527 Academic Medical Center Clinical Research Professional Recruitment, Retention and Diversity
OBJECTIVES/GOALS: a) Explore topics related to AMC CRP job titles, descriptions, and pre-requisites for hire b) Describe impact of COVID-19 on the AMC CRP workforce c) Discuss opportunities for improving diversity in the CRP workforce d) Discuss opportunities to enhance institutional staffing cultur...
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2022-04-01
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| author | Carolynn Thomas Jones Robert Kolb Cherese Pullum Karen K Carter Meredith Fitz-Gerald Mark Marchant Angela Mendell Jacqueline Knapke |
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| description | OBJECTIVES/GOALS: a) Explore topics related to AMC CRP job titles, descriptions, and pre-requisites for hire b) Describe impact of COVID-19 on the AMC CRP workforce c) Discuss opportunities for improving diversity in the CRP workforce d) Discuss opportunities to enhance institutional staffing culture to retain CRP workforce METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: Qualitative data from a series of workshop breakout sessions and open-text survey materials focusing on AMC CRP recruitment, retention and diversity were analyzed to inform content and recommendations for clinical research job titles and descriptions, pre-requisites, diversity, and current needs. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: While certain institutions have established competency-based frameworks for job descriptions and career ladders, standardization remains generally lacking across CTSA hubs. Significant hiring needs have reached exponential proportions across hubs, unable to meet current and projected clinical research goals. Data confirmed an urgent need for closing gaps in clinical research workforce at AMCs, especially for improving diversity and equity of personnel. Improved collaboration with human resource departments, engagement with principal investigators, and overcoming both organizational and resource challenges were suggested strategies, as well as pipeline development via outreach to universities, community colleges, and high schools to raise awareness of the professional pathways for CRPs. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE: Based on input from 130 CRP leaders at 38 CTSA hubs and 4 IDeA sites evaluating data from 23 breakout transcripts and ~92 surveys from the Collaborative Conversations Unmeeting, new opportunities emerged during the analysis. The findings will be summarized in a 2022 Synergy manuscript including best practice benchmarking recommendations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fdc723ec94fd496bb1c94745eeb5cd8c2023-03-10T07:53:48ZengCambridge University PressJournal of Clinical and Translational Science2059-86612022-04-01611011010.1017/cts.2022.320527 Academic Medical Center Clinical Research Professional Recruitment, Retention and DiversityCarolynn Thomas Jones0Robert Kolb1Cherese Pullum2Karen K Carter3Meredith Fitz-Gerald4Mark Marchant5Angela Mendell6Jacqueline KnapkeThe Ohio State UniversityUniversity of FloridaUniversity of Florida Seattle Children’s Hospital University of Washington.The Ohio State UniversityUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamDenise Snyder, Duke UniversityUniversity of CincinnatiOBJECTIVES/GOALS: a) Explore topics related to AMC CRP job titles, descriptions, and pre-requisites for hire b) Describe impact of COVID-19 on the AMC CRP workforce c) Discuss opportunities for improving diversity in the CRP workforce d) Discuss opportunities to enhance institutional staffing culture to retain CRP workforce METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: Qualitative data from a series of workshop breakout sessions and open-text survey materials focusing on AMC CRP recruitment, retention and diversity were analyzed to inform content and recommendations for clinical research job titles and descriptions, pre-requisites, diversity, and current needs. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: While certain institutions have established competency-based frameworks for job descriptions and career ladders, standardization remains generally lacking across CTSA hubs. Significant hiring needs have reached exponential proportions across hubs, unable to meet current and projected clinical research goals. Data confirmed an urgent need for closing gaps in clinical research workforce at AMCs, especially for improving diversity and equity of personnel. Improved collaboration with human resource departments, engagement with principal investigators, and overcoming both organizational and resource challenges were suggested strategies, as well as pipeline development via outreach to universities, community colleges, and high schools to raise awareness of the professional pathways for CRPs. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE: Based on input from 130 CRP leaders at 38 CTSA hubs and 4 IDeA sites evaluating data from 23 breakout transcripts and ~92 surveys from the Collaborative Conversations Unmeeting, new opportunities emerged during the analysis. The findings will be summarized in a 2022 Synergy manuscript including best practice benchmarking recommendations.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S205986612200320X/type/journal_article |
| spellingShingle | Carolynn Thomas Jones Robert Kolb Cherese Pullum Karen K Carter Meredith Fitz-Gerald Mark Marchant Angela Mendell Jacqueline Knapke 527 Academic Medical Center Clinical Research Professional Recruitment, Retention and Diversity Journal of Clinical and Translational Science |
| title | 527 Academic Medical Center Clinical Research Professional Recruitment, Retention and Diversity |
| title_full | 527 Academic Medical Center Clinical Research Professional Recruitment, Retention and Diversity |
| title_fullStr | 527 Academic Medical Center Clinical Research Professional Recruitment, Retention and Diversity |
| title_full_unstemmed | 527 Academic Medical Center Clinical Research Professional Recruitment, Retention and Diversity |
| title_short | 527 Academic Medical Center Clinical Research Professional Recruitment, Retention and Diversity |
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