Shrijal Bhavsar
CCRP
Clinical Research Associate, Pediatric-Oncology
BIOGRAPHY: The journey of being clinical research professional started in India and continues ever since I moved to Canada, and still ongoing. I have worked for various Pharmaceutical clinical trials; Investigator Initiated (sponsor-investigator) clinical trials as well as Cooperative Group initiated clinical trials. I have gain expertise as per Good Clinical Practice in regulatory submissions to different regulatory bodies like Health Canada, Research Ethics Board, Sponsor and Other Stakeholders. I have good hands on protocol review, therapy management, screening of participants, Adverse Events reporting, expedited reporting of Serious Adverse Events (SAE), feasibility and logistic check of clinical trial site and site management, training of study team members, Monitoring and Audit of clinical trials, handling of biological human specimen. I have good knowledge of ICH-GCP guideline, Health Canada Division 5, and TCPS-2 CORE. Currently I am serving as a Lead-CRA for Children’s Oncology Group studies at Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital, Saskatoon.
What is your interest in clinical trials?
I am most interested in advancement in clinical trials of Pediatric Oncology, Adult Oncology, Cardiology and Endocrine disorders.
Why do you think clinical trials are important?
Clinical trials play vital role in disease management and cure, pharmaceutical drug management, quality of life of patients, safety of mankind, and therapy management especially in vulnerable disease population. During my journey in the field of clinical research involving human participants, I have seen struggle with patients’ disease conditions, risk management, and success/failure of therapy management, from which I can conclude how important clinical trials are for human race.
What is your personal philosophy about clinical trial training specifically or mentorship in general?
I believe knowledge sharing is also knowledge gaining. In my journey of being clinical research professional I got a chance to work with some good mentors who have guided me in many of practical aspects and polished my knowledge. Clinical Trials is the field where sharing of knowledge and experience helps medical advancement as well as one’s own professional carrier.
FUN FACT: Apart from being a clinical research professional I like biking along with my lovely kids.
What is your interest in clinical trials?
I am most interested in advancement in clinical trials of Pediatric Oncology, Adult Oncology, Cardiology and Endocrine disorders.
Why do you think clinical trials are important?
Clinical trials play vital role in disease management and cure, pharmaceutical drug management, quality of life of patients, safety of mankind, and therapy management especially in vulnerable disease population. During my journey in the field of clinical research involving human participants, I have seen struggle with patients’ disease conditions, risk management, and success/failure of therapy management, from which I can conclude how important clinical trials are for human race.
What is your personal philosophy about clinical trial training specifically or mentorship in general?
I believe knowledge sharing is also knowledge gaining. In my journey of being clinical research professional I got a chance to work with some good mentors who have guided me in many of practical aspects and polished my knowledge. Clinical Trials is the field where sharing of knowledge and experience helps medical advancement as well as one’s own professional carrier.
FUN FACT: Apart from being a clinical research professional I like biking along with my lovely kids.
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