The Consortium of Academic Programs in Clinical Research (CoAPCR) facilitates the development of high-quality educational programs encompassing all areas of clinical research that are based in academic credit-granting institutions.
Date: Monday, September 15th, 12 PM EST to Tuesday, September 16th, 2025, 5 PM
Location: DH 1070, Discovery Hall, UNC Wilmington, Wilmington, NC
Format: In-person meeting with webconference option for virtual attendees.
The CoAPCR 2025 Annual Meeting is a crucial platform for career development and innovation in clinical research education and training. This hybrid format conference (in-person and virtual) will include workshops, speakers, panel discussions, and a poster session on a range of topics, including experiential learning, workforce development, K-12 outreach, and career advancement preparation.
Dr. Cherié Butts
Sr. Medical Director (West Coast) at Biogen and recognized thought leader on the interconnectedness of biomedical research across academia, government, and industry.
Strengthen academic collaboration in clinical research training.
Connect early-career researchers with mentors, educators, and industry leaders.
Showcase best practices in developing apprenticeship programs and professional training.
Please complete in-person registrations by August 29th, 2025, to allow dinner reservations on September 5th and secure hotel accommodations. The Hampton Inn Wilmington-University Area/Smith Creek Station is offering an exclusive CoAPCR member rate of $99 from September 14th to 17th, 2025 for a limited time.
Virtual attendee registrations may be secured by September 12th, 2025. During the registration process, people can submit proposals for sessions and poster presentations.
Details will be updated on the 2025 Annual Meeting Information page
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Volunteers Needed!
Please contact the Organizing Committee to learn how to help.
One of the founding priorities of COAPCR was the development of an accreditation process for academic programs in clinical research. In 2013, COAPCR sponsored the creation of a Committee on Accreditation of Academic Programs in Clinical Research (CAAPCR). The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) was chosen as the umbrella accreditation body to house CAAPCR and the Standards and Guidelines for our accreditation process were ultimately approved by CAAHEP in April, 2017. CAAPCR began accepting Requests for Accreditation Services in September, 2017. In September, CAAHEP approved the accreditation of the first three academic programs in clinical research. Programs interested in the requirements and processes required for accreditation should review the CAAPCR website. Questions and suggestions should be forwarded to Stephen Sonstein, Chair, CAAPCR at caapcr@gmail.org.
The curriculum requirements for academic programs in clinical research are based upon the Core Competency Framework developed by the Joint Task Force for Clinical Trial Competency (JTF). There are 8 competency domains:
Within the 8 Domains are 48 specific core competencies which have been expressed at Fundamental, Skilled and Advanced levels. For further information, go to the JTF Framework website.