Allies and Professional Partners
In clinical research people are everything, and ACRP raises clinical research standards and accelerates careers. It is leading innovation in the clinical research workforce by setting standards for professional competence, and building and validating those competencies. Having the best people creates the best of both worlds: lower costs and risk, plus higher quality, efficiency, and certainty. It also raises the credibility of Clinical Research Site operations.
ACRP has adopted the Clinical Research Quality Manager (CRQM)
as a recognized professional credential. CRQM professionals are eligible to become SASI Clinical Research Site Surveyors and will play key roles in Site Accreditation.
This credential will also enable individuals to increase their professional status as quality managers in their own domain and qualify
them to lead accreditation efforts.
With a legacy stretching back to 1983, Advarra provides institutional review board (IRB), institutional biosafety committee (IBC), and research quality and compliance
consulting services in North America; and SASI has recognized Advarra as a Preferred Service Provider of educational and
consulting or “readiness” services for preparing Clinical Research Sites to conform to the requirements of the SASI-QMS:2023-2 Standard.
SASI also acknowledges with appreciation the volunteer support that James Riddle, Advarra’s V.P. for Institutional Services, has contributed to the development
of the Standard, its testing and the writing of its implementation protocols. It is upon the strength of Advarra’s recognition of
the essential importance of the Standard and Mr. Riddles especially unique perspective and preparation that SASI is pleased to
engage in this essential alliance.
BSI Standards UK,with support and assistance from BSI Americas Group, has guided the development of the SASI-QMS:2023-2 Standard.
BSI's broad expertise in standards
has added significant value to the Standard, its place in the pharma ecosystem and its potential impact on Sites and their constituencies.
SASI also acknowledges with appreciation the expertise and global perspective that Reg Blake, BSI Americas Group Sr. V.P., has contributed to the development
of the Standard, its testing and the writing of its implementation protocols.
The Quality Management Institute has been widely recognized for its
values and skills based "KTP" curriculum that creates and sustains high-performing work cultures and reliable, quality outcomes. QMI's CEO, Dr. Larry Kennedy, led the initiative to write
and test the SASI-QMS:2023-2 Standard and created
The Quality Accelerator Program and the Clinical Research Quality Manager (CRQM) Certification
to support the SASI Accreditation process and the reliable continuance of Site performance.The QMI curriculum
was adopted into the
SASI Standard as both a standard for performance and training.
TrialSite News provides an integrated, digital media network that is 100% dedicated to transparent, easy to read and unbiased coverage of clinical research, investigator sites and biopharmaceutical sponsors around the globe. As the SASI designated media partner, TrialSite News will be "ground zero" for news about Clinical Research Site Accreditation. SASI professionals will regularly contribute articles and participate in podcasts and other media events to inform and educate the clinical research ecosystem.