Hotel or Apartment: How to Choose
Depending on where you live, you may be lucky enough to have clinical trials available nearby. Many patients might only live a few hours from their site, while others are halfway across the country, or even across the world. Some trial visits are just for a few short days, while other visits and appointments can […]
Clinical Breakthroughs and Patient Praise at MassBio’s Annual Patient Advocacy Day
Oh, how enjoyable it was to attend the MassBio’s Patient Advocacy Summit 2019. For those of you who are not familiar, patient advocacy is an area of health care focused on advocacy for patients, caregivers and survivors who collectively aim to influence decisions, using various channels, to improve every aspect of care. This year’s summit […]
Medical Visas for Clinical Trial Travel: What Patients Should Know
The U.S. and many other countries have various types and requirements when it comes to visas for international visitors. The type of visa required often depends on the nature of travel – whether it is for business, tourism, or if it’s related to medical care. The Visa Waiver Program (VWP), also referred to as Electronic […]
Skip the Taxi, Clinical Patients Will Thank You
Many of us take for granted the ability to quickly grab a taxi or ride share from the airport to our final destination. Apps have made it easier than ever to coordinate that short, last leg of many of our trips. However, it’s not quite so simple for some travelers. At Colpitts we frequently hear […]
科尔皮茨超越旅行
Colpitts has become a recognized name in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries as a specialist in clinical trial travel. Many sponsors and site coordinators – over 700 of them – have worked with us to coordinate travel logistics ranging from standard airfare to air ambulance transport and long-term, accessible housing accommodations. However, many people are […]
When Clinical Becomes Personal
In terms of building interpersonal relationships with patients, travel coordination for clinical trials may sound like it’s a pretty hands-off job. One might assume that our clinical coordinators have little correspondence with trial patients outside of determining necessary logistics. The truth is that in many cases we get to know these patients well, and through […]
Tales of a Clinical Trial Travel Coordinator
Travel coordination sounds pretty straightforward – book flights, hotels, ground transportation, etc. When travel involves clinical trial patients, you then have to consider long-term and medical accommodations, among many other details. If my job were as straightforward as it sounds, it probably wouldn’t be so rewarding. I recently had a client who was traveling from […]
语言翻译是临床试验全球服务的关键组成部分
Clinical trials recruit patients from all over the world. Particularly in the research of rare diseases, it is not uncommon for trial participants to travel from all corners of the globe in search of answers to their medical conditions. While diversity amongst the patients is optimal from a scientific standpoint, it does present some logistical […]
What makes our Clinical Travel team work?
We have an amazing team that is made up of many different positions offering complementary skills from reservations, accounting, account management, sales, contracting and management based in Norwood, MA with team members located throughout the U.S. and in Edinburgh Scotland. As our dedicated Clinical team took shape over the last several years it was important […]
One-Size Airplane Seat Does Not Fit All
For some patients, the idea of air travel can be daunting. Being an inexperienced traveler can be difficult, but imagine also having to worry about your special health needs while flying. Usually most medical conditions can be handled in the simple economy seat without too much hassle but, as any of the Clinical Trial Travel […]