Date:         Fri, 9 Oct 1998 12:05:50 -0400
Reply-To:     milstead@medelle.com
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU>
From:         Kenneth Milstead <milstead@MEDELLE.COM>
Organization: Metrix Interlink
Subject:      UPDATE: Clinical Trials...for Programmers (New Dates and
              Locations)
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Clinical Trials and Pharmaceutical Research for Programmers
 
October 26-27 (Monday and Tuesday) in Toronto, Ontario
Early November (TBA) in Seattle, Washington
 
 
This course is designed for programmers and other technical personnel who
wish to learn more about clinical trials and pharmaceutical research. It will
provide an overview of the drug approval process in the United States, Canada
and other countries. In addition to presentations, there will be exercises to
provide
opportunities to apply the concepts learned as well as opportunities for
discussion.
 
Topics covered will include:
            Regulatory agencies and the drug approval process
            Legislation and regulation of the clinical research process
            Study documents (including protocols and case report forms)
            Overview of the data management process
            Reviewing and cleaning case report form data
            Dealing with international data, adverse events, laboratory,
                  and medication data
 
This course is ideal for anyone with computer experience (programmers,
database administrators, and others) who would like to explore working
in the pharmaceutical industry. It would also be useful for persons who
have recently started working in the field. Special attention will be
given to career opportunities in the pharmaceutical industry, including
consulting opportunities.
 
The class will be taught by Kenneth Milstead. Kenneth has ten years
of clinical research experience, including working on over 50 clinical
trials for multiple pharmaceutical companies. He has been involved in
trials in a variety of therapeutic areas both in academia and in industry.
His work experience has included both staff positions for pharmaceutical
companies and consulting. He currently works as an independent consultant
providing data management services to pharmaceutical companies in the
United States and overseas.
 
The cost of the class is $ 750 U.S. ($ 1100 CDN).  The class will be
limited to ten people to allow maximum interaction and personal attention.
Please email milstead@medelle.com or krmilstead@hotmail.com for additional
information or to register.