STC was founded by the late Dr. Paul Dalgin, a rheumatologist, and his wife Judy with the idea that research is an important and required element for the advancement of medical science. Equally, clinical research studies can offer patients access to potentially better, more efficacious treatments. Dr. Dalgin chose the word, “Consortium” in the company’s name to reflect his desire to work closely with other like-minded physicians in the community. His goal was to conduct clinical trials across a range of medical specialties and diagnostic areas. Today, the company reflects the achievement of this objective through its working relationship with a cardiology group, a large multispecialty medical practice, and a team of physicians who serve as sub-investigators for many of its clinical trials. STC still maintains a significant presence in research for the treatment of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, a legacy of Dr. Dalgin’s early work. At the same time, STC has continued to expand its research into new therapeutic areas, and year after year the list of specialties grows to accommodate a growing demand and new innovations in healthcare. We have our own centralized, in-house recruitment team who are experts in subject selection. A large portion of our subjects are recruited from within our own 20k+ patient database. We also use targeted social media advertisement and referrals from local physician groups to increase patient access.