Outreach: Making a purposeful impact
Launched earlier this year, a new career advancement platform called eMPACT provides clinical research professionals with a unique tool to enhance their careers.
eMPACT’s novelty comes from how the system functions as an integrated whole for all three essential stakeholders on the website: clinical research professionals, employers/principal investigators, and training coordinators.
“In the health profession, including in clinical and translational research, there are a lot of different people involved,” said Ikseon Choi, project co-director and a professor in the Department of Workforce Education and Instructional Technology. “Clinical research professionals hold a mission critical role in health care, but they are often under-supported in terms of their career development and training.”