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The '''Society for Clinical Trials''' ('''SCT''') is an American professional organization in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania dedicated to advancing the science and practice of clinical trials. Established in 1978, SCT is an international organization with a membership of hundreds of individuals from academia, industry, government, and non-profit organizations. The society promotes the development and dissemination of knowledge related to the design, conduct, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of clinical trials.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.veristat.com/events/society_for_clinical_trials_may2023 | title=Society for Clinical Trials (SCT) Annual Meeting 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | url=https://europepmc.org/article/med/3356154 | pmid=3356154 | year=1988 | last1=Dickersin | first1=K. | title=Report from the panel on the Case for Registers of Clinical Trials at the Eighth Annual Meeting of the Society for Clinical Trials | journal=Controlled Clinical Trials | volume=9 | issue=1 | pages=76–81 | doi=10.1016/0197-2456(88)90010-4 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://news.feinberg.northwestern.edu/2022/06/08/northwestern-faculty-elected-to-society-for-clinical-trials-board/ | title=Northwestern Faculty Elected to Society for Clinical Trials Board | date=8 June 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://scienceforafrica.foundation/clinical-research-and-trials-community | title=Clinical Research and Trials Community (CRTC) &#124; Science for Africa Foundation }}</ref>

The leadership structure of the Society for Clinical Trials comprises a president who holds office for a one-year term. Currently, Dixie Ecklund is serving as the president for the term of 2023-24.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/news-items/ecklund-elected-president-of-the-society-for-clinical-trials/|title=Ecklund elected president of the Society for Clinical Trials – University of Iowa College of Public Health}}</ref>

==History==
The Society for Clinical Trials was formally established in September 1978 with the objective of advancing and facilitating the development and exchange of knowledge pertaining to the design and execution of clinical trials and research utilizing comparable methodologies. Commemorating its 40th anniversary, the society marked this significant milestone during its annual meeting held in New Orleans from May 19 to May 22, 2019.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52636-2_208|title=Principles and Practice of Clinical Trials|first1=O. Dale|last1=Williams|first2=Barbara S.|last2=Hawkins|editor-first1=Steven|editor-last1=Piantadosi|editor-first2=Curtis L.|editor-last2=Meinert|date=September 22, 2022|publisher=Springer International Publishing|pages=73–81|via=Springer Link|doi=10.1007/978-3-319-52636-2_208}}</ref>

==David Sackett Trial of the Year Award==
This award is given out each year to the randomized clinical trial that was published in the previous year and most effectively meets the following criteria: it contributes to the betterment of humanity, serves as the foundation for a significant and positive transformation in healthcare, showcases expertise in the respective subject matter, demonstrates excellence in methodology, prioritizes the well-being of study participants, and successfully overcomes challenges in implementation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sctweb.org/toty.cfm|title=Society for Clinical Trials|website=sctweb.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newswise.com/articles/society-for-clinical-trials-presents-chap-trial-with-prestigious-david-sackett-trial-of-the-year-award|title=Society for Clinical Trials Presents CHAP Trial with Prestigious David Sackett Trial of the Year Award|website=www.newswise.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uab.edu/news/research/item/13607-chap-trial-awarded-clinical-trial-of-the-year|title=CHAP trial awarded Clinical Trial of the Year|website=UAB News}}</ref>

==Presidents==
{{incomplete list|September 2023|date=September 2023}}
* Dixie Ecklund (2023-24)
* Lehana Thabane (2022-2023)
* Mithat Gönen (2021-2022)
* [[Biography:Susan Halabi|Susan Halabi]] (2020-2021)
* Dean Fergusson (2019-2020)
* Sumithra Mandrekar (2018-2019)
* Ted Karrison (2017-2018)
* Domenic Reda (2016-2017)
* Wendy Parulekar (2015-2016)
* KyungMann Kim (2014-2015)

==References==
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==External links==

[[Category:Clinical trials]]
[[Category:Organizations (Medicine)]]
[[Category:Organizations|Medicine]]

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