Intermediate CRC Training Seminar Agenda

Day One

8:00 am - 8:30 am Continental Breakfast & Registration
8:30 am - 8:45 am Welcome and Introduction
8:45 am - 10:00 am Session 1 — The Development of Regulatory Rigor
  • Public Experience Shapes Public Policy
  • The Authority of the FDA
  • US Code of Federal Regulations and Guidelines
  • Financial Disclosure
  • Electronic Records; Electronic Signatures
  • HIPAA
10:00 am - 10:30 am Morning Break
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Session 2 — Global Perspectives
  • The History of the International Conference on Harmonisation (ICH)
  • ICH GCP: Consolidated Guideline (E6)
  • International Trials
  • Clinical Research in Canada
  • EU Clinical Trial Directive 
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Session 3 — Managing the Informed Consent Process
  • Essentials of Informed Consent
  • Developing the Consent Form
  • Additional Safeguards for Children
  • Methods for Administering Informed Consent: Ensuring Comprehension
  • Differences Between DHHS and FDA Informed Consent Regulations
  • Informed Consent Exercise
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm Afternoon Break
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Session 4 — Clinical Laboratory Activities
  • Laboratory Basics
  • Specimen Handling and Shipping Requirements
  • Laboratory Credentialing
  • Why Sponsors Utilize Central Labs
  • Abnormal Labs and AE Reporting
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm Questions and Answers, Adjourn

Day Two

8:00 am Continental Breakfast
8:30 am - 10:00 am Session 5 — Study Budgets
  • Overview
  • Developing Study Budgets
  • Negotiation Tips
  • Budgeting Exercise — How To Calculate The Costs
10:00 am - 10:30 am Morning Break
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Session 6 — Strategies for Successful Site Management
  • Running Research as a Business
  • Data Collection Best Practices
  • Developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Session 7 — CRC Communications
  • Principles of Written Communication: Effective Correspondence
  • Principles of Verbal Communication: Verifying/Understanding
  • Advertising in Clinical Research: Six Mediums to Consider
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm Afternoon Break
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Session 8 — FDA Inspections of Clinical Sites
  • FDA Inspections
  • Key Concepts
  • The Inspection Process
  • Inspection Classifications and Consequences
  • Detecting Fraud
  • Preventing Fraud
  • Preparing for an Inspection
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm Question and Answers/Wrap-up/Evaluations
5:00 pm Adjourn

* Italicized events are considered non-educational and not eligible for contact hours.