ARTICLES BY JIM KREMIDAS

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    One And Done: How Bad Is The PI Turnover Problem?
    11/21/2018

    It’s ruefully referred to throughout the clinical trial industry as the “one and done” phenomenon, and it’s a problem that has plagued us for years. The term refers to physicians and other medical professionals who jump into a trial to assume the duties of principal investigators (PIs). Unfortunately, many are completely or relatively inexperienced in clinical trials; they’ve taken on the role of PI in hope of adding a new revenue stream to their practice or boosting their academic credentials.

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Jim Kremidas

Jim Kremidas, executive director of the Association of Multisite Research Corporations (AMRC), has over 35 years of experience in the healthcare industry. Most recently, he has served as the executive director for the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP). He has over seven years of experience in management at CROs and spent more than two decades at Eli Lilly and Company, where he started the first patient recruitment department in the industry.