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Clinical Research for the Principal Investigator (A005)

A TWO-DAY COMPREHENSIVE & INTERACTIVE COURSE, CASE STUDIES & WORKSHOP

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Tel:  +954-957-3957;
Fax: +954-366-6011;

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Early registration for the RESORT is $975 +tax, if paid in full month or more before the start, after that is $1250 + tax.
Early registration for the CRUISE is $1350 +tax, if paid in full 75 days or more before the start, after that is $1550 + tax.

***Choose SPECIAL: If you want to register for 2 consecutive courses: A005 (RESORT) and DMR01 (RESORT) and pay in full one month or more before the start.

Total cost=$1500+tax for both classes (RESORT)***

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Clinical Research for the Principal Investigator

Course Overview:

This workshop provides principal investigators with formal training in Clinical Research and Development. The topics are selected to fulfill a learning need that is not provided by any institution or sponsor of clinical trials. This course and workshop takes into account practical issues that can be learned and applied immediately. The entire program is designed to help physicians learn how to review clinical trial protocols for potential implementation with safety and effectiveness purposes; discriminate ethical and medical practice issues before a contract agreement is signed and an institutional review board is approached, and further explain all the regulatory implications of running clinical studies together with clinical practice.

The purpose of this workshop is to:

  • introduce Medical Investigators to the issues of running compliant clinical studies
  • give an introduction to the Drug Development Process
  • explain the Monitoring and Audit Process

Course Outline

The following topics will be discussed in response to the question:

What a Medical Investigator should know before starting an industry or investigators sponsored clinical study?

  • Good Clinical Practices and FDA/ EU/ Health Canada Regulations concerning Clinical Trials
  • FDA Investigators responsibilities
  • IRB/ERB, Financial Disclosure (US), Patient Information and Consent forms and process, Drug Development Process
  • Confidentiality, delegation of authority
  • Clinical Trials Documents: the protocol, the consent form, the investigators brochure, the case report forms
  • Electronic systems in clinical research
  • Clinical Study Audit (internal, regulatory audit)
  • Response to an FDA 483 and Warning letters
  • Obligations under contract agreement vs. Ethics and Medical Practice
  • The sponsor/investigator, IND application process

Who Should Attend

This two-day course is valuable for all participants with daily responsibilities in the following areas:
  • Physicians
  • Medical Specialists
  • Surgeons
  • Any other Medical Professional who plans to participate or presently runs Clinical Trials

Course AGENDA: Clinical Research for the Principal Investigator ( A005)

                

Day 1

Day 2

   8:30am

  • Registration and Breakfast  
  • Breakfast 
   9:00am
  • Welcome and Introduction to the course and workshop.
  • Drug and therapeutic product development.
  • Clinical Trial Process.
  • The Institutional Review Boards, Financial Disclosure 
 10:00am
  • Declaration of Helsinki, Good Clinical Practices and FDA/ EU/ Health Canada Regulations concerning Clinical Trials
  • Obligations under contract agreement vs. Ethics and Medical Practice.
  • The Belmont Report
 10:30am

Coffee break

Coffee break

 10:45am
  • Investigators responsibilities, FDA Investigators responsibilities (form 1572)
  • Clinical Trials Documents
  • Essential Documents for the conduct of a Clinical Trial.
  • Site documentation and archiving.
  • Sponsors monitoring
 12:30pm

LUNCH BREAK

LUNCH BREAK

  1:15pm
  • The Consent Process
  • The Clinical Trial Site Audit Process, Auditable Documents, FDA/Health Canada Audit Strategies.
  2:15pm
  • Delegation of responsibilities at the Clinical Trial site
  • Response to an FDA 483 and Warning letters (review of warning letters and responses)
  3:00pm

Coffee break

Coffee break

  3:15pm
  • Investigational Product Accountability
  • The Sponsor/Investigator, IND application process
  4:00pm
  • Q & A
  • Qualifying exam*

*This test is mandatory for participants applying to the Physician Investigator Certification Program

  4:45pm
  • End of Day 1
  • End of the program

CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE AND COURSE MATERIAL

Upon Completion of the course:

  • ***CME: 12 Elective credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians will be available to qualifying participants and
  • All participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance
  • Also, after completion of the course, participant may decide to take a comprehension exam. If the exam is passed successfully, participant will receive the Certificate of Completion (step 1 of CCRP Certification).

Registration fee for the RESORT includes:

  • 2 whole days of training in a beautiful ocean-front hotel,steps to popular Las Olas Beach, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
  • Presentation, Reference and Study Materials( printed, also electronic copy)
  • Breakfast, Luncheon and Refreshments

Registration fee for the CRUISE includes:

  • 2 whole days of training on a luxury Friday to Monday All-Inclusive CRUISE
  • Presentation, Reference and Study Materials( printed, also electronic copy)
  • All meals and Refreshments
  • Each participant will receive a copy of the book:

"Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Audit Preparation: A Guide for the Pharmaceutical Industry", by: dr Mihajlovic- Madzarevic, Vera (to be published in April 2010 - ISBN: 9780470248850-Wiley)

 

 

Not Included

  • Airfare
  • Transportation to/from the airport
  • Parking, tips...
  • **Hotel accomodation: (Pelican Beach resort is completely non-smoking)
To reserve your room, call Amanda Mohler at Direct - 954.556-7560, Hotel-954.568.9431 or (800) 525-OCEAN and mention the "Clinical Research Institute of America's" special rate for the room (valid up to 1 month before course starts). You may also want to send an e-mail to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
  • Tax is not included, please add 6% to the price of the course.

Special group rates for this course (% off the regular price of the course):

  • From 1-2 people from the same facility/clinic - as advertised
  • From 3 and up to 5 - 10% discount for the entire group
  • From 6 and up to 10 - 15% discount for the entire group
  • More than 10 people per group - please call Vesna at 1-877-428-1427

Upon registration, you will receive a complete agenda and detailed information.

At the time of registration, please notify us of any special dietary requirements.

Enrolment to the course is accepted until one (1) week before the starting date.

Clinical Research Institute of America reserves the right to cancel the course, if insufficient number of students are enrolled.

For more information please Contact Us at:

Phone: 1-877-428-1427 (toll free USA & Canada) or +954-975-0860 Fax: 954-366-6011

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*CANCELLATION POLICY (% fee is based on a regular price of the course)

Cancellation from date of signing up to 30 days prior to event...........full refund

Cancellation from 30 days to 20 days prior to event.............................10% fee

Cancellation from 20 days to 10 days prior to event….. ……............. 20% fee, after that......... 30% fee

Note: Tax is not included - please add 6% to the price of the course.

PRIVACY POLICY

Any of the information we collect from you, in this form, will be used solely for the purpose of registering for this course. We do not sell, trade or otherwise transfer to outside parties any part of your personal information.
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