Here’s an interesting fact: In 2015 alone, theFDA approved nearly 70 new medications和over 40 new medical devices. Just five years ago, the number of medication and device approvals was 56, about half the 2015 total.

Because the sum of FDA approvals (and, in turn, the amount of clinical research trials) has surged in the last several years, there has been a dramatic increase in the need for qualified physicians to be a part of these trials.

在参加临床试验的同时代表着一个重要的时间承诺，医疗机构，患者和医生本身的益处是众多的。Here are nine reasons providers should consider participating in clinical research.

临床研究如何使我的机构受益？

• Early access to new technologies, devices, techniques or medications
  • You’ll have greater insight into their efficacy and be able to decide if one of these应添加设备或药物to your supply closet.
• 附加价值的职业positions, which can help attract and retain skilled clinicians
  • An organization's participation in research trials can help sway physicians who are looking for new opportunities.
• 增加声望和更高的声誉
  • Institutions that take part in clinical trials tend to be more well-known and considered more reputable.

How Can Clinical Research Benefit My Patients?

• Improved patient safety
  • Many medical errors are not the result of human error but instead the lack of a system designed to prevent errors in new situations—something which medical research can provide.
• Better patient outcomes
  • 参与医学研究的机构更有可能遵循临床指南并迅速应用新的疗法，从而提高了在非研究环境中患者的患者的结果。
    • 发现了2008年的研究遵守临床指南更高和mortality among patients with acute coronary syndromes was lower in institutions that took part in medical research, even though few of these patients took part in any medical trial.
• Higher patient engagement
  • 当患者有机会参加临床试验时，他们会更加彻底地了解其状况以及如何管理它。他们也与他们的医生形成更强大的关系，这可能会导致increased patient retention.

How Can Clinical Research Benefit Me?

• Career advancement
  • 参与医学研究的医生往往被邀请参与有关审判的合作文章，并在科学期刊中产生了审判。
  • 参与临床试验还允许医疗保健提供者留在医学的前沿，并为来自世界各地的医疗保健专业人员提供合作的机会。
• Superior treatment decisions
  • The data from clinical trials isevidence-based而不是基于医生的个人经历。当临床医生参与了医疗审判时，他或她可以使用此目标信息批判性地思考每个患者的护理计划，并制定数据驱动的治疗决策。
• Industry contribution
  • Physicians who take part in a clinical trial can feel proud to know they directly contributed to the advancement of medicine and their efforts will have an impact on the profession as a whole.

Just as CME is part of a provider’s ongoing professional development, so too should be participation in clinical research. Clinical trials not only can positively impact you, your institution and your patients now, but they can also have long-term, helpful effects well after you retire.

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