Patients as Partners in Clinical Research

The 9th annual Patients as Partners is guided by a dedicated group of advisors from pharma and biotech, patient advocacy and FDA whom meet quarterly to develop the conference agenda.

Key Topic Areas Include:
- Applying Patient Engagement Initiatives and Demonstrating Impact
- Patient Input to Help R&D Obtain Better Outcomes from Clinical Research
- FDA Guidance Updates and New Agency Efforts
- Returning Data to Patients
- Advancing Hybrid/Decentralized Clinical Trial Initiatives
- Community Engagement & Building Trust to Ensure Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Clinical Research
- Operationalizing Patient Engagement From Research Through to Commercialization
- New Tools for Patient Experience Mapping, Optimizing Digital Inclusion and Increasing Diversity and Inclusion in Clinical Trials
- Collaborative Efforts for Reducing the Burden at the Site Level to Better Serve Patients

PLUS... Interactive Sessions Including:
- Hackathon on Patient-Centered Clinical Trial Solutions
- Mapping Hybrid/DCT Opportunities in Medicines Development
- Birds of a Feather Roundtable Discussions

Why Patients as Partners is a Must Attend Annual Conference:
- Learn from the 18+ case examples from Pharma R&D and Patient Organizations on HOW they are making significant progress involving patients in clinical research
- 5 FDA agencies provide their updates and guidance on advancing patient involvement in medicines development
- Meet directly with patients to gain their perspectives on clinical trial experiences, challenges and opportunities for improvement
- 5+ Interactive collaborative problem solving sessions to advance patient involvement and drive greater efficiencies in clinical research
- 6+ hours of in-person networking ranging from networking breaks, lunch, receptions, partnering opportunities, and more