{"id":4404,"date":"2026-03-30T09:37:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T13:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/strategicplan\/?p=4404"},"modified":"2026-03-30T09:37:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T13:37:56","slug":"unc-clinical-research-partners-launches-a-new-era-of-clinical-trial-coordination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/strategicplan\/2026\/03\/unc-clinical-research-partners-launches-a-new-era-of-clinical-trial-coordination\/","title":{"rendered":"UNC Clinical Research Partners Launches a New Era of Clinical Trial Coordination"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"noSpacingAbove noSpacingBelow\" data-text-type=\"withSpacing\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-4393 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/strategicplan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/500\/2026\/02\/Linburger-23-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"368\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/strategicplan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/500\/2026\/02\/Linburger-23-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/strategicplan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/500\/2026\/02\/Linburger-23-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/strategicplan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/500\/2026\/02\/Linburger-23-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/strategicplan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/500\/2026\/02\/Linburger-23-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/strategicplan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/500\/2026\/02\/Linburger-23-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/strategicplan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/500\/2026\/02\/Linburger-23-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 368px) 100vw, 368px\" \/>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unc.edu\/\">University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unchealth.org\/home\">UNC Health<\/a> are advancing a new, system-wide approach to clinical research through the launch of <strong>UNC Clinical Research Partners (CRP)<\/strong>\u2014a joint initiative between UNC-Chapel Hill and UNC Health designed to expand access to clinical trials and accelerate industry-sponsored research.<\/p>\n<p class=\"noSpacingAbove noSpacingBelow\" data-text-type=\"withSpacing\">The initial rollout will be limited to six research units within\u00a0the\u00a0UNC School of Medicine to\u00a0optimize\u00a0CRP processes before broader expansion in July 2026.<\/p>\n<div class=\"anchor-h3\">\n<h3 id=\"a-new-model-for-clinical-research-at-unc\" class=\"headingSpacingAbove headingSpacingBelow\">A New Model for Clinical Research at UNC<\/h3>\n<p><i class=\"a_x95XR_A4j40 f__ui_p_A4j40 css-171\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div>\n<p class=\"noSpacingAbove noSpacingBelow\" data-text-type=\"withSpacing\">UNC Clinical Research Partners was created to simplify and strengthen\u00a0the administrative study start up process for non-federally funded\u00a0clinical trials\u00a0across the UNC\u00a0Health\u00a0system. By offering a\u00a0<strong>single point of contact for investigators and sponsors<\/strong>, CRP aims to streamline processes, reduce startup timelines, and improve coordination across institutions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"noSpacingAbove noSpacingBelow\" data-text-type=\"withSpacing\">The initiative is grounded in a shared goal: To\u00a0expand patient access to\u00a0cutting-edge\u00a0treatments while enhancing UNC\u2019s ability to attract and conduct industry-sponsored clinical trials.<\/p>\n<div class=\"anchor-h3\">\n<h3 id=\"focus-on-optimization-phase-units\" class=\"headingSpacingAbove headingSpacingBelow\">Focus on\u00a0Optimization Phase Units<\/h3>\n<p><i class=\"a_x95XR_A4j40 f__ui_p_A4j40 css-171\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div>\n<p class=\"noSpacingAbove noSpacingBelow\" data-text-type=\"noSpacing\">CRP is beginning\u00a0operations\u00a0on\u00a0March\u00a030\u00a0with a focused\u00a0<strong>optimization phase (March 30 \u2013 June 30)<\/strong>\u00a0involving six School of 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of our statewide\u00a0healthcare\u00a0system by building a more coordinated, \u201ccustomer-friendly\u201d infrastructure that:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"customListStyle\">\n<li class=\"fontSizeLarge\" data-list-item-id=\"e8d1b45e2e689dbbfce50e65431794248\">\n<p class=\"noSpacingAbove noSpacingBelow\" data-text-type=\"withSpacing\">Streamlines study activation and administrative processes<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"fontSizeLarge\" data-list-item-id=\"e9bb3ff4acb02202eee7c34f4d7345c50\">\n<p class=\"noSpacingAbove noSpacingBelow\" data-text-type=\"withSpacing\">Expands access to trials across UNC Health\u2019s statewide network<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"fontSizeLarge\" data-list-item-id=\"e3cbd6e97c4053ba64e7283be035d6d8d\">\n<p class=\"noSpacingAbove noSpacingBelow\" data-text-type=\"withSpacing\">Increases opportunities for patients to\u00a0participate\u00a0in innovative treatments<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"fontSizeLarge\" data-list-item-id=\"e138bcb8dbc5766cdc5238cf1b0bb805c\">\n<p 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