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Stranger Things’ expert-level conjuring of ‘80s nostalgia is undoubtedly a big component of the series’ success. Many viewers who might otherwise turn away from sci-fi and fantasy are hooked on relatable characters grappling with the knots of adolescence in a way that reminds them of their own youth—but in a time and place that is…

On Thursday, June 9th, at 1 PM Eastern Time, Jackie Morrill, Executive Director at LMK Clinical Research Consulting, will share LMK’s most powerful tool for jumpstarting TMF teams. We are, of course, talking about the upcoming TMF Corporate Education Town Hall, where Morill will review LMK’s extensive portfolio of non-accredited corporate education courses. LMK’s Corporate…

Thank you to all who attended LMK Clinical Research Consulting’s May 6th Inspection Readiness Day, hosted by LMK’s Founder and TMF trailblazer, Sholeh Ehdaivand! As those of you who attended the livestream event know, the purpose of Inspection Readiness Day is to provide every attendee with the real-world advice and battle-tested best practices necessary to…

Rethink Your Study Team to Reimagine Your TMF For the last several decades, clinical study teams have been structured according to the Full-Service (FS) and Functional Service Provider (FSP) outsourcing models. [1][2][3]The FS and FSP outsourcing models have grown in tandem with the prevalence of CROs and have been the main catalyst for their growth.…

TMF Secrets Hidden in Plain Sight Up until the day everything changed, Marty thought he lived the perfect life. Marty had the wife, the colonial framed by a white picket fence, and two picture-perfect children. Marty was reserved, logical, and in control. Marty was a top earning financial advisor. Marty was awash in money. Regrettably,…

A fire. A flood. A heart attack. These are all considered emergencies. Emergencies take a myriad of forms but share some core characteristics: They are consequential and serious events. They are unexpected and dangerous, requiring immediate action to prevent loss of life, property, or both. In the life sciences industry, the word “inspection” fits these…

For the last several decades, clinical study teams have been structured according to the Full-Service (FS) and Functional Service Provider (FSP) outsourcing models. [1][2][3] The FS and FSP outsourcing models have grown in tandem with the prevalence of CROs and have been the main catalyst for their growth. In the FP model, entire clinical studies…

Meet Sholeh Ehdaivand and Ben Rodgers. Ehdaivand and Rogers are a part of LMK Clinical Research Consulting’s family of TMF experts who share over 500 years of combined life science support experience. If you missed the second event in the Ask the Expert series, “About That Note to File…”, on Thursday, October 21st, no worries!…