Kara Bastarache, CAE; Ruma Bhagat, MD, MPH; Beth Bieze, MA, CCRA, ACRP-PM, FACRP; Kimberly Demirhan, MBA, BSN, RN; Mona Gilliam, MSN, APRN-BC, CNS; Susan P. Landis, BA; Katie Marceau, RN, MS-NL, OCN, CCRP; Nicole Richie, PhD; Latha Shivakumar, PhD; and Marian Valia
Articles by Kara Bastarache, CAE; Ruma Bhagat, MD, MPH; Beth Bieze, MA, CCRA, ACRP-PM, FACRP; Kimberly Demirhan, MBA, BSN, RN; Mona Gilliam, MSN, APRN-BC, CNS; Susan P. Landis, BA; Katie Marceau, RN, MS-NL, OCN, CCRP; Nicole Richie, PhD; Latha Shivakumar, PhD; and Marian Valia

Upskilling Community Cancer Centers: A Training Pilot Hints at Promising Ways to Boost Oncology Clinical Research
ByKara Bastarache, CAE; Ruma Bhagat, MD, MPH; Beth Bieze, MA, CCRA, ACRP-PM, FACRP; Kimberly Demirhan, MBA, BSN, RN; Mona Gilliam, MSN, APRN-BC, CNS; Susan P. Landis, BA; Katie Marceau, RN, MS-NL, OCN, CCRP; Nicole Richie, PhD; Latha Shivakumar, PhD; and Marian Valia This pilot project evaluated whether targeted training could strengthen clinical research capacity at community cancer centers, improve readiness to conduct oncology trials, and support more inclusive patient enrollment by addressing barriers, building foundational skills, and increasing staff confidence in trial implementation.