2012 Schedule
| Beginning July 11 | December 5-6 |
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| Join us for our six week webinar series and learn from your desk. Learn more and register today. | Turf Valley Ellicott City, MD Register online using group code TV270116 in order to reserve a room for $120. Register |
Prepare. Protect. Perform. Make the investment to learn the pitfalls of hidden costs, and prepare your site for higher performance.
In today’s environment of increased regulatory compliance, decreasing economics, and growing competition, investigative sites are faced with greater and more complex site management objectives. Often sites are being asked to assume more tasks without adequate remuneration. As a result, sites are generating modest to no operating profits as they absorb these “hidden costs” of conducting and providing quality research.
Our 1.5-day workshop will help identify the financial management practices that can be used to ensure all costs are identified and recovered. You will reclaim the cost of the workshop in the savings you realize from one successful contract negotiation!
What you will learn
- Understand where the current budgeting process originated and why now is the time for change.
- Identify hidden costs with each study, which can account for upwards of $10,000.
- Recognize how poor payment terms conceal hidden costs
- Gain a greater understanding of the other party’s position regarding budgetary constraints
- Learn to reach mutually agreeable solutions
- Determine the costs of commonly occurring procedures – the “Hidden Costs” – generally not addressed in study budgets and that negatively affect enrollment
- Develop and create study budget templates to yield efficiencies and cost savings
- Learn how accurately and persuasively stating your position positively impacts your outcome
- Learn how to nullify the top 10 negotiation road blocks
- Case study of the cost benefit of conducting systematic and accurate study feasibility
- Learn what qualities (and metrics – if you want to use this word) sites and sponsor should seek in each other
- Improve contract interpretation, including indemnification, payment terms, screen failure language and termination clauses
- Discover fair contract language changes to reach a conclusion acceptable to all parties
- Discuss the consequences of lack of compliance with a contract
Our Unique Learning Opportunities
- Case studies enhance participants’ understanding and application of the new knowledge they gain.
- Tools provided to immediately and dramatically enhance your budgeting process.
- Limited number of attendees provides a more intimate learning environment and allows for an interactive experience.
Who Should Attend?
- Budget and Contract Managers
- Investigators
- Clinical Research Coordinators
- Site Managers
- Practice Managers
- Independent Consultants
- Anyone who wants to learn the budgeting and contracts process
About the Presenters:
Christine Pierre
Christine Pierre is the founder, president and CEO of RxTrials, Inc. & RxTi. She is internationally known for her experience and expertise in clinical research site management and patient recruitment and retention for the clinical trials industry.
For the past 20 years Christine has been providing site management services to research sites in all types of settings, and additionally provides education, operation and clinical expertise, in addition to training and consultation services with sponsors and CROs. Christine’s understanding of the clinical research site’s processes allows her to work with sites and sponsors/CROs to help expedite the clinical research recruitment process by bringing study volunteers into a study on a timely and efficient manner and providing high quality research data.
Christine recognized the need for education and created The RxTrials Institute (RxTi), which offers training and education through both public and customized courses to research professionals. She is also the founder and host of the Site Solutions Summit; an industry conference that brings together clinical research sites and industry stakeholders to identify and establish best clinical research site business practices.
Christine is a frequent guest speaker at industry conferences, including those sponsored by the Drug Information Association (DIA) and the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP). Additionally, she has addressed audiences around the world on issues pertaining to human subject protection, site operations and subject recruitment and retention in Australia, Canada, Africa, Israel, and the United States.
Additionally, Christine was the chair of the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) in 2008, an editorial board member of Clinical Trials Advisor and eCliniqu, a member of the steering committee of the Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative (CTTI), and on the board of advisors for both the Center for Information & Study on Clinical Research (CISCRP) and Hands Across the Americas.
In 2009, PharmaVOICE named Christine one of the “100 Most Inspiring People” in the life sciences industry and she has been nominated as one of the top female business professionals in Maryland.
Christine co-authored the book ‘Responsible Research: A Coordinators Guide,’ and is currently completing her second book on Clinical Research Site Management.
Christine holds a degree in Nursing and has been committed to human subject protection and clinical site operations for more than 20 years.
Michael Jay
Michael Jay is vice president at RxTrials, Inc & RxTi. Since joining the company in 2001, he has successfully negotiated and executed hundreds of clinical trial contracts and is recognized in the industry for his comprehensive understanding of the financial aspects of conducting clinical trials. In his role, Michael also advises hospitals, private practices and research sites on financial and contractual operational activities.
Michael is a frequent speaker at both the national and local clinical research conferences around the United States and Canada on the topic of clinical research budgeting and on all aspects of clinical trial management at the site level. He has spoken for organizations such as FDA News, the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP), Drug Information Association (DIA), Summit for Clinical Ops Executives (SCOPE) and the Society of Research Administrators (SOCRA).
He has been active in the Association of Clinical Research Professionals since 2001 and served on the Steering Committee and as Secretary of the ACRP Site Managers Forum.
Michael holds a Bachelors and a Masters Degree in Classical Guitar Performance from the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University.
100% Satisfaction Guarantee
Your satisfaction is 100 percent guaranteed – money back or credit. If you’re not satisfied with the quality of this program, let us know in writing and we’ll refund your registration fee or credit your tuition toward another RxTrials Institute learning event.
