CHI’s Clinical Protocol Optimization Conference Set for October 3-4, 2011 in Cambridge, Mass.

June 28, 2011 - PRLog -- Cambridge Healthtech Institute and Barnett International today announced that the Inaugural Clinical Protocol Optimization will be hosted at its Barnett Clinical Summit: Optimizing Trial Management. The Clinical Protocol Optimization conference will be held on October 3-4, 2011 at the Boston Cambridge Marriott in Cambridge, Massachusetts. This conference brings together stakeholders in the protocol development, clinical operations and compliance arenas to discuss strategies to optimize the overall protocol development process.

Key Benefits of Attending:  

* Identify key strategies for defining and managing the protocol development process

* Network with your peers in protocol development, clinical ops and development,
  medical writing and affairs, outsourcing and program management

* Catch up on lessons learned from and pragmatic approaches to protocol design and
  implementation

* Implement protocol training initiatives which support adherence and study compliance

* Develop practical approaches translating the protocol into effective implementation

Featuring Presentations by:

Rhonda Benotti, Business Manager, Strategic Outsourcing, Genentech, Inc. (tentative)    

Jason Carlton, Clinical Program Leader, Global Clinical Operations, Neurology, Biogen Idec

Suzanne Collins, Director of Operations, Trifecta Multimedical

Daniela Franschman, Manager, Global Trial Optimization, Merck & Co., Inc.

Ken Getz, Senior Research Fellow, Assistant Professor, Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development, Tufts University Medical School

Sona Gevorkian, Senior Program Manager, Massachusetts General Hospital

Beth Harper, Chief Clinical Officer, Centerphase Solutions, Inc.

Paul Hoskins, Head, Clinical Operations and Preclinical Outsourcing, Galleon Pharmaceuticals

Laurie Lebo, Ph.D., CCRP, PMP, Research Services, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nariman Nasser, Director, Participant Recruitment Service Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of California, San Francisco

Amy Ronczka, Senior Clinical Protocol Manager, Global Clinical Operations and Strategy, Bristol-Myers Squibb

Manfred Stapff, Senior Director, Clinical Development, Forest

Kim Talbot, Site Director, Professional Research Network of Kansas

Cheryl Vitow, Consultant Medical Writer and Clinical Science Manager, Clinical and Medical Affairs, Ortho Clinical Diagnostics

Those that register by July 15 will save up to $350.

To register and view the full agenda, visit http://www.BarnettClinicalSummit.com/ProtocolOptimization

To inquire about sponsorship/exhibit opportunities, contact Ilana Quigley at 781-972-5431, iquigley@healthtech.com.

Writers and editors are invited to attend.  To request a press pass email tfielding@healthtech.com.

About Cambridge Healthtech Institute (www.chicorporate.com)

Cambridge Healthtech Institute (CHI) is the preeminent life science network for leading researchers and business experts from top pharmaceutical, biotech and academic organizations. CHI’s portfolio of products includes Cambridge Healthtech Institute Conferences, Insight Pharma Reports, Barnett International, Cambridge Marketing Consultants, Cambridge Meeting Planners and Cambridge Healthtech’s Media Group, which includes numerous e-newsletters as well as Bio-IT World magazine.

Founded in 1992, Cambridge Healthtech Institute strives to develop quality information sources that provide valuable new insights and competing points of view while offering balanced coverage of the latest developments. Basic research related to commercial implications is covered, with heavy emphasis placed on end-user insights into new products and technology as well as coverage on the strategy behind the business.

About Barnett International (www.barnettinternational.com)

Founded in 1979, Barnett International is widely recognized for its superior consulting services and its targeted education and training programs. Barnett helps clients get the most out of their research and development dollars by managing change effectively, improving organizational performance, and enhancing staff knowledge. The Barnett approach is a unique combination of strategy development and practical, hands-on implementation. The "Barnett Difference" is evident in our deep understanding of the clinical research process and in the rapid and tangible performance improvements we deliver.

We help pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies maximize the speed and quality of their product development efforts. With an international presence and many staff members working from the client site for increased benefits, Barnett is able to apply a global expertise to its projects. Our services include educational programs and products as well as consulting services.

Contact:
James Prudhomme
Cambridge Healthtech Institute
781-972-5400
jprudhomme@healthtech.com