CRDSA’s work groups serve the data-sharing ecosystem by addressing the barriers and logistical hurdles to contributing and using shared clinical research data. Several overarching principles guide our Work Group development. First, we’re active partners and collaborators, always looking for ways we can support and amplify the work of other organizations. Second, we believe transformative change comes from supporting big forward-thinking objectives with a series of actionable and achievable deliverables. Third, we recognize that process and technical solutions often require advancements in regulatory and organizational policies to be fully realized.

We currently have four work groups supported by over 60 member subject matter experts: