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Capstone Core Seminar: Creating and Presenting Your Succession Plan
12/19/08 (F)
The Atrium, Syracuse, NY
The goal of this seminar is to support participants who participated in the certificate program series in creating a succession planning system that fits the needs of their organization. Creating a comprehensive plan will enable participants to formally outline precisely what they believe an ideal solution would entail. Participants will have the opportunity to present their succession planning solutions to the class. Their peers will act as a mock senior management audience to ensure each presentation addresses the needs of a particular organization.
In this module participants will be able to:
• Complete a detailed Succession Planning proposal.
• Support their proposal with examples and “best practices “ used by other organizations and from knowledge gained throughout the certificate program series.
• Enhance their succession plan proposal by giving and receiving feedback.
• Gain confidence in presenting their plan to internal decision-makers. For more information. To register.
HHS’ Dynamic Role in the Biomedical and Device Development Process
12/16/08 (T)
Tufts Medical School, Boston, MA
At the conference, you will hear about the Department’s latest efforts to help foster innovation and the development of life-saving and life-extending technologies. As host of the conference, I have asked senior officials from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to highlight the work taking place in and between their respective agencies to facilitate the development of innovative medical technologies. Some of the topics to be covered include: The role of basic and clinical research conducted and supported by the NIH in the development of new products; FDA’s efforts to use state-of-the-art science in support of medical product development, as well as to promote consistency and efficiency in medical product review;CMS’ perspective on the challenges innovators face in current reimbursement and coverage processes and how innovators can better navigate the system; and AHRQ’s role in promoting quality research and value exchanges and how these benefit innovators. We will also discuss our efforts to promote personalized healthcare and public-private partnerships. Perhaps most importantly, attendees will have the opportunity to exchange ideas with senior HHS officials and other conference participants. By focusing on innovation, collaboration, and transparency, we believe that this conference will empower people like you with the knowledge to develop and bring to market the diagnostic tools, preventive measures, and life-saving treatments of the 21st century.
For more information. View invitation.
LifeScience Alley Conference and Expo
12/10/08 (W)
Minneapolis, MN
For more information. For questions or to RSVP call 952-542-3077.
MassBio Investors Forum
12/9/08 (T)
Boston, MA
For more information. For questions or to RSVP call 617-674-5100.
World Healthcare Innovation and Technology Congress
12/8/08-12/10/08 (M-W)
Washington, DC
For more information. For questions or to RSVP call 646-723-8060.
Antibody Engineering/Therapeutics
12/7/08-12/11/08 (Su-W)
San Diego, CA
This is the meeting to help you advance your development of therapeutic antibodies and understand the developments in antibody engineering your organization needs to differentiate its products as they come to market. Over 100 leading international research groups and over 700 international researchers will be presenting over twenty updates on clinical and preclinical stage industry antibody programs, business and legal updates and much more! To view Antibiotics Therapeutics Agenda. To view Antiobiotics Engineering Agenda. To register.
Elective: Retaining and Attracting Top Performers
12/5/08 (F)
The Atrium, Syracuse, NY
At the foundation of succession planning is the definition and identification of talent–what it looks like, who has it, who needs to develop it, and how it can best be developed. The challenge is defining what “talent” means, in terms of the needs of the organization.
In this module participants will be able to:
• Determine who your top performers are and how “at risk” they are for turnover.
• Conduct a retention interview with employees to uncover motivations.
• Document and evaluate results of the retention interviews.
• Develop a retention plan for key employees, focusing on those items within your control as an integral member of the succession planning team. For more information. To register.
FDA/CMS Summit
12/4/08-12/5/08 (F-S)
Washington, DC
FDA/CMS Summit is the only event where you get dialoguewith both top policy-makers and industry leaders on commercializing your products. For a list of networking opportunities. For more information/To register.
Elective: Coaching Top Performers
11/21/2008 (F)
The Atrium, Syracuse, NY
The best way to develop top performers is through on-the-job “stretch” assignments and one-on-one coaching. Coaching helps individuals to maximize their learning and growth by having an opportunity to receive and reflect on feedback.
In this module participants will be able to:
• Define coaching and the benefits to both the employee and organization.
• Identify and act upon coaching opportunities.
• Establish a coaching partnership/relationship and clarify expectations.
• Use a Coaching Map to guide coaching conversations and interactions.
• Build a developmental plan that is specific, motivating and in alignment with your succession plan. For more information. To register.
Good Laboratory Practices: An Interactive Workshop to Assure Your Laboratory Passes FDA Inspection
11/19/2008-11/21/2008 (W-F)
RIT, Rochester, NY
You will learn how to apply GLP regulations for nonclinical laboratory studies supporting applications for research or marketing permits for products regulated by the Food and Drug Administration. From start to finish, you'll have the basic understanding of 21 CFR Part 58 GLP regulations and how to apply them to your laboratory.
Topics covered include:
> How to write Standard Operating Procedures
> How to validate analytical methods
> Knowledge of requirements for equipment IQ/OQ/PQ
> Guidance on how to conduct a GLP inspection and the audit process
> An understanding of the consequences of a lack of compliance. To register.