he Research Compliance Conference you cannot miss if you work for a sponsor, a research site, or for clinicians who conduct research Learn about updates to the new CMS Clinical Research Policy (replacing the Medicare NCD for Clinical Trials), latest trends on compliance with research accounting standards, clinical trial billing and process improvement, effort reporting, scientific misconduct, conflicts of interest, off-label use issues, FDA compliance, and government enforcement trends. Hear directly from representatives from NIH, OHRP, ORI, the FDA, the OIG, and the DOJ, and from other industry experts who can provide practical perspectives for handling research compliance risks.
   
 


2011 Conference Handouts & Evaluations

2011 Higher Education conference handouts & evaluations

Overall Conference Evaluation

  • Pre-Conference Sun 6/12
  • Conference Mon 6/13
  • Conference Tues 6/14
  • Post Conference Wed 6/15
Sunday, June 12 — Pre-conference
11:30am – 6:00pm  Registration

Pre-Conference Sessions

1:00 – 3:00 pm

P1: FCPA 3rd Party Due Diligence for Health Entities

presentation 1, presentation 2, evaluation

  • Human research protections: Review differences between FDA and ICH-GCP requirements
  • Examine strategies for domestic IRBs to evaluate local research context
  • Discuss Foreign Corrupt Practices Act – 3rd Party Due Diligence

John Heldens, Director, UCSF Human Research Protection Program
Ryan Morgan AML/CA, Anti-Corruption Specialist, World Compliance, Inc.

 

P2: Research Accounting: The Rules, The Right Way, The Enforcers and How to Prepare for Engagement: PART 1

presentation, evaluation

  • Review of the applicable regulations and standards that govern federally funded research, from effort reporting to F & A;
  • Building or refining your program to assure compliance

Juliann (Juli) Tenney, JD, CHRC, Institutional Research Compliance and HIPAA, Privacy Officer, Director, Institutional Research Compliance Program, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
James Luther, Assistant Vice President, Cost and Reimbursement Accounting for approval per Federal regulations, Duke University

Breakout Sessions

3:30 – 5:00 pm

P3: Sponsor Agreements: Perspectives of the Parties – Hospital, Sponsor and University

presentation 1, presentation 2, presentation 3, evaluation

  • Compliance of clinical trial agreements with Stark and anti-kickback statutes
  • Structuring of clinical trial agreements with non-employed physicians, with particular focus on indemnification and insurance provisions
  • Negotiating budgets

David Vukadinovich, Senior Counsel, Catholic Healthcare West
Angelique Dorsey, JD, CHRC, Research Compliance Director, MedStar Health
Joaquina M. Lazaro, JD, Senior Attorney, Global Clinical Trial Legal Group, Pfizer Inc.

 

P4: Research Accounting: The Rules, The Right Way, The Enforcers and How to Prepare for Engagement: Part 2

presentation, evaluation

  • Enforcement and agency Updates
  • What to expect from a regulatory review or investigation

Juliann (Juli) Tenney, JD, CHRC, Institutional Research Compliance and HIPAA, Privacy Officer, Director, Institutional Research Compliance Program, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
James Luther, Assistant Vice President, Cost and Reimbursement Accounting for approval per Federal regulations, Duke University

5:00 – 6:30 pm Welcome Reception
Monday, June 13    
7:00am – 6:00pm Registration
7:00 – 8:15 am Breakfast
8:15 – 8:30am Opening Remarks

GENERAL SESSION 1

8:30 – 9:30 am

Conflicts of Interest in Biomedical Research

presentation, evaluation

  • OIG studies of the identification and management of conflicts of interest among federal grantees
  • NIH rules governing the grantee conflicts of interest
  • Update on regulatory requirements governing NIH grantees

Lewis Morris, Deputy Inspector General and Chief Counsel, Office of Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services

9:30 – 10:00 am Networking Break

Breakout Sessions

10:00 – 11:30 am

101: MSP Mandatory Reporting - Implications in the Clinical Trial Context

presentation, evaluation

  • Overview of the MSP laws, including a summary of the mandatory reporting requirements (and potential penalties for non-compliance)
  • History of the issues surrounding potential application of the MSP laws to clinical trials and a summary of the recent CMS Alert
  • Options for negotiating clinical trial agreements; and special considerations in investigator-initiated trials

Holley Thames Lutz, Partner, SNR Denton, LLP

 

102: Accounting for those Grants: Medical Schools, Federal Dollars and Patient Costs

presentation, evaluation

  • The Ins and Outs of Grant Accounting
  • Medicare Reimbursement when you have federal dollars in the mix
  • Medical School Grants and Patient Care Costs

Kelly Willenberg, CHRC, President, Synergism, LLC
Angelique Dorsey, JD, CHRC, Research Compliance Director, MedStar Health

 

103: Research Misconduct: The ORI and Institutional Perspectives

presentation, evaluation

  • ORI's research misconduct oversight process
  • Nuts and bolts of shepherding an institutional research misconduct proceeding
  • Update on research misconduct cases and lessons learned

Jo An Rochez, Senior Attorney, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Debbi Gilad, J.D., Executive Director Office of Research Compliance and Integrity, University of Pennsylvania’s School of Medicine

 

       

11:30 am – 12:45 pm

Networking Luncheon

       

Breakout Sessions

12:45 – 2:15 pm

201: The Role of Medical Affairs in Late Phase Product Development

presentation, evaluation

Rick Munschauer, MD., CM.,  VP, Global Head, Medical Affairs, Biogen Idec

  • The role of Medical Affairs in a Biotech company and how this function serves to address the "unmet medical need"
  • How Medical Affairs operates in the context of Late Phase studies and how this function is structured to ensure ongoing compliance
  • Explore the tensions between achieving scientific goals and the development and marketing of new products
 

202: Conflicts of Interest - What's new and on the Horizon?

presentation, evaluation

  • NPRM on Financial COI for Public Health Service Funding - What this means for you and your institution (final rules hopefully will be out)
  • COI policies and how to comply with them
  • Let the sun shine in: triangulating investigator attestations with Pharma company lists

Jeffrey Braff, Director of Human Research Protections, Kaiser Permanente
Joy Hardee, CHRC, Administrator/UHS Privacy Officer/Research Compliance, University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina

 

203: PI and AMC Held INDs/IDEs: Responsibilities and Resources

presentation, evaluation

  • Responsibilities and Risk Mitigation 
  • Challenges and Lessons Learned 
  • Potential Best Practices and Resources 

Kara Morgenstern, Assistant General Counsel, University of Michigan
Kay Fuller, RAC, President, Medical Device Regulatory Solutions

2:15 – 2:45 pm Networking Break

Breakout Sessions

2:45 – 4:15 pm

301: Evolution and Growth of a Research Compliance and Education Program

presentation, evaluation

  • Discuss the value of building a quality improvement based research monitoring and education program
  • Outline the key steps in the evolution and growth of a research compliance and education program
  • Analyze the evolution of research compliance through quality improvement initiatives

Luanna K. Putney, Ph.D., CHC, CCEP, Director of Research Compliance Office of Ethics, Compliance and Audit Services, University of California, Office of the President
Carol Fedor, ND, CCRC, Clinical Research Manager, Office of Research Compliance and Education, Center for Clinical Research and Technology, University Hospitals Case Medical Center

 

302: Data Security / FISMA

presentation, evaluation

  • Review of Harvard's recently adopted Harvard Research Data Security Policy (HRDSP) which covers all types of research data from public information to extremely high risk information.
  • HRDSP rollout and verification, the role of the IRBs
  • The intractability of FISMA in the real world

Scott Bradner, University Technology Security Officer, Office of the CIO, Harvard University

 

303: Discussion of 5 Scenarios of Research Billing Challenges: Law & Operations

presentation, evaluation

  • Review 5 common research billing scenarios
  • Examine compliance risks for each scenario
  • Propose operational solutions to manage the compliance risk for each scenario

Ryan Meade, CHRC, CHC, Attorney, Meade & Roach, LLP
Dwight Claustre, Healthcare Compliance Professional

4:15 – 4:30 pm Networking Break

GENERAL SESSION 2

4:30 – 5:30 pm

What Every Compliance Professional Should Know About Dealing with the FDA

presentation, evaluation

  • Do's and Don'ts For Interacting with FDA
  • How to Prepare For Meetings and Discussions with FDA
  • What are the Various Modes of Interaction With FDA and When is Each Appropriate
  • What is New in the Current FDA Regulatory Environment

Neil F. O'Flaherty, Principal, Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Bode Matz P.C.

     
5:30 – 6:30 pm Networking Reception
Tuesday, June 14
7:15 am – 4:30 pm Registration
7:15 – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast

GENERAL SESSION 3

8:30 – 10:00 am

Research Compliance: A Year in Review

presentation, evaluation

  • Join us to learn about the new laws, regulations and best practices related to clinical research
  • This session will also provide an overview of the most interesting investigations and settlements in the clinical research area covering HRP, research billing, conflicts of interest, accounting for research studies and mush more
  • This session will address the primary focus areas for research compliance professionals for 2011 and beyond including prime training areas, risk assessment and auditing and research program design and implementation

Lisa Murtha, JD, CHC, CHRC, Partner, SNR Denton US LLP
Kendra Dimond Campbell, University of Central Florida, Office of Research & Commercialization

