Clinical Research Associates

Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS) is a proud recipient of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Clinical Trials Participation Award in 2011. The Clinical Trials Participation Award (CTPA) was designed to recognize and promote high-quality clinical research sites with intent to increase the awareness of and participation in clinical trials among physicians.

Bringing clinical trials to Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute will:

• Connect you with efficient, effective and experienced clinical research investigators and staff
• Provide access to a diverse mix of patients
• Deliver access to a research-focused, community-based practice

FCS is a strategic site of the Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI), and SCRI provides the following services on behalf of our site:

• Program Development – SCRI Study Recruitment Department communicates with sponsor organizations including pharmaceutical companies and CROs on behalf of strategic sites. This department assists with all study start-up activities from Confidential Disclosure Agreements (CDA) through site activation.
• Contract and Financial – Negotiation and execution of protocol-specific budgets and contracts; invoice sponsor organizations; payment distribution to sites
• Clinical – Provide planning, implementation and support to site through SCRI Site Manager
• Regulatory – Process all regulatory documents centrally; SCRI regulatory works with sponsor project manager to satisfy all regulatory requirements for strategic sites.
• Quality Assurance and Safety – SCRI QA department works with all strategic sites to assist with overall research quality assurance. SCRI provides training assistance to include GCP training and SOP development to strategic sites.

Clinical research is conducted in more than 36 locations across the state of Florida and supported by highly skilled oncology research professionals. FCS maintains capabilities and experience in conducting clinical trials in phases I-IV.

Contact us at:  Clinicaltrials@FLCancer.com or by contacting a member of our team in the following regional locations: