Powers Health has announced a strategic partnership with Profound Research to establish a clinical research center that will expand access to clinical trials in Northwest Indiana. The collaboration represents a significant step toward bringing advanced treatment opportunities directly to patients in their local healthcare settings.
Partnership Structure and Initial Focus
The partnership will embed clinical research operations at select Powers Health locations, with an initial focus on three key medical specialties: cardiology, gastroenterology, and neurology. This integrated model allows patients to participate in clinical research directly through their trusted physicians, effectively removing traditional barriers that often prevent patient participation in clinical trials.
Through this collaboration, Powers Health will gain access to Profound Research's operational expertise in trial activation, patient recruitment, and regulatory compliance. This support infrastructure is designed to help bring new treatment opportunities to the Northwest Indiana region.
"We are excited to bring clinical research directly into our practice in partnership with Profound," said Alan Kumar, MD, chief operating officer of Powers Health and administrator of Powers Health Medical Group. "This initiative reflects our ongoing commitment to advancing care for our patients."
Organizational Alignment and Philosophy
Profound Research operates as a leading integrated clinical research site network that combines scalable operations with a patient-first philosophy rooted in compassion, responsiveness, and practical problem-solving. The partnership with Powers Health reflects both organizations' shared goal of improving lives by expanding access to advanced treatment options.
"Profound was founded on the belief that patients shouldn't have to choose between convenience and innovation," said Lora Parahovnik, PhD, MBA, CEO of Profound Research. "By integrating research into local care settings like Powers Health, we're helping ensure that more people – regardless of location – can benefit from new therapies as they're being developed."
Implementation Timeline and Future Expansion
The first studies at Powers Health are expected to begin enrolling patients this summer. The organizations have outlined plans to expand into additional specialties and locations in the months ahead, suggesting a phased approach to scaling the clinical research operations across the Powers Health network.
This partnership model addresses a critical need in clinical research by bringing trials closer to patients' existing care relationships, potentially improving enrollment rates and reducing the burden on participants who might otherwise need to travel significant distances to access clinical trial opportunities.