10:00 – 10:30 am Networking Break

Breakout Sessions

10:30 am – 12:00 pm

401: Successfully Navigating an OHRP Site Visit

presentation, evaluation

  • Overview of OHRP's compliance oversight process and conduct of site visits
  • Anatomy of a site visit: the institutional perspective
  • Lessons learned from a recent OHRP site visit and recommendations as to best practices

Laura Odwazny, Senior Attorney, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Invited)
Rebecca D. Armstrong, D.V.M , Ph.D., Director, Research Subject Protection, University of California at Berkeley

 

402: Enhancing Research Compliance through Organizational Structure

presentation, evaluation

  • Learn how the organizational structure of your research administration function greatly impacts compliance activities
  • Discuss how effective reporting relationships and span‑of‑control help to improve key items like effort reporting, cost transfers and FSRs
  • Learn about the roles of Vice President - Research Admin, Institutional Official (IO) and Research Integrity Officer (RIO) and discuss their functions related to research compliance

Randy Mason, Vice President, Research Operations, Institutional Officialfor Research, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

 

403: An Inside Look at Clinical Trial Billing in a Multi-Institutional System

presentation, evaluation

  • Complexity of regulations governing clinical trial billing
  • The University of Texas System principles and practice for clinical trial billing
  • Collaborating to develop common policies
  • Developing site-specific procedures

C.J.Wolf, MD, CHC, CPC, CPC-H, Assistant Systemwide Compliance Officer, The University of Texas System, Systemwide Compliance Office
Beth Belt, CHRC, Manager, Deloitte & Touche

12:00 – 1:00 pm Networking Lunch
1:00 – 1:15 pm Break

Breakout Sessions

1:15 – 2:45 pm

501: Tissue Issues

presentation, evaluation

  • Current and pending privacy rules governing research with human tissue
  • Human research protection regulations and policies
  • Landmark cases and lessons learned
  • Guidelines and best practices

Kristen B. Rosati, JD, Partner, Coppersmith Schermer & Brockelman PLC
David Vulcano, AVP, Clinical Research, HCA

 

 

502: Gene Transfer Research

presentation, evaluation

James D. Hearn, General Counsel, DS Ventures/Harridge Development

  • The History of Gene Transfer Research
  • Learning from Past-Failures: Costly Lessons Learned from the Death of Jesse Gelsinger, et. al.
  • The Special Ethical Challenges Presented by such Research: Informed Consent and Conflicts of Interest
 

503: Clinical Research Enforcement Initiatives, Off-Label Use Settlements, and False Claims Act Update

presentation, evaluation

  • Recent amendments to the federal False Claims Act and other compliance and enforcement authorities addressed in the healthcare reform legislation
  • Off-label use and other research and academic medical center related settlements
  • Federal enforcement initiatives relevant to the research and academic medical center communities including the OIG FY 2011 Work Plan, enforcement efforts relating to cost allocation, effort reporting, indirect cost rates, and Medicare secondary payor issues, and selected FDA enforcement initiatives

Gary W. Eiland, Partner, King & Spalding LLP

2:45 – 3:15 pm Networking Break

GENERAL SESSION 4

3:15 – 4:30 pm

Trends in Oversight of Human Research Protections

presentation, evaluation

  • Summary of laws and regulations that cover human research protections and any updates thereto
  • Discussion of recent OHRP inquiries, investigations, findings etc. that research compliance professionals should understand
  • What types of auditing and training should research compliance professionals be doing for 2011 and beyond?

Greg Koski, PhD, MD, Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School

Wenesday, June 15 — Post-Conference
7:30 – 11:30 am Registration
7:30 – 8:30 am Networking Break

Breakout Sessions

8:30 – 11:30 am

W1: New Developments in Privacy & Research

presentation 1, presentation 2, evaluation

  • Understanding the amendments to the HIPAA Privacy Rule, including authorizations for future research, the new prohibition on the "sale" of protected health information, and clarification on when business associate agreements are necessary in research
  • Writing "informed" consent documents for research involving genetic analysis or for future research
  • Implementing adequate security to protect health information in research and conducting breach reporting
  • Managing privacy in multi-party research, including investigator departures and data collaborations

Kristen Rosati, Partner, Coppersmith Schermer & Brockelman PLC
Paula Bistak, RN, MS, CIP, CHRC, Executive Director, Human Subject Protection Program, University of Medicine and Dentistry, NJ

 

W2: Developing and Implementing a Research Compliance Audit Plan

presentation 1, handout 1, handout 2, evaluation

  • Establishing baseline through a comprehensive risk assessment, common risk areas, and institutional priorities
  • Tips and advice with executing the plan
  • Case studies for addressing areas of indentified risks and control weakness

Matthew Lester, MBA, MHA, Managing Director, Huron Consulting Group
Jodi Ogden, MBA, CRA, Executive Director, Sponsored Projects Administration, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

       
1:00 – 3:00 pm CCEP Exam

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