2:30 Grace asks an icebreaker: Would you dare to use an erasable pen or a *pencil*? 3:30 Silena shares her impressions of 1:1 *speed networking* - FUN! 4:30 Nadia explains how to exchange your contact information and update your profile with links to Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn - easy. 5:30 Nadia wants clinical researchers to connect in a highly-regulated industry. 7:00 Fiona, the main character of the book Clindividual is new to clinical research. “Fiona has her feet wet” and she is not afraid to ask your questions in the Facebook group. 8:00 Cynicism and burnout in clinical researchers leads to dissatisfaction at work and an industry attrition problem. 8:30 A team of volunteers from GCP Cafe manage the Facebook page, ‘Fiona G. CP’ (https://www.facebook.com/GCPlife/). 9:45 Romiya invites you to the Fiona GCP Life Facebook page and ask your clinical researcher questions anonymously. Together we can be great clinical research professionals. 11:00 Nadia explains that tools are not the secret to success in clinical research. You are extraordinary already and can take that confidence into your life and work. 14:30 Silena provides pro networking tips. Ask better questions and have better 1:1 private networking conversations (not recorded). 16:00 Future sessions of Virtual Coffee will include breakout “Show Your Mug” sessions for group networking (up to 10 video/audio on). 17:00 Be recognized for Clinical Researcher Day (20-May-2020). Show your mug! Tag a photo on social media of your coffee mug (and smiling face!) #GCPcafe #showyourmug #CTD2020 19:30 Announcing Book Club events by GCP Cafe. The first book club selection, Helpful: A Guide to Networking’ includes 3 free chapters and a discount if you purchase the book using ‘GCPcafe’ offer code at the author, Heather Hollick’s website. 22:00 Nadia has 20 copies of the new book about networking, ‘Helpful’ to give away as a reward for participation in GCP Cafe. 24:00 Grace is a moderator at GCP Cafe and the project manager who works with a team of volunteers to maintain the Facebook Page, ‘Fiona G. CP’. 25:00 Clinical Research *GCP Cafe* is a free online facebook group 26:30 Romiya is a long-time supporter of GCP Cafe. Clinical Research is a dynamic field. It is more important than ever to have answers to clinical researcher questions in a safe virtual space. 28:00 Being helpful to others and networking in the clinical research industry is FREE and easy. 28:30 Grace purchased the book, ‘Helpful’ to improve her networking skills. Find ‘Fiona G. CP’ in the Facebook group GCP Cafe. 30:00 Find out about future events at https://coda.io/@gcp/coffee

GCP Cafe host, Nadia M. Bracken delivered a special presentation with friends of GCP Cafe (and lots of networking!) to kickoff the Virtual Coffee series. Your work as a clinical research is fundamentally changing during the COVID-19 crisis. Many of us who would normally commute to an office are now 100% remote workers. Others who would normally travel to monitor clinical trials, are grounded. What is the effect of the virus on clinical trial operations? Objectives for this event: * Summarize new FDA guideline * Highlight company responses taken from media headlines * Talk about compassion fatigue and emotional exhaustion plus the importance of self-care in avoiding clinical researcher burnout * Discuss unique issues you can anticipate for different types of trials * Additional Resources