{"podcast":{"title":"Moving Medicine Forward","slug":"moving-medicine-forward-6832193","podcast_index_feed_id":6832193,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/eb715a20/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.ctifacts.com/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/39400744/39400744-1709928919046-527fc5e23c316.jpg","author":"CTI Clinical Trials","episode_count":65,"summary":"CTI Clinical Trial and Consulting Services presents Moving Medicine Forward, a podcast centered on advancements in healthcare and elevating individual’s stories and expertise. CTI, a global Contract Research organization with associates in 60 countries, has contributed to 10,000+ projects, 200+ drug and device approvals, and 300+ pharmaceutical and emerging biotechnology partners. Our group of innovative thinkers work to change the lives of chronically and critically ill patients.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T08:17:56.106480+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/moving-medicine-forward-6832193"},"episode":{"title":"Changing Course: A Physician’s Move from Care to Research","slug":"changing-course-a-physician-s-move-from-care-to-research","published_at":"2026-05-06T10:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/moving-medicine-forward-6832193/changing-course-a-physician-s-move-from-care-to-research","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/moving-medicine-forward-6832193","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moving-medicine-forward/episodes/Changing-Course-A-Physicians-Move-from-Care-to-Research-e3iubnm","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/eb715a20/podcast/play/119532726/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-5%2Fc9d0ff4d-0267-deb3-da65-a2a2ed45d494.mp3","summary":"Dr. Robert Wagner, Senior Medical Director and Principal Investigator at CTI’s Clinical Research Center, shares more about clinical trial operations at research sites. Reflecting on nearly three decades in internal medicine and hospital‑based care, Dr. Wagner shares his path from patient care into clinical research, how that experience shapes his approach as an investigator, and why strong research sites are critical to trial quality and outcomes. The conversation also touches on the day‑to‑day realities of running trials and how site operations, technology, and patient‑centered practices continue to evolve. 01:00 His past experiences and current role as a Principal Investigator at CTI. 03:00 How clinical experience shaped his transition into research. 05:30 Daily responsibilities and the importance of sites. 08:30 Technology, recruitment, and patient access. 10:45 Guidance for physicians and patients; the future of clinical research.","meta_description":"Dr. Robert Wagner, Senior Medical Director and Principal Investigator at CTI’s Clinical Research Center, shares more about clinical trial operations at re…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":777,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/moving-medicine-forward-6832193/episodes/changing-course-a-physician-s-move-from-care-to-research/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/moving-medicine-forward-6832193/changing-course-a-physician-s-move-from-care-to-research.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}