{"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":74,"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":"2026-09-18T04:17:21.422880+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/moving-medicine-forward-6832193"},"episode":{"title":"MMF Rewind | Building Better Clinical Trials: Study Start-Up, Patients, and Global Data","slug":"mmf-rewind-building-better-clinical-trials-study-start-up-patients-and-global-data","published_at":"2026-09-02T17:08:37+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/moving-medicine-forward-6832193/mmf-rewind-building-better-clinical-trials-study-start-up-patients-and-global-data","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/moving-medicine-forward-6832193","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/moving-medicine-forward/episodes/MMF-Rewind--Building-Better-Clinical-Trials-Study-Start-Up--Patients--and-Global-Data-e3o8d9p","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/eb715a20/podcast/play/125104889/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-8-2%2Fb848709c-7a34-0701-33fb-1dd88ab39a80.mp3","summary":"This week, we're revisiting a previous conversation with Megan Kamm, Senior Vice President of Client Delivery, and Josh Schroeder, Vice President of Site & Field Operations, to discuss how strong planning, site partnerships, and cross-functional collaboration drive successful trial execution. From feasibility and study startup to patient-centered decision-making, biometrics strategy, and global expansion, they share insights into the operational challenges—and opportunities—behind bringing innovative therapies to patients faster. 01:18 Megan Kamm and Josh Schroeder discuss how their expanded leadership roles have created new opportunities to collaborate across functions and support trial delivery. 03:12 The conversation explores the early decisions that shape trial success, from feasibility planning to selecting the right sites and regions. 04:22 Megan explains how site engagement and thoughtful study design help reduce burden and support successful trial execution. 05:28 Josh and Megan share how project teams, CRAs, and other functions work together to keep studies running smoothly. 06:15 The discussion highlights common challenges during study startup and how proactive planning can reduce delays and enrollment risks. 10:23 Josh and Megan provide examples of how strong collaboration helped accelerate enrollment and deliver data more efficiently. 12:32 Megan discusses how biometrics teams contribute from protocol development through data analysis, helping guide study strategy. 13:32 Josh explains how endpoint priorities and statistical planning influence monitoring strategies throughout a trial. 14:43 The conversation turns to leadership, focusing on training, alignment, and consistent decision-making across global teams. 16:02 Megan and Josh reflect on what sets C…","meta_description":"This week, we're revisiting a previous conversation with Megan Kamm, Senior Vice President of Client Delivery, and Josh Schroeder, Vice President of Site…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1379,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/moving-medicine-forward-6832193/episodes/mmf-rewind-building-better-clinical-trials-study-start-up-patients-and-global-data/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/mmf-rewind-building-better-clinical-trials-study-start-up-patients-and-global-data.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}