The IDeA State Consortium for a Clinical Research Resource Center: Increasing Clinical Trials in IDeA States through Communication of Opportunities, Effective Marketing, and WorkforceDevelopment

West Virginia University, Morgantown WV

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Abstract

A recent analysis demonstrated that approximately 10% of NIH sponsored clinical trials were being conducted in Institutional Development Award (IDeA) states. Though reasons for underrepresentation in clinical trials are likely multifactorial, accessibility to trials in IDeA states is an important limitation. The IDeA State Consortium for Clinical Research Resource Center (ISCORE-RC) was launched in the fourth quarter of 2023 to increase clinical trials in IDeA states through establishment of a service center to highlight trial opportunities and a clinical research coordinator (CRC) training program to address workforce needs. Stakeholder buy-in of the current ISCORE-RC Charter Members (35 CRC program applicants from eight charter sites) and interest from additional sites necessitates the need for additional funding and program expansion. This supplemental application will provide for ISCORE-RC services to additional sites, including the new cohort of IDeA-CTR-Ds and healthcare organizations not affiliated with IDeA-CTRs. We will also develop and implement an advanced certificate curriculum with both didactic and experiential components focused on clinical trials in pediatric populations. Unique considerations for pediatric populations require specialization and additional training3. Partnering with the IDeA States Pediatric Clinical Trials Network (IPCTN), ISCORE-RC will develop optional specialized training for research professionals conducting clinical trials among pediatric populations.