About APCR
Our mission: To advance medical innovation and public health by providing advocacy, promoting competence and encouraging exchange for and among physicians involved in or affected by clinical research.
The Academy of Physicians in Clinical Research (APCR) provides leadership in an environment where the highest quality of clinical research is conducted with integrity by knowledgeable professionals and where patients benefit from evidence‐based therapeutics in the practice of medicine supported by pharmaceutical physicians and physician investigators employing the highest ethical standards.
APCR is the leading professional organization, exclusive to physicians, that supports and addresses the unique issues and challenges of pharmaceutical physicians and physician investigators.
Through the voluntary efforts of our members, APCR has become a global forum to express views and receive advice and support on improving the contribution of pharmaceutical medicine to the discovery, development, registration and marketing of innovative medicines and the advancement of clinical research.
Who Are Our Members?
Pharmaceutical medicine is the discipline of medicine devoted to the discovery, research, development and the support of ethical promotion and safe use of pharmaceuticals, vaccines, medical devices and diagnostics.
A pharmaceutical physician is a physician (MD, DO, MBBS or equivalent degree) who spends the majority of his/her professional time in matters related to pharmaceutical medicine.
A physician investigator is a physician (MD, DO, MBBS or equivalent degree) who serves as the primary, sub- or co-investigator; or monitors; or supervises; or designs clinical trials and accepts responsibility for the safe and ethical conduct of a clinical trial, procedure or other intervention involving human participants.
APCR Membership
APCR Membership is valued and respected among clinical research professionals worldwide. APCR organizes scientific and professional development activities (e.g. webinars, courses, meetings, etc.) on a variety of issues concerning pharmaceutical medicine and clinical trials.
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APCR Membership Eligibility
All pharmaceutical physicians, physician investigators, and other physicians in good standing (MD, DO, MBBS or equivalent degree) who, in addition to their other professional work, devote a substantial portion of their time to:
- Performing studies of drugs, biologics, devices, vaccines or diagnostics;
- Activities related to research, development or regulation of these products; or
- Teaching the subject of pharmaceutical medicine and who will uphold the policies of APCR and subscribe to its bylaws.
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