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Clinical Research Course

Clinical Research Course
March 4, 2008
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas NV

Note: This course takes place a day before the SCVS 2008 Annual Symposium on March 5 - 8, 2008.

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Program Overview	Program Schedule
Learning Objectives	Faculty
Target Audience	Faculty Disclosure
Continuing Medical Education (CME) Credit	Hotel Accommodations
Educational Grant	Meeting Registration Form

This course is supported by an educational grant from: 

 

Program Overview

This program is intended to provide individuals with an understanding of clinical trials and specific knowledge of the clinical research process in the context of vascular disease management.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion, participants should be able to:

1. Define the value of clinical trials.
2. Implement techniques for initiating and performing clinical trials.
3. State ethical issues relating to the performance of clinical research.
4. Understand the future direction of industry research and developments in vascular disease management and their planned evaluation by clinical trials.
5. Interact with industry sponsors to attract clinical trials to their facility.

Target Audience

This course is designed for vascular surgeons, trainees and research coordinators who are seeking to expand their knowledge related to the design, conduct, and evaluation of clinical trials.

Continuing Medical Education (CME) Credit

The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The SVS designates this educational activity for a maximum of 5.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Educational Grant

The course is supported by an educational grant from Abbott Vascular.

*Program Schedule

Tuesday, March 4, 2008
7:00-8:00 am	Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00-8:10 am	Introduction Peter L. Faries, MD Luis A. Sanchez, MD
8:10-8:30 am	Why Become An Investigator Participating In Clinical Trials? – Advantages  Jon S. Matsumura, MD
8:30-11:30 am	Session I – Understanding Clinical Trials
8:30-8:45 am	Why Do We Perform Clinical Trials? – FDA Perspective Dorothy B. Abel
8:45-9:00 am	Why Do We Perform Clinical Trials? – Industry Perspective Simona Zannetti, MD
9:00-9:15 am	What Are The Attributes Of A Successful Site Stan Fink, PhD
9:15-9:30 am	Ethics Of The Conduct Of Clinical Research Gregory L. Moneta, MD
9:30-9:45 am	Break
9:45-10:00 am	Enhancing Compliance – Reviews and Inspections Ted Heise, PhD, RAC
10:00-10:15 am	How To Prepare Your Site For An FDA Audit Anne G Alexander, RN, CVN Richard J. Powell, MD
10:15-10:30 am	Managing And Avoiding Conflict Of Interest Thomas J. Fogarty, MD
10:30-11:00 am	Panel Questions
11:00-11:30 am	Break
11:30 am-1 pm	Session II – Initiating and Conducting Clinical Trials
11:30-11:45 am	How To Be Considered For Participation In A Clinical Trial Pat Chuinard Peyton Willert, MPH
11:45 am-12:00 pm	Assembling Your Clinical Research Team Peter K. Henke, MD
12:00-12:15 pm	Anticipating And Managing Issues With Your IRB Gregory L. Moneta, MD
12:15-12:30 pm	Preparing A Contract (Insurance, Warranty, Indemnity, CRF) Ronald L. Dalman, MD
12:30-12:45 pm	Economics Of Trial Participation (Budget Development, Research Personnel) Ronald L. Dalman, MD
12:45-1:15 pm	Panel Questions
1:15-2:00 pm	Lunch – Maximizing Patient Recruitment And Retention Richard J. Powell, MD, Moderator
2:00-4:00 pm	Session III – Industry Exchange (This session is not included in the CME program)
	Abbott Vascular
	Boston Scientific
	Cook Medical
	Cordis Endovascular
	Medtronic
	W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
4:00 pm	Adjourn

 *Program subject to change

Faculty

Dorothy B. Abel
US FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Rockville, MD

Peter L. Faries, MD, Course Director
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY

Luis A. Sanchez, MD, Course Director
Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO

Anne G. Alexander, RN, CVN
Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinic, Lebanon, NH

Pat Chuinard
Medtronic, Santa Rosa, CA

Ronald L. Dalman, MD
Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, CA

Stan Fink, PhD
Abbott Vascular, Santa Clara, CA

Thomas J. Fogarty, MD
Portola Valley, CA

Ted Heise, PhD, RAC
Cook Medical, Bloomington, IN

Peter K. Henke, MD
University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, MI

Jon S. Matsumura, MD
Northwestern Memorial Faculty Foundation, Chicago, IL

Gregory L. Moneta, MD
OR Health Sciences University, Portland, OR

Richard J. Powell, MD
Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinic, Lebanon, NH

Peyton Willert, MPH
Medtronic, Santa Rosa, CA

Simona Zannetti, MD
Medtronic Cardiovascular, Santa Rosa, CA

Faculty Disclosure

Disclosure statements have been requested from the faculty and will be made available at the conference. Faculty presenters are also expected to disclose to participants any discussions of off-label and/or investigational uses of pharmaceutical products and/or medical devices during their presentations.

Hotel Accommodations

Caesars Palace
3570 Las Vegas Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Hotel Phone: 866-227-5938
Reservations: 866-227-5944
(Please ask for the SVS room block and refer to reservation code: SCCRL8)
Room Rate: $239 plus tax single/double
Reservation Deadline: Friday, February 1, 2008 

Meeting Registration Form

Please call 800-258-7188 or email education@vascularsociety.org if you have questions.