The Changing Role of the Clinical Programmer in an Open-Source World

Clinical programming is undergoing a transformation. Once dominated by SAS, the field now embraces open-source tools like R for clinical trials, Python in pharma analytics, and PySpark for big data in healthcare. Today’s clinical programmers are not just coders—they’re data explorers, automation architects, and open-source collaborators. Key Shifts in the Role of Clinical Programmers 1. […]