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Patty Burks, M.A., RN, CCRC

Director of Clinical Trial Affairs, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Learn more about Patty Burks, M.A., RN, CCRC

  1. Honoring Her Son and Healing Hearts: One Mother’s Story

    By Patty Burks, M.A., RN, CCRC September 16, 2016

    Having spent her career working for a cure for cystic fibrosis, Patty Burks is still not content. She wants to remember her son in a way that makes a difference for others. That’s why she has made the CF Foundation a beneficiary of her life insurance policy. This gift to the Foundation meets a need in her heart.

  2. Clinical Researchers Prep for Record Year of Trials

    By Patty Burks, M.A., RN, CCRC May 5, 2016

    With a record 45 clinical trials either ongoing or starting up in 2016, research coordinators and principal investigators throughout the Therapeutics Development Network took time out in San Antonio recently to discuss clinical research and put attendees through boot camp.

  3. Why You Should Care if IACT Expires

    By Patty Burks, M.A., RN, CCRC September 9, 2015

    Anything that slows down progress in research and the cure for this cystic fibrosis is my sworn enemy. Learn why the Improving Access to Clinical Trials Act (IACT) matters for our progress in the fight against CF and what you can do about it.

About Patty Burks, M.A., RN, CCRC

Prior to joining the CF Foundation, Patty served as a CF research coordinator at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Mo. There, she was part of the team responsible for running CF clinical trials and had the great joy of working with children and adults with CF. At the Foundation, Patty's work focuses on supporting clinical research teams across the country so they can continue to provide high-quality, timely conduct of clinical trials.

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