BIOGRAPHY: Linnea Aasen-Johnston, MSc, ACRP-CP has over 15 years of clinical research and clinical marketing experience in the medical device industry. She is the founder and principal for BESPOKE Business Solutions Inc. providing clinical business consulting to healthcare technology companies, research networks and other life science organizations. Her services include clinical strategy, planning, trial execution, clinical marketing, medical device usability testing and training.

Linnea specializes in clinical trials for novel technology and innovative care pathways in the Canadian healthcare market. Linnea is a solutions-focused professional who is passionate about excellence and improving outcomes through multiple stakeholder alignment and collaboration. She has spearheaded the development and delivery of provincial programs aimed at reducing clinical trial start-up times and increasing research capacity at institutions.

What is your interest in clinical trials?
• Clinical operations

Why do you think clinical trials are important?
• Support evidence-based medicine and bringing new products to the market that solve medical problems.

What is your personal philosophy about clinical trial training specifically or mentorship in general?
• I like to create a comfortable space for people to learn and ask questions without feeling uncomfortable. I also like to resource people so they can dig into details of a certain topic when they are ready to use them.