8-Hour Change Management for Clinical Research Professionals
Course Description
Clinical research environments are continuously evolving due to new regulations, decentralized trial models, digital technologies, Artificial Intelligence (AI), sponsor expectations, and changing operational processes. Effective change management is essential for clinical research professionals to successfully implement new systems, adapt workflows, maintain regulatory compliance, and sustain study quality across research sites and organizations. This interactive course provides practical strategies, frameworks, and tools to help clinical research professionals lead and manage change in complex healthcare and research environments. Participants will explore both the theory and practical application of change management while learning how to engage stakeholders, address resistance, improve adoption, and support lasting organizational and operational change within clinical trials and research programs.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Explain the purpose, principles, and value of change management
- Differentiate between planned, emergent, simple, and complex change scenarios
- Describe and apply established change management models and frameworks
- Assess the impact of organizational, technological, regulatory, and process changes on research teams, study conduct, and compliance
- Apply stakeholder engagement, communication, and leadership strategies to support successful implementation of change
- Identify common human responses and resistance to change and implement practical techniques to build engagement, adoption, and team effectiveness
- Evaluate change outcomes by measuring adoption, compliance, operational effectiveness, and sustainability within clinical research programs and projects
Course Outline
Module 1: Change Management Theory
- Introduction to change management
- Planned change vs emergent change; simple or chaotic change
- Force field analysis; Kelman's levels of adoption
- The implementation of change; change management models
- Continuous change management cycle
- Supporting agile practices & tools
Module 2: Practical Application
- Human responses to change
- Leadership through change; Team structures and effectiveness
- Stakeholder assessment; Building engagement
- Communication channels & planning
- Ways to connect & managing resistance
- Assessing impact, measuring adoption & compliance, embedding change
Who Should Attend
This course is designed for clinical research professionals involved in implementing, managing, or adapting to organizational, operational, or regulatory change, including:
- Clinical Research Coordinators (CRCs), Clinical Research Associates (CRAs), project managers, and site management professionals involved in clinical trial operations.
- Research leaders, principal investigators, regulatory professionals, and quality/compliance personnel responsible for implementing new systems, processes, or policies.
- Clinical research professionals supporting digital transformation, decentralized clinical trials (DCTs), Artificial Intelligence (AI) integration, process improvement, or organizational change initiatives within research settings.
Instructor
Danny Nasmyth-Miller BA Hon's, MBA
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Accreditation
Barnett International is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. Participants will receive 2.0 hours (0.2 CEUs) of continuing education credit for full participation, including the completion of a pre-test, post-test, and program evaluation. Barnett International will issue a receipt of completion for earned CEUs within three weeks of program completion.
ACPE#: 0778-0000-26-001-L99-P Released: 5/26.
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