The Hidden Risk in Early Development: Why Programs Lose Momentum Webinar

From First in Human through Proof of Concept, development is a continuous scientific narrative, yet operational handoffs often fragment that process. Discover how continuity in project leadership, study management and clinical monitoring influences execution quality, decision confidence and program momentum in early phase development. In this webinar, experts from Dr. Vince Clinical Research (DVCR) will share perspectives on how continuity preserves institutional knowledge, reduces execution friction and helps programs maintain forward momentum. This session is ideal for clinical operations, development and outsourcing leaders seeking to optimize early phase performance and drive more consistent, confident outcomes across their programs. Speakers: Beth Williams, Executive Director, Clinical Trial Services Chris Hardage, Director, Clinical Trial Services Crystal Sounakhen, Senior Study Manager Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:25 The Hidden Multiplier 2:04 The Sponsor Reality: Early Phase Is Not Modular 4:02 What gets lost in a handoff? 5:12 The Project Leader as the Program Memory 6:39 Study Execution vs Program Execution Models 8:23 Quantifying the Hidden Cost of PM Turnover 9:48 Continuity = Compounding Efficiency 11:02 Accountability is Structural, Not Personal 12:27 Study Management: The Continuity Sponsors Feel Every Day 14:44 The Hidden Cost of Turnover 15:40 How DVCR Resources Study Management 16:32 The Sponsor Perspective 17:46 End-to-End Monitoring Continuity 19:29 Monitoring is Where Protocol Meets Reality 21:40 Avoiding Common Industry Friction 22:52 Continuity Turns Monitoring from Policing to Performance Optimization 23:41 Monitoring Continuity: Structural Design Requirements 25:00 Tenure = Inspection Readiness 26:23 Reframe the Sponsor Question 28:00 The Phase 1b/2a Inflection 30:50 Tenure as a Delivery Signal (Not a Marketing Claim) 32:14 How Continuity Actually Works in Practice 33:33 Reframe the Sponsor Question 34:37 Q&A 45:22 Outro #ClinicalResearch #EarlyPhaseDevelopment #ClinicalTrials #CROInsights #StudyManagement #ClinicalMonitoring #DrugDevelopment #ClinicalOperations