ACTA and ARCS Australia collaborate to host online events on international clinical trials day

Pharma News: International Clinical Trials Day is celebrated on 20 May to recognise the first randomised clinical trial initiated by James Lind aboard a ship on May 20, 1747.

In recognition of this day, Australian Clinical Trials Alliance (ACTA), ARCS Australia and partners have come together to create Beyond COVID-19: a solution-focussed forum after identifying a need for the clinical trial sector to collaborate and share information.

Beyond COVID-19: a solution-focussed forum is an exciting new initiative for people working in clinical trials to share their learnings and assist with solutions.

Solving problems is at the heart of clinical trials, and the COVID-19 pandemic has seen the sector becoming more agile; adapting existing trials, finding new ways to commence planned trials, or moving quickly to help test treatments and solve the riddles of coronavirus.

The pathway out of the pandemic will also see some twists and turns and more problem-solving for the sector, where the Beyond COVID-19: a solution-focussed forum will continue to be a sharing space.

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Online Event Information

1. Beyond COVID-19: a solution-focussed forum

Register and join ACTA online at 1:30 pm AEST on 20 May 2020 for the official launch of Beyond COVID-19: a solution-focussed forum.

A guest panel of experts will be live on the forum for the launch to offer their perspectives on questions about clinical trials through COVID-19 and beyond.

1. Bioethicist, Prof Ian Kerridge from University of Sydney and Director of PRAXIS Australia
2. Jurisdictional Clinical Trials; Anita Van Der Meer Manager, clinicaltrialsNSW at NSW Health and Melissa Hagan Director of the Queensland Clinical Trials Coordination Unit
3. Research and clinical operations; Robert Kent, Research Operations Manager, The Kinghorn Cancer Centre and Samantha Smith, Clinical Operations Manager, CMAX Clinical Research.
4. Pharmaceutical clinical research, Carrie Bloomfield, Associate Director, Clinical Research Australia, Glaxosmithkline Australia

Hashtags: #clinicaltrials #COVID19 #BEYONDCOVID19

2. ARCS International Clinical Trials Day Celebration

Register and join online at 5:00 – 6:00 pm AEST on 20 May 2020, featuring a keynote by Emeritus Professor Ian Chubb, Australian neuroscientist, academic, past Australian Chief Scientist and clinical trial patient.

You can participate in celebrating International Clinical Trials Day 2020 with ARCS in just a few easy steps:

• Download and share this graphic on Social Media (Linkedin, Twitter and Facebook). Social Media is a great platform to raise awareness about this day and declare pride. Let everyone know that you are proud to be working in the clinical trials sector.
• Download this PowerPoint template to share the reason why you are proud to work in the clinical trials sector. Once you have downloaded the PowerPoint template, on the slide select the text fields to type in your name (and professional title if you wish) and your reason why. Save as the slide as a JPEG File so you can share it as an image on your social media channels.

Hashtags: #Clinicaltrialsmakeadifference and #ARCSAUS

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