Welcome to the Consortium of Academic Programs in Clinical Research
The Consortium of Academic Programs in Clinical Research (CoAPCR) facilitates the development of high-quality educational programs encompassing all areas of clinical research that are based in academic credit-granting institutions.
CoAPCR’s mission is:
To provide a medium for communication among educators of clinical research professionals.
To encourage and support the development and maintenance of academically based clinical research educational programs to meet the needs of the clinical research community.
To foster inter-institutional articulation among educational institutions, clinical institutions, professional associations, and industry.
To initiate and/or support research and studies relating to the educational, manpower and service needs of clinical research professionals.
A major aim of CoAPCR is to explore accreditation for academic clinical research educational programs. Discussions on this topic have taken place at several national meetings including ACRP, APPI, IACRN and DIA Annual meetings. More specifically, CoAPCR has dedicated a systematic approach to identifying the knowledge, skills and attitudes (KSAs), in the form of Core Competencies that are necessary for clinical researchers to achieve successful professional outcomes. Presentations on a range of suggested core competencies required of our graduates have been shared with experts at academic institutions, professional organizations, U.S. federal government and the pharmaceutical industry obtaining feedback to ensure that the competencies fit with the current research enterprise. Our goal is to provide useful information to academic programs for the purpose of successful integration within program course offerings.
In addition to developing accreditation standards, some of our members are creating an up-to-date listing of educational programs in clinical research so that CoAPCR may serve as a resource for individuals seeking information on available programs. All members are currently involved in curriculum and course development, teaching, administration and research conduct in academic programs that offer academic certificates or degrees. CoAPCR members have an opportunity to exchange ideas with fellow professionals in the field and ensure students are prepared for the workforce.
Follow the developmental history of CoAPCR and learn more about our plans.
Read the work-in-progress of our committees.
Note current membership. We also provide a Directory of Academic Programs that is updated annually.
Please consider adding your own expertise to our efforts to improve the quality and applicability of educational programs in all areas of clinical research, no matter where in the world their home institution is based.
Thank you for your interest in CoAPCR.
