Cambridge Healthtech Institute’s 7th Annual

Patient Engagement and Recruitment

Engagement and Recruitment through Communities and Technology

29-30 October 2024

We are pleased to announce production of Cambridge Healthtech Institute’s 7th Annual Trial Design and Protocol Development: Novel Approaches in Trial Design and Patient-Centric Protocol Development being held 29-30 October 2024 at the InterContinental Barcelona-Fira Center in Barcelona, Spain.

Patient recruitment is one of the biggest bottlenecks in clinical research. Failure to meet enrollment targets creates costly delays, and more importantly, impacts the time it takes to bring new medicines into the hands of patients who need them. Clinical researchers, clinical innovation leaders, and study teams are working hard to better identify, understand and engage diverse patient populations, while at the same time, adjust to the new reality of hybrid and decentralised trials. The Patient Engagement and Recruitment conference explores strategies to enroll for global trials, leverage data analytics to improve recruitment, pathways to engage diverse populations, and how to leverage technology without losing sight of potential technology burden. The gathering will be part of the Summit for Clinical Trials Operations Executives (SCOPE) Europe, a two-day event made up of shared plenary keynotes from biopharma thought leaders, four conferences focused on specific issues and functions within the clin ops, innovation and research enterprise, informal and interactive breakout discussion groups, and networking. Please see the overall program map below for 2024. Topics to be discussed at the Patient Engagement and Recruitment conference include:

Engagement, recruitment, and retention strategies to thrive in a decentralised/hybrid model
Case studies and best practices to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion in clinical trials
Utilising data, analytics and simulation to better model and predict enrollment
Digitalisation of clinical trials and emerging technology that will make a difference in recruitment: artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, re-use of health data, patient-facing tech, wearables, AR/VR
Innovative community engagement and collaborative approaches to improve enrollment
Collaboration with HCP and site to improve engagement and recruitment

The deadline for priority consideration is 2 April 2024.

All proposals are subject to review by session chairpersons and/or the Scientific Advisory Committee to ensure the overall quality of the conference program. Additionally, as per Cambridge Healthtech Institute policy, a select number of vendors and consultants who provide products and services will be offered opportunities for podium presentation slots based on a variety of Corporate Sponsorships.

Opportunities for Participation: