Senior Vice President Clinical Solutions & Strategic Partnerships
WCG
With a passion for clinical trials as a clinical care option and for advancing science, Sandy Smith, RN, MSN, AOCN works with research sites, sponsors, and patient advocacy groups in support of WCG’s mission to improve lives by accelerating research, together. Relationships, best practices, and measuring impact are core to
developing excellence in conducting clinical trials. Consulting with research sites seeking innovative approaches related to trial initiation and conduct, Smith aligns the best solutions to their individual site needs for optimal efficiencies. Her work extends to large AMCs as well as to community-based research organizations and across early and late-phase trials. Prior to joining WCG, Smith led a large oncology site management organization of independent practices and hospital research programs with approximately 1,000 investigators and ~175 research sites. Smith is a member of ACRP, ASCO, and ONS, among professional organizations, and on the Board for Society for Clinical Research Sites [Oncology Board] and the [Research] Site Accreditation and Standards Institute (SASI).
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The Learning Phase includes:
Connecting Clinical Trial Sponsors: Bringing sponsors and local EQBMED-selected sites together to work as partners.
Sharing Key Learnings: Sharing important lessons learned from these partnerships.
Building Robust Infrastructure: Creating a strong support system that continues to support the growth and aspirations of local sites.