Taylor McMurphy, MBA is the Associate Director of Patient Utilization at Avacare Clinical Research Network. With over 10 years of clinical research experience, she has a passion all aspects of patient recruitment so sites can connect the right patients with the right trials—faster. Taylor’s expertise includes centralized recruitment, contracting and budgeting, and leveraging technology to streamline trials. Starting her career in site-level roles, such as research assistant and clinical research coordinator, Taylor has a deep understanding of the industry’s challenges. Her extensive background also spans call center management, CTMS administration, and eSource conversion and development.