Association for Clinical Data Management

What Association for Clinical Data Management does

The Association for Clinical Data Management (ACDM) is a non-profit professional membership association registered in England and Wales (company no. 04252975), headquartered in Wantage, United Kingdom, and founded in 1987. ACDM serves clinical data management (CDM) professionals across pharmaceutical, biotechnology, contract research organization (CRO), medical device, academic, healthcare, and clinical technology sectors, with several thousand members worldwide. The organization's core purpose is to provide networking, professional development, and standards guidance to practitioners working in clinical trials and biomedical data management.

ACDM's offerings fall into four streams: individual membership (£47/year) and corporate membership (£150/year), a portfolio of twelve self-paced interactive online training courses covering CDM fundamentals, data validation, regulatory inspections, medical coding, risk-based monitoring, and related topics (£40/course for members, £50 for non-members), seven specialized Data Management Expert Groups (DMEGs) producing white papers and thought leadership, and a calendar of events including the Annual Conference (described as Europe's largest gathering for clinical data professionals), regional symposia in Dublin, Brussels, Bengaluru, and the US, plus AI and RBQM-focused symposia. Distribution is primarily direct via the ACDM website, with multi-user volume discounts (10-25% off for 5+ users) enabling institutional team training. Revenue is generated from membership subscriptions, training course sales, event delegate fees, and event sponsorships (e.g., premier tier at £1,950). The organization is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors.

Name

Association for Clinical Data Management

Legal name

Association for Clinical Data Management Limited

Website

https://acdmglobal.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ACDM is a UK-based non-profit professional association serving clinical data management professionals globally through individual and corporate memberships, twelve online training courses, seven expert groups, and Europe's largest annual CDM conference.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Clinical Data Management (CDM), Data Cleaning & Reconciliation (HLACAOAG), Clinical Research Support (CRC/CTA) (EDAOAJAO)

Keywords

• Clinical data management
• Professional association
• Clinical research training
• Regulatory compliance training
• Medical coding courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Wantage

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Membership: Annual individual membership providing access to training courses at discounted rates, annual conference attendance, newsletters, hot topic discussions, and recognition as a globally recognised association member.
2. Corporate Membership: Annual corporate membership at £150 allowing organizations to assign membership to individuals, place organization profile/logo on website, and advertise job positions.
3. Online Training Courses: Individual online training courses priced at £40 for members and £50 for non-members. Multi-user schemes available with volume discounts (10-25% off for 5+ users). Average course completion time is 2 hours.
4. Event Sponsorships: Sponsorship opportunities at ACDM events including symposia. Premier sponsorship benefits at £1950, including logo placement, social media posts, exhibition display, digital advert, and complimentary event places.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Association for Clinical Data Management (ACDM) is a not-for-profit professional membership association that serves clinical data management professionals through individual and corporate memberships, an online training portfolio of 12 interactive courses, annual conferences and regional symposia, expert groups producing thought leadership, and curated resources on regulatory standards and CDM best practices.

Product overview

ACDM operates as a professional association offering a portfolio of 12 online training courses focused on clinical data management, supplemented by membership programs (individual and corporate), professional networking through Data Management Expert Groups (DMEGs), and Hot Topics discussion sessions. The core offering consists of self-paced, interactive training courses covering specialized CDM topics including fundamentals, data validation, regulatory compliance, medical coding, and risk-based monitoring. Additional services include access to DMEG resources (white papers, guidelines), professional awards, and annual conferences. The training platform is delivered via web browser with no additional software requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• MedidataminorOthersMedidata served as a sponsor for the 2nd Annual ACDM Symposium on Risk-Based Quality Management held 7-8 October 2024 in Brussels. As a sponsor, Medidata received logo placement on symposium branding, promotion, social media, and event materials, along with exhibition display opportunities.
• eClinical SolutionsminorOtherseClinical Solutions was a sponsor for the 2nd Annual ACDM RBQM Symposium in Brussels (October 2024). The company provides clinical software solutions and sponsored to gain exposure to the clinical data management community.
• CluePointsminorOthersCluePoints sponsored the 2nd Annual ACDM RBQM Symposium in Brussels (October 2024). CluePoints provides data quality oversight and risk-based monitoring solutions for clinical trials.
• Coronado ResearchminorOthersCoronado Research was a sponsor for the 2nd Annual ACDM RBQM Symposium in Brussels (October 2024). The company provides clinical research consulting services.
• CyntegrityminorOthersCyntegrity sponsored the 2nd Annual ACDM RBQM Symposium in Brussels (October 2024). The company focuses on clinical trial risk management solutions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS): SCRS is a global trade association representing clinical research sites, with adjacent training, conferences, and membership programs. It competes with ACDM in the clinical operations/data ecosystem for sponsors and site-facing professionals.
• DIA (Drug Information Association): DIA is a much larger, established professional association covering the full drug development lifecycle, including clinical data management. It runs large global conferences and training programs and competes with ACDM for sponsor revenue and member mindshare across the same CDM audience.
• ACRP (Association of Clinical Research Professionals): ACRP is a large, established professional association for clinical research professionals offering certifications, training, and conferences. It serves an overlapping member base (clinical research, including data management) and competes for similar individual and corporate training spend.
• Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS): RAPS is a large professional association for regulatory affairs in healthcare products, with global training and conferences. Its regulatory training and CDM-adjacent content overlaps with ACDM's Regulatory Considerations DMEG and regulatory inspection course.
• Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA): SOCRA is a long-standing professional association offering clinical research certification, training, and an annual conference. It serves a similar audience of clinical research professionals including those working in data management, and competes for training and conference dollars.

Emerging players

• PharmaTrain Federation: PharmaTrain is a not-for-profit federation providing standardized training and certification in pharmaceutical development. It competes with ACDM in providing accredited clinical research and data management training, particularly across European institutions.
• Society for Clinical Trials: The Society for Clinical Trials is an academic-leaning professional organization for clinical trialists that runs an annual meeting and educational programs. It overlaps with ACDM's CDM audience at the biostatistics, trial design, and data management intersection.
• CDISC (Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium): CDISC is a standards-developing organization producing data standards widely used in clinical data management. While not a traditional membership association, it offers training, community programs, and events that overlap with ACDM's CDM training and DMEG content.

Regional players

• International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE): ISPE is a global professional association focused on pharmaceutical engineering and manufacturing, with adjacent training, conferences, and communities. While primarily manufacturing-oriented, it intersects with ACDM's broader pharmaceutical professional development audience and sponsors.

Direct peers

• Society for Clinical Data Management (SCDM): SCDM is the most directly comparable peer: a global, member-based professional association dedicated exclusively to clinical data management. It offers overlapping training courses, certifications, an annual conference, and community programs, competing head-to-head with ACDM for CDM professionals worldwide.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ACDMDataMatters
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/acdm

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