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When you arrive in Orlando, make your way to the registration desk (Convention Level) to receive your conference badge and essential materials, ensuring you're fully equipped for ACRP 2026.
If you have questions or need assistance throughout the conference, the registration desk is where you’ll find the answers you seek.
Workshops are NOT included with Full Conference registration and require a separate fee.
Are you fully prepared for a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspection? Inspections can be high-stakes events that bring stress, potential delays, and reputational risk if not managed effectively. This comprehensive full-day workshop is designed to help quality, regulatory, and research professionals approach inspections with confidence, clarity, and a concrete plan.
Moving beyond generic advice, the session delivers a structured, actionable framework—your blueprint for achieving and sustaining inspection readiness. Participants will learn how to build a proactive inspection strategy, master pre-inspection preparation, assemble and train an effective readiness team, and navigate inspection day with assurance.
The workshop emphasizes practical, real-world tactics supported by examples and interactive discussions. Attendees will leave equipped with proven tools and a step-by-step approach to strengthen their organization’s inspection readiness, reduce risk, and maintain compliance—transforming a daunting process into a manageable, even strategic, opportunity for operational excellence.
By the end of this workshop, attendees will be able to:
Explain the purpose, process, and implications of FDA inspections
Develop a proactive inspection readiness strategy
Implement effective pre‑inspection preparation practices
Assemble, train, and manage an inspection readiness team
Navigate inspection day with confidence
Apply practical tools, templates, and real‑world tactics
CEUs: 5.50 ACRP
Trainers:
Christina Brennan, MD, MBA, FACRP, Senior Vice President, Northwell
Annie Carter, MBA, CRA, ACRP-CP, Founder & Principal Consultant, Ascend Research Consulting, LLC
Workshops are NOT included with Full Conference registration and require a separate fee.
Patient recruitment remains one of the toughest challenges in clinical research, despite years of innovation and investment. While sponsors and CROs often provide recruitment solutions, the real work of identifying, engaging, and supporting patients happens at the site and community level.
This interactive workshop takes a practical, real-world look at today’s recruitment landscape. Attendees will first gain an overview of sponsor and CRO expectations, the resources they provide, and how sites can align with them. The focus then shifts to actionable strategies sites can implement immediately—emphasizing the human touch required to build trust, particularly with diverse populations.
The session also highlights emerging methods that leverage technology and data, including artificial intelligence, to strengthen traditional approaches. Participants will leave with insights into the vendor landscape, practical tools for community-level engagement, and a clearer understanding of how to integrate both human-centered and data-driven strategies for better recruitment outcomes.
By the end of this workshop, attendees will be able to:
Identify patient segments based on motivation for study participation and define tailored strategies for communication
Describe the scope of methods available for patient recruitment and their associated strengths and limitations
Apply practical, community-level recruitment strategies
Evaluate the patient recruitment vendor landscape
Discuss best practices for interacting with CROs and Sponsors
CEUs: 5.50 ACRP
Trainers:
Elisa Cascade, MBA, FACRP, Chief Growth Officer, Head of Americas, TrialScreen
Ashley Moultrie, CCRP, Associate Director, Clinical Trial Diversity, Syneos Health
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Workshops are NOT included with Full Conference registration and require a separate fee.
Whether you’re leading your first project or stepping up as a solo project manager, this workshop equips you with the skills and tools to succeed. In this interactive session, participants explore essential project management competencies for clinical research—communication, conflict resolution, critical thinking, negotiation, emotional intelligence, time management, and budgeting.
Working through a Phase II trial scenario, attendees examine the project manager’s role from both the site and sponsor/CRO perspectives. The session covers how to create and manage core project tools—project plans, timelines, budgets, RACI charts (responsible, accountable, consulted, informed), risk management plans, communication plans, and resourcing plans.
Participants collaborate in site- and sponsor/CRO-based teams, practicing how to adapt, problem-solve, and revise plans when challenges arise. They will leave with practical, hands-on experience and a toolkit to lead projects confidently—driving efficiency, fostering collaboration, and making a measurable impact in clinical research project delivery.
