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Embracing Change and Intentionally Living ‘a Life of Why

Tips and best practices for empowering professionals to become change agents in their institutions, including clinical trials. I was recently invited to deliver a keynote presentation on embracing change. The audience was more than a 100 healthcare improvement and clinical trial professionals who had each committed to participate in a year-long

Posted on 1 Feb 2025
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Clinical Research Blog, Mindset Matters

Breaking the Cycle of Ineffective Site Initiation Practices

Trial leaders recognize traditional site initiation processes often lead to excessive delays but have struggled to adapt and improve.

Posted on 7 Feb 2024
By ArcheMedX Team
In Clinical Research Blog

How ‘Slow Thinking’ Enables Clinical Research Teams to Work Faster

Learn the value of slow thinking in enhancing decision-making and outcomes in clinical research and beyond.

Posted on 5 Feb 2024
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Clinical Research Blog, Mindset Matters

Leveraging Behavioral Science for Clinical Trial Success

Explore how behavioral science can revolutionize clinical trial methodologies and overcome operational challenges. Dive deep into the interplay between human behavior and clinical research with insights from Dr. Brian McGowan and the ArcheMedX team.

Posted on 5 Oct 2023
By ArcheMedX Team
In Clinical Research Blog, Mindset Matters

The Knowing-vs-Doing Challenge

We know we should workout, but who doesn’t have an unused gym membership or a basement treadmill collecting dust. We know we should eat better, but who hasn’t stared at an empty container of Ben and Jerry’s while binge-watching Game of Thrones. We all know we should get more sleep, but who

Posted on 26 Jun 2019
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Clinical Research Blog

MANUSCRIPT: Behavior change interventions and policies influencing primary healthcare professionals’ practice-an overview of reviews.

BACKGROUND:There is a plethora of interventions and policies aimed at changing practice habits of primary healthcare professionals, but it is unclear which are the most appropriate, sustainable, and effective. We aimed to evaluate the evidence on behavior change interventions and policies directed at healthcare professionals working in primary healthcare centers.METHODS:Study

Posted on 6 Nov 2017
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Learning Models & Theory, Manuscript, Resources

MANUSCRIPT: Beyond good intentions: Prompting people to make plans improves follow-through on important tasks

People fail to follow through on all types of important intentions, including staying fit, studying sufficiently, and voting. These failures cost individuals and society by escalating medical costs, shrinking lifetime earnings, and reducing citizen involvement in government. Evidence is mounting, however, that prompting people to make concrete and specific plans

Posted on 10 Apr 2017
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Learning Models & Theory, Manuscript, Resources

RESOURCE: 10 Scientific Insights That Could Make You A Better Designer

In the design world, the term “persuasive design” tends to be met with a mix of intrigue, skepticism, and occasionally repugnance. (Doesn’t persuasion imply that we’re forcing people to do things they typically wouldn’t want to do?) And yes, it’s true that persuasive design, like many tools, can be used

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Embracing Change and Intentionally Living ‘a Life of Why

Breaking the Cycle of Ineffective Site Initiation Practices

How ‘Slow Thinking’ Enables Clinical Research Teams to Work Faster

Leveraging Behavioral Science for Clinical Trial Success

The Knowing-vs-Doing Challenge

MANUSCRIPT: Behavior change interventions and policies influencing primary healthcare professionals’ practice-an overview of reviews.

MANUSCRIPT: Beyond good intentions: Prompting people to make plans improves follow-through on important tasks

RESOURCE: 10 Scientific Insights That Could Make You A Better Designer

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