Leveraging In-Pharmacy Education to Improve Patient Comprehension and Access to Clinical Trials

Track:
Clinical Operations

Day & Time:
June 25, 8:00AM - 9:30AM

Session Number:
201

Room Number:
205C

Level:
Basic

Type:
Forum

Title:
Leveraging In-Pharmacy Education to Improve Patient Comprehension and Access to Clinical Trials

Chair(s):
Kenneth A. Getz, MBA
Director of Sponsored Research, Tufts CSDD; Chairman, CISCRP
Tufts University, United States

Description:
Pharmacists are an untapped resource to educate the public about clinical research. A panel reports on a new study suggesting that clinical research education efforts in the community pharmacy can support clinical trial patient recruitment.

Learning Objective(s):
Discuss the importance, viability, and value of engaging pharmacists in critically needed public education about clinical research; Identify pharmacy-directed outreach and patient recruitment strategies.

Presentation(s) & Speaker(s):
The Impact of In-Pharmacy Education on Patients’ Knowledge and Attitudes about Clinical Trials
Kenneth A. Getz, MBA
Director of Sponsored Research, Tufts CSDD; Chairman, CISCRP
Tufts University, United States

Case Study: Proactive Patient Engagement Through Community Pharmacists
Carrie Hurwitz, MBA
Director, Corporate Strategy and Business Development
McKesson, United States