCT/QSPI will host an interactive workshop titled Innovations in the Science and Practice of Clinical Trials in Rockville, Maryland. This multidisciplinary workshop brings together thought leaders from the FDA, industry, academia, and patient groups for direct and open discussions on recent innovations in the science and practice of clinical trials.

On Wednesday, the session titled Patient Partnership in Clinical Trial Design and Conduct will focus on patient group engagement and regulatory efforts to include patient preferences in decision-making. CTTI’s Patient Leadership Council Liaison on the Executive Committee, Veronica Todaro, will present Patient Engagement in the Clinical Trial Enterprise, followed by CTTI member Sharon Hesterlee presenting Current Patient Engagement Practices in Clinical Trials — A Survey.

We look forward to connecting with our colleagues at this event. To view the detailed program for this event, click here.

If you are interested in patient partnerships in clinical trials, you should know about CTTI’s project, Best Practices for Effective Engagement with Patient Groups around Clinical Trials. The objective of this project is to identify best practices for engaging patient groups that will lead to more efficient and successful clinical trials. Hesterlee’s presentation on Wednesday is connected to this project.