Kim McDonald-Taylor, MSc, CRPC operates a clinical consultancy, McDonald-Taylor Consulting, where her passion for her clients’ projects results in exceeded expectations for her training, project management, SOP creation/review, medical writing, teaching, meeting facilitation and strategic planning.  Kim has worked in the clinical trials area for 37 years, including her 12-year tenure with Endpoint Research, a Canadian CRO, holding positions such as VP Operations and Managing Director of Canada.  She has worked in virtually every therapeutic area.  Kim received the Excellence in Clinical Research award in 2018 at the Canada Talks Pharma conference.  Kim has volunteered with the Clinical Research Association of Canada (CRAC) ™ for the past 25 years.  In her various roles, including President, Kim has provided leadership as CRAC went online, helped develop a certification program (CRPC) and continues to recommend quality speakers for the membership on topics of importance in Canadian clinical research.  She volunteered on the Board of Directors for Brain Injury Canada as secretary from 2013-2019 and was named Volunteer of the Year for 2016.  Kim earned her MSc in toxicology from the Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph.  She has presented and co-chaired sessions at DIA, DIA Canada, ACRP and other meetings over the past 30 years. In her spare time, Kim enjoys photography, birding, genealogy, music and downhill skiing.