The CRST Difference
CRST is dedicated to high quality, hands-on workshops for professionals involved with managing and coordinating clinical trials at sites such as private practices, multi-specialty clinics, hospitals and research organizations.
Hands-On Workshops
On surveys, site professionals say that the best way to learn clinical site work is from an experienced coordinator in a workshop setting. This is the essence of the CRST experience. CRST two-day workshops are active, practical sessions. Participants are not listening to lectures; they are working with peers on real everyday site issues.
Proven Experience
For over 18 years, CRST workshops have trained thousands of coordinators, investigators and other site professionals from diverse sites— private practices, multi-specialty clinics, hospitals and research organizations like Memorial Sloan Kettering, Massachusetts General Hospital, Rush University Medical Center, and Phoenix Children’s Hospital.
CRST instructors have the unique combination of real world site experience and outstanding teaching skills. Each instructor has been working in clinical research and teaching for over twenty years. Their practical expertise translates FDA guidelines into actual site situations. And their facilitation skills guide participants in a stimulating sharing of common and unique peer experiences.
CRST workshops are designed by professional educators trained in adult learning. Research shows that adults learn best by interacting "hands-on" with sample job-related materials and sharing and learning from each others’ work experiences in guided discussion.
Excellent Attendee Satisfaction
More than 95 percent of workshop participants rate the experience very good or excellent. More than 2/3 of our attendees are referred by their supervisor or a colleague. CRST has offered over 250 workshop sessions for new and experienced site professionals. Workshops are conducted at convenient and relaxing locations in major cities across the US such as Boston, Philadelphia, Dallas, Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Here is how past participants describe their CRST experience:
"Will give you the knowledge and tools to do your job excellently"
"Worth the money and time...worth every ounce of effort"
"Practical, applicable...a definite must...take, if you are serious about research"
"You’ll learn so much- it’s worth it."
"I liked the mix of specific practical advice with the overall lessons in the basics"
"Opened my eyes to the many things I should be doing"
"Excellent, very well managed; good presentation"
