Medical Monitor at Veristat Rachel Abu Taleb, M.D, is a Medical Monitor at Veristat and a pediatrician by training and education, bringing significant expertise in many different therapeutic areas, responsible for all areas of medical monitoring of studies including patient safety, data integrity, and cross-functional collaboration.
Recruiting patients for rare pediatric studies presents unique challenges that require specialized strategies. This session will delve into the complexities of patient recruitment in rare pediatric populations from a CRO perspective as well a world leading pediatric clinical site: Sant Joan de Déu. Insights and lessons will include:
-Effective pediatric rare disease recruitment strategies
-Concierge level patient support to reduce patient burden
-Embedding Clinical Research into a hospitals core strategy
-Holistic approach to patient and family care
-Aligning Government Policy to help with recruitment
-Utilization of real-world protocol simulations to avoid costly protocol amendments.