1、Community Hospitals:Essential Contributors to Ontarios Evolving Clinical Trials Networks,Carley McPherson,Director,ResearchNovember 6,2024,Why do we conduct clinical trials?,2,Hospitals:To deliver improved therapeutics for people,3,Pharma:To develop products that work better against disease,Image by
2、 Alisa Dyson,Pixabay,Image by Pexels,Pixabay,84%of hospitals in Ontario are Community hospitals70%+of hospital beds are at these sites,Fostering community hospital researchGehrke,P;Binnie,A;Chan,S PT,Cook,DJ;Burns,K EA,Rewa,OG;Herridge,M;Tsang,J LYCMAJSep 2019,191(35)E962-E966;DOI:10.1503/cmaj.19005
3、5,Why Community Hospitals Are Critical,5,Serve diverse populations reflecting Ontarios demographics.,Includes patients from various socioeconomic,geographic,and cultural backgrounds.,Diversity is crucial for representative clinical trials.,Bring treatments closer to those in need,eliminating the nee
4、d for travel.,Image by Gerd Altmann,Pixabay,Five Ways to Address the Problem,7,Strengthen Partnerships Between Community Hospitals and Academic Centers,Establish stronger partnershipsMentorship modelsExpertise and resources for structure,policy,or conduct Guidance on complex regulatory and operation
5、al challengesEverchanging research landscape,and limited staffing at these sites,1,PoliciesResponsible conduct in researchIntellectual property(IP)AuthorshipUse of generative AIResearch Data Management plans,8,Centralized Support Systems for Clinical Trials,Support across Ontario is crucial.,Current
6、 progress:Streamlined ethics approvalToolkitsStandard Operating ProceduresWebinar sharingSome education,Whats missing:Sustainable fundingStandardized training/educationVisibility of community hospital capabilitiesBiostatistics,data management supportStandardized contractsProvince