The Alliance of Independent Academic Medical Centers is hosting it
annual Research Symposium and Annual Conference at the Park Hyatt in
Philadelphia, PA on April 23 and 24, 2003.  The symposium is entitled
An
Ethical Framework for Managing Clinical Trials. The program follows
and
you can register at www.aiamc.org.

Wednesday, April 23, 2003

INTRODUCTIONS & WELCOMING REMARKS   1:00-1:15

William L. Thomas, MD, President, Alliance Board of Directors
Elliott Kulakowski, PhD, Chairman, Symposium Planning Committee

PERSPECTIVES ON THE RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT OF CLINICAL RESEARCH

Institutional Perspective  1:15-2:00
Edward F. Gabriele, D.Min, USN Bureau of Medicine & Surgery and Henry
M. Jackson Foundation
Federal Perspective   2:00-2:45
Jeffrey Cohen, PhD, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Public Perspective   3:00-3:45
Debra R. Lappin, JD, Former Member, NIH Council of Public
Representatives
Pharma Industry Perspective   3:45-4:15
Deborah Kavanaugh, MBA, PharmD Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Group
Panel Discussion  4:15-5:00

Thursday, April 24, 2003

PLENARY SESSION: "Ensuring the Protection of Human Subjects in
Research"  8:30-9:15
Marjorie Speers, PhD
Executive Director Association for the Accreditation of Human Research
Protection Programs, Inc.

Educating Faculty & Staff for Clinical Trials   9:30-10:45
Moderator:  Robert Bienkowski, PhD, Central Iowa Health System
Panelists:  Samuel Merrill, PhD, DHHS Office of Research Integrity
 Gil Price, MD, CEO,  Congressional Pharmaceutical Corporation

THE MANAGEMENT OF CLINICAL TRIALS: A SERIES OF PANEL DISCUSSIONS

Options for Structure & Management   11:00-12:15
Moderator:  Brian W. Little, MD, PhD, Chrisitana Care Health Services

Panelists:  Paul Woolf, MD, Crozer Chester Medical Center
 Janet Wray, ECG Management Consulting

Financial Accounting and Billing Issues   1:00-2:15
Moderator:  Lynne M. Pecze, Henry  Ford Health System Health Sciences
Center
Panelists:  Matthew Staman, Huron Consulting Group
 Rosemary Biscardi, MBA Palmetto Health

Legal & Regulatory Issues   2:15-3:30
Moderator:  Elliott Kulakowski, PhD, Albert Einstein Healthcare
Network
Panelists:  Mark Lieberman, Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
 Paul T. Gallese, Gallese Associates Health Care
Consultation
& Management

Responsible Relationships with Industry   3:45-5:00
Moderator:  Sally Cavanaugh, PhD, Emig Research Center of York
Hospital
Panelists:  Joseph Giffels, University of Maryland
 Nancy Rice, Esq. Ropes & Gray
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Elliott

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