Clinical Professionals to join in Cambridge, MA to discuss Proactive Approaches to Vendor Management

Sept. 5, 2012 - PRLog -- Cambridge Healthtech and Barnett International’s new dinner workshop, “Proactive Approaches to Vendor Management,“ will attract clinical research and trial management teams, medical officers and quality/regulatory professionals to hear from Michael J. Harte, Founder and President of The Harte Group, as he discusses overcoming FDA and EMA audits with valuable tools and techniques for Vendor Quality.  Taking place at CHI’s Annual Barnett Clinical Summit, the workshop will be held on October 10, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. at Le Meridien in Cambridge, MA.

Best practices for vendor management will be shared, including:

- Designing a vendor qualification program
- Developing a vendor management plan
- Developing integrated vendor/sponsor processes
- Identifying and implementing on-going quality checks to ensure deliverable quality
- Determining quality measures for vendor deliverables
- Developing deliverable standards for vendor work product
- Processes and standards to analyze the vendor's infrastructure and staff assigned to the study
- Developing a program to manage risk, escalate issues, and effectively collaborate with the vendor
- Managing the shifting internal responsibilities of staff in an outsourced environment

Included in the workshop is a new Case Study on Investing in a vendor/sponsor strategic alliance: A proactive method to ensure quality across all functions in clinical operations.

Also available at Barnett Clinical Summit are four comprehensive conferences on 1) Clinical Training, 2) Clinical Project Management, 3) Virtual Meeting Management and 4) Clinical Protocol Development, as well as three additional short course options.

View full details and register at http://www.BarnettClinicalSummit.com. The deadline for advance registration discounts is Friday, September 7, 2012.

About Cambridge Healthtech Institute (www.chicorporate.com)
Cambridge Healthtech Institute (CHI), founded in 1992, is the industry leader in providing superior-quality scientific information to eminent researchers and business experts from top pharmaceutical, biotech, and academic organizations.  Delivering an assortment of resources such as events, reports, publications and eNewsletters, CHI's portfolio of products include Cambridge Healthtech Institute Conferences, Barnett International, Insight Pharma Reports, Cambridge Marketing Consultants, Cambridge Meeting Planners, and Cambridge Healthtech Media Group.

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 the deep understanding of the clinical research process and in the rapid and tangible performance improvements delivered.