Mary Lord RN MS CCRA and Associate Director for US Oncology, Global Clinical Trial Operations at Merck embodies the nursing passion for continual learning by seeking accreditation opportunities for clinical research staff. It is because of her dedication to always improve on personal professional practice, that we are now members of a clinical research certification organization, ACRP. Many of us will seek full certification in the up-coming year. It is because of her dedication to perfecting professional research practice that we have this wonderful opportunity.