About RapidTrials

RapidTrials is a global leader in clinical trial talent management, with over 25 years of experience in accelerating clinical research through strategic workforce solutions. We specialize in designing, hiring, and supporting high-performing study teams for CROs, pharmaceutical companies, and life science organizations. Our data-driven approach and extensive industry expertise ensure that your clinical trials are staffed with the right professionals, enhancing efficiency and trial outcomes.

About the Author

Tracy Harmon Blumenfeld

Co-founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer, RapidTrials

Tracy Harmon Blumenfeld is a leader in pharmaceutical services, serving as the Co-founder, President, and CEO of RapidTrials for over two decades. Under her guidance, RapidTrials emerged as a frontrunner in optimizing clinical trial efficiency for drug developers and research institutions, earning a spot on the prestigious Philadelphia 100 list of fastest-growing companies.

In 2017, under her leadership, RapidTrials made a strategic decision to sell a portion of the company's proprietary assets to Medidata Solutions, Inc. Ms. Blumenfeld's impact on clinical research is significant, with numerous published articles in top journals such as Pharmaceutical Executive and the Group Practice Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). She has played pivotal roles for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), The National Academy of Medicine, The Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, Inc. (AAHRPP), The Site Accreditation and Standards Institute, Inc. (SASI), and the Harvard Global Health Institute's Multi-Regional Clinical Trial Initiatives committees. She has been a guest lecturer at Princeton, Villanova, and Brandeis/Tufts. She has collaborated with faculty and students at Havard Business School (HBS) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on groundbreaking publications on the business of clinical research. Her innovative contributions include a patented clinical trial software and service as an expert witness.

Ms. Blumenfeld's professional reach extends beyond RapidTrials. She is a board member of the Hamptons Film Festival and an advisor to Kitsa LLC GenAI, a company that brings the power of large language models to solve problems in the clinical and pharma domains. Her previous roles include service as a Director of AAHRPP an, NAMSA, a medical device CRO, and as Vice Chair of the Mental Health Association of South Eastern Pennsylvania.

Before founding RapidTrials, Ms. Blumenfeld launched the Consulting Group at PAREXEL International, developed R&D efficiency metrics, and held strategic roles at NovaCare, Booz Allen, and Baxter Healthcare.

She has a BA in Economics from Northwestern University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

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