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SCRS Talks, hosted by the Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS), is a platform for clinical research industry professionals to hear about valuable information shaping the research industry today. These short interviews will provide new perspectives and insights on pressing topics, current events, and the research community.
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- Yesterday9 min
Building Software for Sites: Sitebase, by Curebase Joins the GIP Program
Clinical research software has rarely been built with sites in mind. In this episode of SCRS Talks, Jimmy Bechtel sits down with Storm Stillman, CEO of Sitebase, by Curebase and one of SCRS’s newest Global Impact Partners, to talk about how that’s changing. Storm shares what SiteBase is, why Curebase is offering it free to sites, and how starting with eSource aims to cut down on data entry so coordinators can spend more time with patients. They also dig into why Curebase joined the GIP progra...
- 1 weeks ago19 min
Where Is Your Recruitment Funnel Leaking?
In this episode of SCRS Talks, Jimmy Bechtel sits down with Tom Farrand, Co-Founder and CEO of Delfa, to break down what a healthy recruitment funnel looks like from first inquiry to scheduled visit. Tom shares benchmark rates sites can measure themselves against, how to spot where a funnel is leaking, and why both speed to contact and consistent follow-up matter. They also walk through the three Cs of capacity, cost, and conversion, a simple framework to guide weekly staffing and spend decis...
- 2 weeks ago30 min
Site-First Technology: Building With Sites
Technology is consistently one of the top pain points for research sites, and a big reason is that sites often aren't part of the conversation until a solution is already built. In this episode of SCRS Talks, Jimmy Bechtel sits down with Ashley O'Brien, Executive Director of Product Management, and David Stecklair, Director of Product Management, both of Signant Health, to talk about what it looks like to develop technology with sites instead of on top of them. They cover where vendors tend t...
- 3 weeks ago16 min
Why Early Site Engagement Changes Everything
Site engagement often shows up only after a study is already in trouble. In this episode of SCRS Talks, Jimmy Bechtel sits down with Julie Wilhjelm, Senior Director of Site Strategy and Engagement at Novotech, to talk about why it should be built into how studies are planned and run from day one. They cover what separates real engagement from checkbox outreach, how early feedback during feasibility and protocol design can head off costly amendments, and why trust and responsiveness give CROs ...
- 4 weeks ago19 min
Work Smarter, Not Harder: BD & Operations
Lauren Stockwell sits down with Jennifer Larkin, VP of Business Development at M3 Wake Research, to break down what a modern site BD function actually looks like day to day. Jennifer walks through how data intelligence and AI platforms have reshaped feasibility and pipeline management, why relationships alone aren't predictive of future business, and the tiering framework she used to re-rank client accounts based on pipeline fit rather than tenure. The conversation also covers what turns a sp...
- Sep 28, 202613 min
Before the Burden Begins: Designing Trials That Work Better for Sites
Jimmy Bechtel sits down with Mike Hutton of Almac Clinical Technologies to talk about where site burden really starts, and what sponsors can do earlier in study design to reduce it. They dig into the difference between protocol complexity and operational complexity, why fragmented systems and workflows quietly pile friction onto site staff, and what a more connected, site-first approach to trial design actually looks like. Mike also shares the one question he wishes more sponsors would ask si...
- Sep 21, 202617 min
Turning Site Data Into Sponsor Trust: A Conversation with CRIO
Jimmy Bechtel sits down with Megan Richards, Director of Sponsor Operations at CRIO, to talk about how research sites can get more strategic with their data. Megan walks through where to start when identifying the right KPIs, how to build dashboards that actually get used (and the four common pitfalls to avoid), and how benchmarking against industry standards helps sites spot both wins and opportunities for improvement. The conversation wraps with practical advice on turning operational data ...
- Sep 14, 202621 min
Operation Trialblazer: Bridging Sites and Sponsors
Jimmy Bechtel talks with Catherine Gregor, Chief Clinical Trial Officer at Florence Healthcare, about Operation Trialblazer and what it means for sites and sponsors. Drawing on her experience running sites (including at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center) and now working in trial technology, Catherine unpacks why regulatory ambiguity holds both sides back, how CRAs lose major visit time to admin work instead of clinical review, and why data still moves so inefficiently between sites and sponsors...
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