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Clinical Research For Today's Physician

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$495

Agenda

8:00-8:30am    Complimentary continental breakfast & registration

8:30-9:15am    The Physician's Role in Clinical Research

Learn the qualifications and expertise most needed by a physician investigator to run a clinical trial. It will review the career opportunities for physicians in the pharmaceutical industry and provide you with the basic steps to help you secure your first position in the clinical research industry.

9:30-10:15am    The Process of Drug Development

This session will help you understand the drug development process. Learn key concepts in clinical research, including an overview of who's who, key regulations and guidelines, terminology and acronyms.

10:30-11:15am    The Successful Clinical Research Practice

This session focuses on the fundamentals of conducting a successful clinical trial in your practice. It will review the specific considerations that you need to understand to have a successful research practice.

11:30-12:30pm    Complimentary Lunch

12:30-4:00pm    Breakout sessions A - C

A. Electronic Data Capturing & Electronic Medical Records for Your Office

Managing data during a clinical trial is extremely important. This breakout session will review the various software programs that are available for data management. Learn why it is important to have an efficient and accurate data management system when running a clinical trial.

B. Project Feasibility in Your Practice

Choosing the right protocol is essential for a successful research project. This breakout session will discuss protocol feasibility (how to find the protocols that fit your site and how to successfully be competitive). This session provides tools to help you evaluate a protocol and decide if the protocol is right for your site.

C. Financing Your Clinical Research

Learn alternative ways to improve your site's cash flow and have growth opportunities during your clinical trials. Understand, recognize and better manage the costs assoicated with conducting clinical research.

4:05pm    Closing Remarks

Speakers

David Jacobs, M.D., M.B.A.

Dr. Jacobs is a board certified physician specializing in internal medicine, (American Board of Internal Medicine) and is licensed to practice in New York State and New Jersey. Dr. Jacobs has held varying management positions at Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research Development, Inc; and NPS Pharmaceuticals. At Johnson & Johnson, Dr. Jacobs as director of clinical research led successful registration development programs with the neuromodulatory drug Topiramate, for epilepsy monotherapy and migraine prophylaxis indications, respectively. At NPS Pharmaceuticals, Dr. Jacobs, led the clinical development of Isovaleramide, a novel neuromodulator for the epilepsy and migraine indications. Dr. Jacobs also led the clinical development efforts for Teduglutide, potentially indicated for treatment in patients with Adult Short Bowel Syndrome and Crohn's Disease. At NPS, Dr. Jacobs was the NPS clinical lead for the steering committee chartered to oversee the development of the above compound. This developmental program was a joint collaboration between NPS and Astra Zeneca Inc. Finally, Dr. Jacobs holds an MBA in Finance from Fairleigh-Dickinson University Graduate School of Management located in Madison, New Jersey.

Larry Hughes, CPA

Mr. Hughes has over a decade of experience within the financial industry in which he has been assisting others with their financial goals He is driven to increase the awareness that more individuals need to establish financial plans. He has worked within Smith Barney as an Assistant Vice President within their insurance group and later became the Director of Variable Products for the independent brokerage division of MetLife. He is currently a financial planner working with Daniels Financial Services, Inc who offers brokerage services through American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. Mr. Hughes holds a bachelor of science degree in Applied Mathematics & Economics from the State University of New York Stony Brook.

Upcoming Conference dates:

May 2008 (exact date coming soon)