Calling All TMF Champions
Welcome to the TMF Champions Blog Series.
In celebration of Trial Interactive’s fifteen-year anniversary, and in collaboration with Transperfect, we will be bringing you insights from long-time industry experts to help you build a culture of inspection readiness and pursue TMF Champions in your organization.
We’re excited to dive deep into what makes a TMF Champion and how you can build a team of TMF Champions. The broad range of topics we will cover is designed to ensure your team can take their TMF skills to the next level. It includes understanding the true risks associated with your TMF inspection readiness score, exploring the cultural aspects of a thriving TMF team, and the challenges of TMF Review and Indexing.
You might be curious about the specific skills and attributes that distinguish a TMF Champion from others. As you engage with this blog series, consider your own qualifications and those of your colleagues as potential TMF Champions. You may already have TMF Champions among your co-workers who can play vital roles in driving inspection readiness and maintaining the integrity of your TMFs. They can also serve as valuable resources as you build out a deep roster of TMF Champions within your organization.
In the words of Ben Rogers, TMF Education & Manager of TMF Education and Employee Development at LMK Clinical Research Consulting, “a TMF Champion is someone who fosters and promotes appreciation and recognition of the TMF within their organization. They are an advocate of collaboration amongst the organizational functional areas for TMF inspection readiness. A supportive TMF Champion listens to the challenges of their team and works to address those through effective organizational changes.”
Experienced TMF Champions can take on a bevy of tasks such as assisting with the development of procedures and guidelines, training team members, and coordinating with external parties such as Contract Research Organizations (CROs) to ensure compliance. A commitment to quality paired with a passion for maintaining the integrity of TMFs within the trials is the hallmark of the TMF Champion, and ensures the success of the trial.
If this all sounds a little daunting, rest assured there’s no need to worry. By implementing effective quality management practices and managing dedicated TMF Champions, you will set the stage for success. The TMF Champion blog series will supply you with the knowledge and guidance needed to build the knowledgeable, talented team that can overcome any obstacle that stands in their way. Keep an eye out for upcoming articles that will give you all the tools you need.