SOCRA 2024 Annual Conference Program Book - Flipbook - Page 8
MEMBER RESOURCES + BENEFITS
SOCRA is an international organization with a mission for excellence through research subject protection, improving global health,
education, information exchange, and certification for clinical research professionals. SOCRA membership is available to all
clinical research professionals and others who are interested in clinical research. SOCRA members work in all fields of research.
Belonging to SOCRA, a professional organization with over 15,000 members, provides you with the information and resources you
need to advance your career and enhance your professionalism.
QUARTERLY JOURNAL
CAREER RESOURCES
Available electronically, SOCRA9s quarterly publication,
the SOCRA SOURCE, Journal for Clinical Research
Excellence, offers scientific and technical information in
the form of academic and instructional articles of interest
to the clinical research professional. Articles consist of
items submitted by interested members as well as
specifically developed articles intended to meet a need
expressed by the membership. A peer review process
has been developed for submitted articles. The journal
contains a section advising the reader of planned
educational programming, and scheduled certification
examination sites, dates and times.
Our Careers and Services section offers our members a
view of career opportunities in clinical research available
through employers and recruiters associated with the
pharmaceutical and healthcare industries. It includes
opportunities in government, academia, and industry
related to all therapeutic areas.
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
SOCRA membership offers discounted conference,
workshop, and course registrations. All SOCRA
education offers CNE and CME, as well as SOCRA CE
credit. We currently offer 17 live courses (available in
person and virtually) plus 17 online courses you can
access anytime through our website. SOCRA offers
programs covering a diverse range of topics and
specialties pertinent to clinical research professionals.
MEMBERS STAY IN THE KNOW
To aid members in staying current, SOCRA periodically
sends updates and alerts of changes in the industry, as
well as new and relevant educational offerings. Plus, visit
our website (www.socra.org) for educational
programming, locations, and links to hotels and meeting
facilities, as well as local chapter information, certification
information, and meeting announcements. Stay
connected across social media platforms by following us
on LinkedIn (SOCRA), Twitter (@SOCRAnow), Facebook
(facebook.com/socra.org), and YouTube
(youtube.com/SOCRA).
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY
Our online Membership Directory may be found in your
member educational portal. The online directory
orovides quick access for member-to-member
communication. With this directory, you have more
than 15,000 clinical research professionals in your
global network.
LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
As a membership organization, we encourage you to get
involved in a variety of ways - join a local chapter, submit
a journal article to the SOCRA Source, or become a
speaker or poster presenter at the Annual Conference.
There are also leadership opportunities through our
Board of Directors.
CITI PROGRAM
SOCRA offers no-cost Basic GCP and Research
Protections online Education through the Collaborative
Institutional Training Initiative (CITI). SOCRA has joined
CITI to offer SOCRA members free entry-level basic
courses in Human Subjects Research Protections, Good
Clinical Practice (GCP), Health Information Privacy and
Security (HIPS), Animal Care and Use (ACU), and
Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR).
INDUSTRY RECOGNITION
Clinical researchers who hold the SOCRA CCRP®,
Certified Clinical Research Professional designation, as
well as those clinical researchers who complete specific
SOCRA GCP courses (noted below), meet the minimum
criteria for ICH GCP Investigator Site Personnel Training as
identified by TransCelerate BioPharma member
companies.
Certification Preparation & GCP Review Course
Clinical Site Coordinator/ Manager Workshop
Conducting Clinical Trials in Canada
Clinical Investigator GCP & Trials Management
Conference
Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP®)
BECOME A MEMBER
Apply, renew, and update your membership all on our
website. Visit www.socra.org/membership
Membership fees: $75 USD/ year
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