Functionally Speaking Series | Reimagining Site Experience: CRAs, AI and the Future of Functional Models

In this forward-looking episode, Lynn Hamilton sits down with Bret Couturier, Executive Director, FSP 360 at Syneos Health, to explore how sponsors can shift from incremental improvements to intentional design when it comes to site experience. With a career spanning frontline monitoring to strategic FSP leadership, Bret offers practical insights into what's working, and what’s holding teams back.

Key themes include:

• Why the CRA role isn’t disappearing, but rather evolving with AI and data-driven tools
• The importance of designing from the site’s perspective, not just for internal efficiency
• How functional service provider (FSP) models can go beyond staffing to drive systemic improvement
• Simple but powerful steps sponsors can take now to reduce burden and build stronger site relationships
• What it means to move from reactive fixes to strategic collaboration, and why the time is now

If you’re rethinking site engagement, functional models or the next phase of FSP delivery, this conversation offers both strategic clarity and real-world takeaways.

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