PeRC Joins Clinical Futures

Alexander Fiks, MD, MSCE, Director of Clinical Futures, and James Massey, RN, BSN, MBA, Administrative Director of the Pediatric Research Consortium (PeRC), are pleased to share that as of July 1, 2023, PeRC has transitioned to Clinical Futures.

"Valerie McGoldrick, RN, BSN and I are excited to transition to Clinical Futures, a Research Institute Center of Emphasis, where I feel this is a natural fit given PeRC's success in facilitating and overseeing clinical research studies in the CHOP Primary Care Network," Massey said.

"We've worked with many faculty members in Clinical Futures since PeRC's inception in 2002 and are committed to continuing to support the Center and staff in their recruitment efforts in the CHOP primary care setting."

About PeRC

PeRC is dedicated to improving the safety, quality, and health outcomes of pediatric care through clinical research. PeRC's mission is to provide the expertise and infrastructure needed to support primary care clinicians in the development of research, the results of which will transform the way care is provided within the network in order to further enhance the quality and health outcomes of patients.

PeRC strives to achieve excellence in facilitating clinical research in the primary care setting by serving as a liaison between the clinical investigators, the practices of CHOP's primary care network, and patients and families.

About Clinical Futures

Clinical Futures is powering progress in pediatric care. As a Center of Emphasis within the CHOP Research Institute, one of the largest pediatric research institutes in the country, we are committed to improving the care delivered to children. The Center consists of dynamic multidisciplinary teams of clinicians, researchers, biostatisticians, and public health experts dedicated to advancing the conduct and outcomes of clinical research for children.

Clinical Futures utilizes innovative methods to create, translate, and disseminate epidemiological, health services, and clinical research-based evidence and interventions that improve children’s health and family wellbeing.