Table 1.

Key areas for workforce regeneration.

Imperatives
• Prioritize the creation of a strong and clear identity for the clinical research professional and promote visibility, recognition, and value of CRPs in interprofessional collaboration
• Establish a baseline global standard of excellence in training and qualification for CRPs
• Elevate and standardize clinical research roles across all the enterprise to support salary equity and ensure funding keeps pace with workforce growth
• Raise awareness of the clinical research profession as a distinct career goal for both future generations and professional lateral movers
• Establish universal, competency-based definitions of clinical research roles to support equitable assessment of workforce readiness among entry-level applicants and professional advancement throughout clinical research careers
• Ensure a diverse workforce by providing access and advancement in training for historically underserved communities

CRP: clinical research professionals.