Two new workgroups were launched:

• Revisions Workgroup: to remove redundancies and rephrase wording to clarify Core Competency Framework.
• Leveling Workgroup: to define the core competencies at the Basic, Skilled and Advanced levels with appropriate examples.

Workshop on the JTF Harmonized Competency Framework—“Core Competencies in Clinical Research: Real World Applications, Convergence and Evolution of Framework”—hosted by the MRCT Center at Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. The workshop brought together clinical researchers from across the globe to discuss applications of the Framework, present real-life case studies, and collaborate on the evolution and revision of the Framework.

MRCT Center assumes sponsoring and leadership role for JTF

Clinical research institutions worldwide utilized the Framework to develop job descriptions, training modules, and other resources.

Harmonized Core Competency Framework for the Clinical Research Professional was published simultaneously in CenterWatch White Papers, Clinical Researcher, and Journal of Clinical Research Best Practices.

The JTF presented a report at the DIA Conference.

Regular meetings of the JTF were held, including in-person meetings at the MAGI Conference (May) and DIA Conference (June).

The Joint Task Force for Clinical Trial Competency (JTF) was formed and the first face-to-face meeting was hosted by the Multi-Regional Clinical Trials Center of Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard (MRCT Center) bringing together representatives from academic institutions, pharmaceutical companies, contract research organizations (CROs), clinical research sites, and professional societies.

The JTF established the goal of creating a universally applicable, globally relevant competency framework for the clinical research enterprise.

Global survey of self-assessed competency of clinical research professionals

Results of global survey of self-assessed competency published in Therapeutic Innovation & Regulatory Science.