WCG Talks Trials

About WCG Talks Trials

Insights from leaders in clinical research and trial optimization, hosted by the WCG Clinical.

Publisher

WCG

Category

business · health & fitness · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Mar 2019

Latest episode

4 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

89 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Mar 2026

   Breaking the Bottleneck: Rethinking Study Start-Up for Faster Trial Activation

   Study start-up remains one of the most persistent bottlenecks in clinical trials—slowing site activation, delaying patient enrollment, and adding pressure across already stretched teams. In this episode of WCG Talks Trials, host Jamie Harper, Vice President of Site Solutions & Engagement at WCG, is joined by Stephanie Held, Associate Director of Coverage Analysis, and Jody Ingebritsen‑Howe, Director of Contracts & Budgets, to unpack why start-up timelines continue to stall and w...

2. 

   29 Jan 2026

   Complexity to Catalyst: Building Site Readiness, Resilience & Innovation

   Host Jenna Goeller and Trevor Cole discuss how research sites transform trial complexity into pathways for readiness, resilience, and innovation.

3. 

   14 Jan 2026

   AI & Digital Health: Advancing Access & Innovation in Latin American Trials

   Host Gabriella Tost interviews Latin America regional experts Mercedes Lopez, Camila Santos, and Sebastian Florez on how AI and digital health expand access and innovation in clinical trials across the region.

Who has been a guest on WCG Talks Trials

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Trevor Cole
• Mercedes Lopez
• Camila Santos
• Sebastian Florez
• Sylvia Baedorf Kassis

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

131,834

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

15 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 60 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

53

Social presence

0

YouTube

82

Engagement

85

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.