ANZCA ClinicalTrials Network

A brighter outlook for the ANZCA Clinical Trials Network

As we look back on 2022, we can feel proud of our achievements. We’ve revised our terms of reference for the executive for greater transparency, diversity and sustainability. We are also pleased to have appointed four new members to the ANZCA Clinical Trials Network Executive: Associate Professor Stefan Dieleman, Associate Professor Lis Evered, Dr Jennifer Reilly and Dr Doug Campbell. These leaders will connect with the wider CTN community and bring diversity, craft group expertise and vibrancy to the executive. We thank our outgoing members for their enormous contribution in building the network: Professor Paul Myles, Professor David Story, Professor Matthew Chan and Professor Tim Short.

In 2022 we were also pleased to return to a hugely successful face-to-face workshop in Brisbane with great speakers and lively constructive discussion. Despite another challenging year for us with a downturn in clinical trial recruitment, 2023 promises to have a brighter outlook with many new trials getting under way including CALIPSO, TRIGS, LOLIPOP and TRICS-IV. Our office will continue to run educational sessions throughout the year to provide educational and mentoring opportunities to our members. The executive will focus on new initiatives from its strategic plan including developing strategies to build capacity in new hospital centres across Australia and New Zealand in particular regional centres and improve access for culturally and linguistically diverse populations to participate in our clinical trials. We also aim to develop tools and frameworks to support effective consumer engagement throughout the lifecycle of our trials, and we also aim to develop strategies and career structures to support junior trialists. The 2023 CTN Strategic Research Workshop will be held in Coogee, NSW from 3- 6 August with an emphasis on new trial development and latest methodology to improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of running trials. Several social events throughout the weekend are being planned to enhance networking opportunities among delegates. The meeting will be open for registration and abstract submissions in early 2023. We thank all our members for their commitment to the CTN in 2022. We look forward to working with you in 2023.

2023 CTN Strategic Research Workshop

15TH ANNUAL MEETING

3-6 August 2023, Crowne Plaza Coogee

ANZCA CLINICAL TRIALS NETWORK