WCG Talks Trials

Breaking the Bottleneck: Rethinking Study Start-Up for Faster Trial Activation

 Study start-up remains one of the most persistent bottlenecks in clinical trials—slowing site activation, delaying patient enrollment, and adding pressure across already

Complexity to Catalyst: Building Site Readiness, Resilience & Innovation

Clinical trial complexity is rising with more procedures, endpoints, and technology, yet sites are turning these pressures into pathways for improvement. In this episode

AI & Digital Health: Advancing Access & Innovation in Latin American Trials

In this episode of WCG Talks Trials, host Gabriella Tost sits down with Latin America regional experts Mercedes Lopez, Camila Santos, and Sebastian Florez to explore how

Health Literacy in Action: The Impact of Plain Language Communication in Clinical Research

In this episode of WCG Talks Trials, Sandy Smith, Sylvia Baedorf Kassis, and Dr. Donna Snyder discuss the critical role of health literacy in clinical research. They expl

Advancing Access: How SaaS is Transforming Clinical Trials

In this episode of WCG Talks Trials, Cristin MacDonald, Doug Mayer, and Tyler Bye discuss how Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions are democratizing the clinical trial

Advancing Imaging in Clinical Trials Using AI

In this episode of WCG Talks Trials, Silvio Galea, chief data and analytics officer, and Bryan Wayne, vice president of imaging operations, both of WCG, explore the criti

Future-Ready Research: Optimizing Sites for Continued Success

In this episode of WCG Talks Trials, Sandy Smith, senior vice president, clinical solutions & strategic partnering, WCG, is joined by Tiffany Pierce, director, clinical t

Harnessing Generative AI in Clinical Research

Dive into the world of generative AI with Silvio Galea, chief data analytics officer, WCG, and Kyle Miller, lead data scientist, WCG. In this compelling episode of WCG Ta

AI in Clinical Trials: Unlocking the Potential

In this episode of WCG Talks Trials, join Silvio Galea, chief data and analytics officer, WCG, and Melissa Hutchens, vice president of research and benchmarking, WCG, as

Breaking Down Site Complexities and Start-Up Barriers in Clinical Trials

Join us for "Breaking Down Site Complexities and Start-Up Barriers in Clinical Trials" as we uncover the complexities of site management and the barriers to effective stu

From Patient Care to Discovery: A Clinician's Journey into Research

Join us for a compelling episode of WCG Talks Trials where we take a look into the rewarding world of clinical trials and clinical development. In this episode, George Co

Inside MAGI: Innovation, Education, and Industry Trends

In this episode of "WCG Talks Trials," host Geoffrey Schick, director of strategic site partnerships, WCG, is joined by fellow MAGI@home 2024 speakers Sandy Smith, Jess T

Revolutionizing Clinical Research Through Collaboration and Innovation

In this episode of WCG Talks Trials, host Sandy Smith, senior vice president of clinical solutions and strategic partnering at WCG, dives into the highlights of the Flore

Have a Safe Trip: Clinical and Patient Alignment in Research with Psychedelics

In this episode of WCG Talks Trials, host Kelly FitzGerald sits down with Dr. Currien MacDonald, Medical Chair Director at WCG, and Sara Reed, a participant in two psyche

Breaking Barriers: Reasons to Expand Site Cancer Trial Portfolios

In this episode of WCG Talks Trials, Geoff Schick, director of strategic site partnerships, joins our host Sandy Smith, senior vice president of clinical solutions and st

Patient Advocacy Advancing Breakthrough Science and Community Engagement

Join Desiree Underwood-Williams, director of project management organization at WCG and guest Steve Smith, CEO of SteveSmithPlans LLC and facilitator of the WCG Patient F

Guarding Research Integrity: The IRB's Essential Role

 In this episode of WCG Talks Trials, we are joined by host Joanne Thomas, clinical reviewer and patient advocate at WCG, along with our guest Currien MacDonald, medical

Addressing Challenges in Site Feasibility

This episode of WCG Talks Trials addresses site feasibility challenges impacting the clinical trials industry. Join Michelle Yu, associate director of clinical strategy a

Ethical Review and AI in Clinical Trials

Join our Chief Analytics Officer Silvio Galea, along with Dr. Donna Snyder & Dr. Barbara Bierer to discuss opportunities on the ethical and regulatory challenges regardin

Addressing Measurement Challenges for PTSD Trials with Technology

In this episode of WCG Talks Trials, we are joined by WCG clinical science experts as they discuss traditional measurement challenges for PTSD trials and how the use of a