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SCDM 2022 Annual Conference - DCT: More than Buzz - Real-World Examples of Large Scale DCT

CONFERENCE PRESENTATION · September 12, 2022
DCT: More than Buzz - Real-World Examples of Large Scale DCT
  • Session Type: Panel Discussion
  • Topic: DCTs + Efficiencies
  • Session Level: Intermediate
Overview
DCT, DHT, Telehealth, Telemedicine, Virtual, Remote, Hybrid, Flexible - terms that have exploded over the past two years - but what are the real examples of these in action? This session is focused on discussing real examples of large-scale decentralized trials. We will share the good, the bad, and the timely information needed to understand how to effectively navigate the implementation of a flexible approach to running clinical trials. With this reimagined execution of trials, the aim is to improve the overall sponsor, site, and patient experience.
What You'll Learn
  • Understand best practices to ensure a successful DCT implementation.
  • Navigate pitfalls related to DCT implementation and management.
  • Apply technology approaches in light of study demographics, TA, and geography.
  • Infuse regulatory understanding into decisions made related to implementing and managing decentralized clinical trial approaches.

Meet the Presenters
Megan Petrylak
EVP, Customer Delivery
Clinical Ink
Megan Petrylak is the Executive Vice President of Customer Delivery at Clinical ink. For over 14 years, she held various leadership roles within the pharma industry to drive program and operational excellence. In her most recent role, she leads the global project management teams for Emerging & Growth Accounts, the Project Management Office, and Outcomes Science. At Clinical ink, Megan is tasked with heading up key organizational initiatives to drive better outcomes for patients.

Prior to this role, Megan served as Director of Project Delivery at Worldwide Clinical Trials. Through her leadership, her team drove programs to ensure seamless trial execution for pharma customers. At Bioclinica, Megan headed their eClinical division project management team as well as the imaging and eClinical support center.

Megan is a career team builder and believes extraordinary customer satisfaction starts with caring for employees. She is passionate about building relationships, proactively anticipating customer needs, and mitigating risk.
Rashida Rampurawala
Manager – Clinical Data Management
GSK
Rashida has pursued executive MBA and has done MSc Biomedical Science from University of East London (London, UK). She has been within clinical data management (CDM) since 2009 and is currently working in the capacity of Manager - Study data management at GSK . She started her career in the UK and then continued back in India. She has 13 plus years of CDM experience and has presented at various conferences held by SCDM, ACDM, DIA, ISCR, PHUSE and conducted RBM workshop at DIA and ISCR. She is a data visualization enthusiast and recently learnt the tableau tool and got hands-on experience on R programming too. She was also heavily involved at global level DM specific trainings .Currently she is a part of the SCDM author group which is working on updating the GCDMP chapters for the CCDM certification.
Earn CEUs
SCDM is authorized by IACET to offer 0.2 CEUs for this education program. Participants are eligible to receive CEUs upon successful completion of the digital assessment questionnaire linked to this session, within 30 days after the purchase of the conference session.

Price
SCDM members: $50
Non-members: $175

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