Retinal Consultants Medical Group (RCMG) is creating new opportunities for clinic teams to engage in research through its Clinic Collab Challenge, a friendly monthly competition designed to encourage involvement, teamwork, and identification of potential study patients.
Each month, RCMG recognizes the teams making an impact through their participation in the Challenge. Winners are announced companywide at the end of the month and celebrated with swag or a team lunch the following week.
With 13 offices spanning a large geographic area, RCMG also created a dedicated website where staff can follow the Challenge leaderboard and see how their clinic’s participation contributes to broader research efforts. Challenge progress is reinforced through RCMG’s monthly Retinal Rundown newsletter, helping keep research top of mind across the practice.
Making research part of the everyday workflow
For participating teams, the Challenge has provided a simple way to connect their day-to-day work with RCMG’s research efforts. The Chico team shared that the Challenge has been easy to incorporate into its daily workflow and helps provide better data for both the clinic and its research studies. The team has also enjoyed the opportunity to celebrate its efforts together with a team lunch.
Beyond the friendly competition, the Challenge is helping strengthen collaboration across RCMG’s three study teams. Regular updates comparing recruitment efforts across sites give teams greater visibility into their collective progress, while helping keep everyone informed, motivated, and working toward a shared goal.
Congratulations to RCMG’s April, May, and June Clinic Collab Challenge winners, and to all of the teams helping advance research through their participation.
