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Clinical Trialist Development Award (CTDA)

A prestigious award that provides protected time for 2 years (0.2 FTE for Clinical Trialist; 0.4 FTE for Master Clinical Trialist), with the aim to develop clinicians with expertise and interest in the conduct of clinical trials.

The CTDA promotes recognition for the pursuit of clinical research and demonstrates institutional and national prestige. It supports the endeavours of Clinical Trialists at varying levels to deepen focus on research efforts through clinical trials and ensure quality care and patient safety.    

Application for 2025 is now open.
Application period: 29 April – 5 June 2025

Infosheet 

1. Clinical Trialist Development Award_Infosheet.pdf

Eligibility & Evaluation Criteria

Each submission must be made using the prescribed forms:

  1. Clinical Trialist Development Award Application Form (to be completed by applicant)
  2. Applicant CV & Career Development Plan (to be completed by applicant)
  3. Nomination Form (to be completed and endorsed by Clinical HOD, ACP Chair and SDDC Head (where applicable)).


Please click here for more information and application materials.

For submission of applications or any enquiries, please contact Ms Regina Koh at [email protected].

Applications that fail to comply with requirements in any of the templates and/or incomplete applications will be disqualified and will not be reviewed.

  • Proposals should define clear and measurable deliverables / outcomes.
  • The criteria of the applicant and the expected outcomes are as follow:

Clinical Trialist Master Clinical Trialist
​Criteria

​A Clinician who:

  • Is a PI of 2 or more Clinical Trials in the past 2 years;

  • Secured trial contract value of >S$500,000 over a 2-year period and

  • Achieved average recruitment target of ≥50% for all the trials in the past 2 years

    OR

    Is overall Chief PI of Investigator Initiated Clinical Trial who has designed the trial and secured funding for the trial with contract value of >S$500,000

​A Clinician who:

  • Is a PI of 5 or more Clinical Trials in the past 2 years; 

  • Secured trial contract value of >S$1 million over a 2-year period and

  • Achieved recruitment target of ≥50% for all the trials in the past 2 years

    OR

    Is overall Chief PI of Investigator Initiated Clinical Trial who has designed the trial and secured funding for the trial with contract value of >S$1 million
​Protected Time ​0.2 FTE per individual, to be reviewed every
2 years
0.4 FTE per individual, to be reviewed every
2 years
​KPIs New trials, recruitment target, actualised budget, compliance, training of junior investigators New trials and grants, recruitment target, actualised budget, compliance, mentorship and training of junior investigators, publications, guideline / policy impact

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Inspiring Stories of our Clinical Trialists ​

Clinical Assocciate Professor
Mariko Koh



Associate Professor
Rebecca Dent

Recognising Our Clinical Trialists


On 25 January 2022, SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre (AMC) launched a new Clinical Trialist Development Programme (CTDP), as a prestigious award to recognise the important work that our clinical trialists do and to also support them with much-needed protected time to do clinical trials.

Shining A Spotlight On
Our Clinical Trialists


Associate Professor Rebecca Dent shares about the passion she has as a clinical trialist, and why she is looking forward to the newly launched Clinical Trialist Development Programme (CTDP).

Dr Yvonne Chan

Associate Professor Shamira Perera


Two Hats are Better than OneTaking Clinical Trials to the
Next Level

As a recipient of the prestigious Clinical Trialist Development Programme CTDP Award in 2022, Dr Yvonne Chan is able to better pursue her passion to deliver patient care, both as a clinician as well as a researcher​​In 2023, Associate Professor Shamira Perera became one of the recipients of the prestigious Clinical Trialist Development Award (CTDA), which seeks to highlight the role that clinical trialists play in bringing innovation to patient care.
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