Making Clinical Training More Effective and Enjoyable

Date: Sunday, Oct. 12 Time: 8:00 am – 12 noon Location: The Alexis Park Resort Hotel, 375 East Harmon Avenue, Las Vegas, NV Advanced Registration Deadline: Sept. 30 Online Registration Deadline (with $150 late fee): Oct. 7 Contact Hours: 3 Member Price: $299 Non-Member Price: $449 Hotel Information Call (800) 582-2228 for hotel reservations, mention attending ACRP 2008 Workshop Weekend, and get a discounted hotel rate of $129/night. These rooms are available on a first-come first-served basis. Discounted rates are not available after September 15. If you don't want to register online, please use this printable registration form.

Training doesn’t have to be boring! Add interactivity and enjoyment to your training with techniques that will increase your effectiveness as a trainer.

By learning adult learning methodologies embedded throughout this session, you can engage your audience so that they will better retain your information.

Several techniques (including a skit) will be demonstrated - don’t be surprised if you’re interactive in this session!

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this program, attendees should be able to:

• Design and employ more interactive clinical training techniques.
  
  
• List at least 10 ways to make clinical training more interesting and enjoyable.
  
  
• Increase the effectiveness of clinical training by ensuring the audience retains more.

Trainers

Eileen H. Caramanica, BA, MS, RN, CCRA, is an Interim Associate Director for Global Training providing clinical training services for a major pharma company.  In the past, Eileen has been a clinical project manager conducting obesity and cardiovascular drug/device trials with over 16 years in the field.  In addition to the extensive experience in clinical training, Eileen was a CRA Exam Committee member for over 10 years.  

Eileen H. Caramanica, BA, MS, RN, CCRA reports that she has no commercial interests to disclose relative to the content of this activity.

Lily T. Romero, PA, CCRC, has more than 30 years experience in clinical research.  Her experience includes positions as Director of Global Development Training at Elan Pharmaceuticals, Associate Director, Clinical Operations with Quintiles, Inc., and a Clinical Research Coordinator and Research Administrator at the Allergy & Asthma Medical Group and Research, A P.C. in San Diego, CA.  She has worked in Phase I - IV clinical trials including pediatric studies.  She is on the advisory board and an instructor for the Clinical Trials Design and Management certificate program at the University of California, San Diego Extension program.  Currently, she is a member of the European Certification Committee for Clinical Trial Investigators and the European Certification Committee for Clinical Research Coordinators for ACRP.  

Lily T. Romero, PA, CCRC reports that she has no commercial interests to disclose relative to the content of this activity.

Accreditation Council on Continuing Medical Education The Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The ACRP designates this educational activity for a maximum of 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 credits.™ Each physician should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.  (Program Number 0007229-08-CME-123) Association of Clinical Research Professionals The Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) provides 3.0 continuing education credits for the completion of this educational activity with the completion of the evaluation form.  Only claim those credits that are actually earned. These credits can be used to meet the certification maintenance requirement. (Program Number ACRP-2008-ACE-123) Continuing Pharmacy Education The Association of Clinical Research Professionals is accredited by the Accreditation Council on Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. ACPE Universal Program Number 234-000-08-105-L04-P has been assigned to this program. This program provides 3.0 contact hours of continuing education credit. A statement of credit will be available upon completion of the workshop. Each participant must submit a completed evaluation form at the end of the program to receive a Continuing Education Statement of credit. Partial credit will not be awarded. Release date: 10/12/2008. Continuing Nursing Education The California Board of Registered Nursing approves the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) as a provider of continuing nursing education. This workshop provides 3.0 contact hours of continuing nursing education credit (Program Number 11147-2008-ACE-105).