This page now begins to detail the 2008 conference talks and workshops as led by Diana A.Taylor.

• February: Informa, Life Sciences/IIR: London:

  “The 5th Annual Clinical Trial Performance Metrics conference is the leading European event assembling senior industry decision-makers to discuss their key experiences in measuring and enhancing clinical trial performance and productivity. Attending this event will provide you with first-hand experience of success and failures in the set-up and implementation of metrics and benchmarking systems to enable you to improve the quality of your own metrics systems… At 11.30 on Thursday 21 February, Diana Taylor, Medical Writer and Trainer of PAREXEL will give the following presentation: `Involving metrics early in a new employee’s work: risks and benefits`:- • The dual nature: metrics and performance – balancing the odds • Individual metrics for the individual employee? • Life with metrics for medical writers at a CRO: an example ” Who Will Attend? Attendees at this event will likely be from the following positions in pharma and biotech: Directors, Head and Managers of Clinical Operations, Contracts, Clinical Outsourcing and Resources and Performance and Data Managers. Fellow Speakers: • John Bennett, Senior Director, Pfizer Global Research & Development • Peter Joshua, CEO, CMR • Detlef Geiges, Director Clinical Support, AstraZeneca • Colleen McCoy, Senior Manager, Development Outsourcing and Contracts, Genentech • Jason Hall, Senior Manager, Clinical Planning, MedImmune • Jossy Matute, Planning and Metrics Manager Europe, Eli Lilly & Co • Marek Barger, Clinical Trials Manager, Pfizer

• http://www.iir-events.com/IIR-conf/LifeSciences/EventView.aspx?EventID=1401

And sample feedback: how did the delegates benefit?

• “Very well structured, talented speakers and positive brainstorming on a complex topic.” (Merck Serono International SA, 2008 delegate)
• “Heightened my awareness of the need to define metrics and other measures to improve the quality and performance of our clinical studies.” (Cordis Clinical Research Europe, 2008 delegate)
• “Interesting opportunity to gather case studies and learnings from other companies on performance metrics.” (F Hoffmann-La Roche AG, 2008 delegate)

March: Charité, Universitätsmedizin, Berlin

ACADEMIC WRITING – A WEEKEND WORKSHOP in BERLIN

We are delighted to note that, as of February 29th (!) 2008 we have 12 students registered for this course.

Punctuality, attention to detail and, for your own records, cameras will be welcome.

Details will be available very soon…for the moment, here is a leaned-down version of our Powerpoint presentation.

December: Bayer, Basel Switzerland

Medical Writing: A Two-Day Programme in Industry Best Practice.

Details to follow

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