The Consortium of Academic Programs in Clinical Research (CoAPCR) is a non-profit global, professional organization that represents the academic programs that are producing the next generation of clinical research professionals. An information session on COAPCR and its benefits to academic programs in the field of clinical research was held on February 20, 2025.
To view the presentation and video, use this link.
More details on joining CoAPCR are available on our Membership page.
CoAPCR is excited to hold the 2024 Annual Meeting from Monday, November 11th to Tuesday, November 12th, 2024 at the Conference Center @ NCBiotech in Durham, North Carolina. The meeting will be in-person with webconference options for virtual attendees. The meeting is open to individuals from member organizations.
Registration is open for the meeting. Also, we are accepting submissions of meeting activities and poster presentations.
For more information please visit the 2024 Annual Meeting Information page. The Information page includes a preliminary agenda and details on lodging, transportation, etc. If you are interested in helping with the meeting, please contact the Organizing Committee.
Upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Academic Programs in Clinical Research (CAAPCR), the Certificate and Master's programs in Applied Clinical Research at St. Cloud State University have been formally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). St. Cloud State University is the fourth academic institution with a program in the area of clinical research to receive formal accreditation. As the profession of clinical research continues to mature, formal academic program accreditation is becoming the criterion for quality in the preparation of tomorrow’s workforce.
The Certificate and Master's programs in Applied Clinical Research at St. Cloud University are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (http://www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Academic Programs in Clinical Research (CAAPCR).
McMaster University Continuing Education (MCE) is congratulating Munaza Jamil for being appointed to the Executive Board of the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) Canada. According to the below press release in June 2024 from MCE Program Director, Kathleen Geelen:
Munaza also chairs the N2 Public Engagement Committee, where she champions many EDI initiatives. In May Munaza spoke at the Annual Conference for ACRP: Enhancing Diversity in Clinical Trials: Canada's Promise - ACRP (acrpnet.org). She is also an active collaborator and mentor with IMPaCT trials, a CIHR-funded Clinical Trials Training Platform and sits on the Joint Task Force for Clinical Trials Competency at the MRCT Center at Harvard, which has defined the core competency framework for clinical research professionals globally.
Munaza has been instructing in the Applied Clinical Research (ACR) Program since 2018, she thoroughly enjoys teaching, and strives to create a culture of learning within the virtual classroom. Her students are encouraged to take risks in the discussion, feel confident starting conversations, and drive their own learning. With our instructional designer, Munaza has also provided subject matter expertise in many of the courses in the ACR program. She is also an active member representing McMaster with the Consortium of Academic Programs in Clinical Research (CoAPCR).
We are thrilled that she has been selected by ACRP as an executive board member and wish her continued success in her career.
ACRP authored a blog on March 4, 2024 about Enhancing Diversity in Clinical Trials: Canada's Promise. Munaza Jamil is a faculty instructor at McMaster University Continuing Education, a COAPCR institutional member.
"On Wednesday [January 17, 2024], Duke Health, Durham Technical Community College and Durham Public Schools formalized a partnership to establish an early college for high school students interested in pursuing healthcare careers. The early college is made possible thanks to a $29.5 million grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies. It was one of 10 grants awarded nationally through Bloomberg’s “Student-centered, Market-driven Healthcare Education Initiative” that was created to address critical healthcare workforce needs while preparing students for healthcare careers." (Childress, G. NC Newsline, Jan 17, 2024. https://ncnewsline.com/2024/01/17/innovative-early-college-high-school-program-to-help-fill-healthcare-vacancies-in-durham/)
For more information, please read the full NC Newsline article, Duke Health press release, or Durham Tech press release.
Upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Academic Programs in Clinical Research (CAAPCR), the online Master of Clinical Research (MCR) degree program at The Ohio State University's (OSU) College of Nursing has been formally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). The OSU MCR is only the third academic institution with a program in the area of clinical research to receive formal accreditation. The OSU MCR is only the second graduate degree program in the United States to earn this accreditation. As the profession of clinical research continues to mature, formal academic program accreditation is becoming the criterion for quality in the preparation of tomorrow’s workforce.
The OSU accreditation team included CoAPCR individual members, Dr. Carolynn Jones (Director of the MCR, OSU) and Jessica Fritter (Clinical Instructor). For further details on this outstanding accomplishment by CoAPCR member, OSU, please go to this recent announcement and the following statement from CAAHEP.
The Clinical Research program at The Ohio State University is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (http://www.caahep.org) upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Academic Programs in Clinical Research (CAAPCR).
ACPR is delighted to share with COAPCR members that as part of their commitment to clinical research workforce development, ACRP has launched a new scholarship program to support clinical researchers on their pathway toward a master’s degree in clinical research. ACPR is now accepting applications for the newly founded ACRP Clinical Research Leadership Scholarship.
ACRP is writing to ask for help from academic programs with a master's degree to distribute this information for making students aware of the opportunity. You can learn more about the details here. Briefly, the scholarship provides a total of three students enrolled in a clinical research master’s degree program with complimentary attendance at ACRP’s 2023 annual conference, April 28-May 1. These scholarships are estimated at a $2,500 value each. Letters of reference can be sent directly to Kara Bastarache at ACRP. The deadline for application is January 5, 2023.
Thank you for your support of ACRP, our mission to ensure excellence in clinical research, and our collective and collaborative efforts to build a diverse, research-ready workforce.
Kara Bastarache, CAE (she/her/hers)
Senior Manager of Educational Programs
Association of Clinical Research Professionals
(703) 253-6266
610 Madison Street | Ste 101 - #613
Alexandria, VA 22314
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Upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Academic Programs in Clinical Research (CAAPCR), the Clinical Trials Associate Program at Durham Technical Community College based on Durham, North Carolina has been formally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). This is only the second academic institution that offers a program in the area of clinical research to receive formal accreditation. As the profession of clinical research continues to mature, formal academic program accreditation is becoming the criterion for quality in the preparation of tomorrow’s workforce.
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