By the end of this workshop, attendees will be able to:
Apply essential project management competencies in clinical research settings
Differentiate the project manager’s role across site, sponsor, and CRO environments
Utilize practical tools for planning, scheduling, risk management, and budgeting
Strengthen leadership, communication, conflict management, and negotiation skills
Increase confidence in leading and managing clinical research projects
CEUs: 5.50 ACRP
Trainers:
Beth Bieze, MA, CCRA, ACRP-PM, FACRP, Clinical Quality Management Director, ProTrials Research Inc.
Jennifer McLeland, PhD, CCRC, ACRP-PM, RPSGT, Manager, Division of Clinical Research, Washington University School of Medicine
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Workshops are NOT included with Full Conference registration and require a separate fee.
Since ICH E6(R3) was finalized, the industry has recognized that implementation goes beyond updating SOPs. It requires new ways of working, proportionate risk-based approaches, and a culture that prioritizes quality and critical thinking. This interactive workshop builds on the momentum of ACRP’s “Crack the Code” webinar, diving into the realities of R3 implementation.
Through the “Top 10 Lessons,” we’ll examine challenges and successes—embedding Quality by Design in protocol development and site operations, overseeing service providers, making data governance actionable, and defining what qualifies as an “important” protocol deviation.
Lessons will be brought to life with concise teaching segments, case studies, and interactive activities. Participants will practice applying these lessons to realistic scenarios, discuss solutions with peers, and leave with practical tools that support judgment and decision-making in their own studies.
At the core of the workshop is change management, engaging stakeholders, equipping teams with the right tools, and empowering people to embrace new ways of working.
By the end of this workshop, attendees will be able to:
Describe the 10 most common lessons emerging from R3 implementation
Recognize where organizations over-engineer or under-apply R3 principles
Apply R3 expectations to:
Protocol design
Oversight and roles
Data governance
Deviations and inspection readiness
Identify one concrete action to improve implementation in their organization
CEUs: 5.50 ACRP
Trainer:
Leslie Sam, BA, CSSBB, CQIA, President, Leslie Sam and Associates
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As the proud local chapters, the four ACRP Florida Chapters are excited to welcome ACRP 2026 attendees on Friday, April 24! Stop by their welcome table near Registration for fun giveaways and to learn about upcoming chapter activities.
Join us for a First-Time Attendee Mixer, where you'll have the chance to connect with fellow newcomers and seasoned attendees. Get tips to make the most of your conference experience.
An RSVP is required to attend. Please complete this form if you plan to join us.
Take time to learn about our poster presentations, ask questions, and engage directly with their work. Attendees can also vote for their top three poster presentations in two categories: student and non-student.
Winners will be announced Sunday at 5:30 PM at the Expo Hall Main Stage.
Kick off ACRP 2026 in style! Join us in the Expo Hall for tasty bites, refreshments, lively connections (and a few surprises!) as we celebrate what’s next. It’s the perfect way to mix, mingle, and set the tone for an unforgettable conference.
Have a complimentary headshot taken to build professional credibility and make a great impression.
The ACRP Florida Chapters will host a reception at ACRP 2026 to celebrate their members and network with local attendees. This event is invite-only. If you would like to attend, please contact chapters@acrpnet.org.
Connect with the ACRP and Academy Boards of Trustees, Committees and Council members, Fellows, Certification Milestone Recipients, and other key supporters at this reception to thank you for your contributions to the organization.
Start ACRP 2026 with a relaxed, candid dinner in a smaller, focused setting designed for real conversation.
This dinner is for the people running studies day to day: coordinators and site teams balancing protocols, study participants, source documents, and the constant pressure to catch every detail.
Join a small group of site professionals to share experiences, compare approaches, and hear how others are working through the realities of the job.
Seats are limited. Request to attend here. Confirmed guests will receive a follow-up with details.
