Physicians: A Vital Link

Physician Investigators (PI’s) play a crucial role in the successful execution of clinical trials, serving as the frontline individuals who guide these complex studies from start to finish. As highly skilled medical professionals, you bring a unique combination of medical knowledge, research expertise, and patient-centric care to the field of clinical research.


Some of the Benefits to Physicians Include:

  • Early Access to Cutting Edge Therapies

  • Contribute to Advances in Medicine

  • No Cost to your Patients

  • Fortify Practice Revenue


Costs/Downsides:

It isn’t all roses, however. Clinical Trials are extremely complex and require a high level effort.

There are hundreds of moving parts: a potential site has to apply for and be selected for a trial, negotiate detailed budgets, recruit patients, maintain extensive regulatory records, manage stringent requirements for tracking, storing, and dispensing the trial drug or device (IP), respond to sponsor data queries, manage dozens of vendors and software systems, arrange for labs, reimburse patients, and invoice and collect for services performed. This process is repeated for every single clinical trial at a site, even if no patient is ever enrolled, which is more common than you would think.

Sound like a lot of work?

It is. While large institutions have entire departments to manage this complex process, unfortunately, for independent practices, participating in clinical trials is simply not practical due to limited resources. Of those that try, over 70% of physicians do not participate in a second trial, largely due to the resources and time commitment necessary.

The PathLink Solution:

PathLink Research allows physicians to participate in clinical trials without having to bear the associated administrative burden of winning trials, enrolling patients, and managing the process to completion. We handle it all! You can get involved in trials on multiple levels, from referring patients to trials without loss of revenue, to becoming a Principal or Sub-Investigator, all the way to becoming a Key Opinion Leader (KPL) for sponsors.

What type of Trials can I work on?

We work with each physician to identify potential trials based on patient profiles, experience, and areas of interest.

What are the Responsibilities of a Physician:

As the Principal Investigator (PI) for a site, the physician provides oversight for a trial at a given location, typically their own practice.  A PI ensures patient safety, monitors adherence to good clinical practice (GCP), and ensures that protocols are being followed. They may perform procedures and make decisions regarding patient care and eligibility, and may delegate responsibilities to other clinicians and team members.

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