2026-04-08 from schulich.uwo.ca
A new program aims to strengthen London’s role as a leading centre for clinical trials. The Western Clinical Trials Leadership Program will train clinicians and researchers to design and lead high-quality studies, generating stronger evidence to guide health-care decisions across Canada.
“This initiative reflects a commitment from the London research and health-care community to invest in its future,” said Dr. Amit Garg, associate dean of clinical research at Western’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and a nephrologist at London Health Sciences Centre.
Clinical trials are essential to modern medicine. When done well, they fill critical evidence gaps faster, more efficiently and more affordably than other research approaches. Yet many treatment decisions are still made without strong evidence, underscoring the need for more robust, well-designed trials in Canada.
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