Anne Blanchard

Biography

Anne Blanchard (CCRA) is CEO and Director of Clinical Operations for a regional Contract Research Organization operating in Latin America, leading numerous projects ongoing in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Colombia since November 2008. She began her career in Clinical Research in 1997, when she worked for a multi-national CRO in Argentina. Since then Anne has been involved in Clinical Monitoring and Management for both the Biopharmaceutical & Medical Device Industry and Academic Based Research. Anne studied Biology at the University of Buenos Aires and completed her postgraduate in Monitoring of Clinical Trials and in Clinical Research in the AMA (Argentine Medical Association) in 2001. Internationally ICH certified as CRA by ACRP in 2004, and presently Item Writer for the CCRA exam, Anne is also Editor of the Barnett International "GCP Question and Answer Guide" (Section for Latin America) yearly since 2012. Anne has authored several articles in publications such as "The Monitor" and "GCP Journal", presented in several international conferences and also hosted webinars related to the implementation of Clinical Research studies, regulations and oversight for compliance in Latin America. In 2015 she won the Outstanding Leadership in Clinical Research as a CRA Award by ACRP. Within AICROS she is responsible to coverLatin America.

Research Interest

Clinical Trials and in Clinical Research