• By ICR Secretariat
• Posted Thursday, February 7, 2019

ICR Ethics & GCP Forum Open for Bookings!

Thursday 11th April

Now Open for Bookings! 

The ICR is running its ever popular Ethics & GCP Forum on 11th April 2019 at The Cruciform Building, UCL, book now to secure your place!

The ICR Ethics & GCP Forum provides an excellent opportunity to:

• Keep up to date with current ethical and clinical research issues
• Learn about new industry and regulatory initiatives
• Hear key industry figures speak about their specialist fields
• Network with fellow clinical research professionals

Provisional Agenda 

09:00    Registration
10:00    Welcome

Ethics Forum

10:15    MHRA Update
Kirsty Wydenbach, Deputy Unit Manager/Senior Medical Assessor, MHRA Clinical Trials Unit
11:00    Update on HRA Approval and HRA Activity
Janet Messer, Director of Research Systems, Standards and HRA Approval Programme
11:45    Ethics Presentation 
(Speaker TBC)

12:15    Sandwich Lunch
 
GCP Forum – Patient Participation

13:30    Patient Engagement in Clinical Trials 
Dr Amanda Stranks, PPI/E and Communications Strategy Lead, NIHR Cambridge 
14.15    Patient-Centricity 
Cathy Emmas : Astra Zeneca

15:00   Comfort Break
 
15:15    Key GCP Updates
A summary of changes in GCP-related regulations and guidelines since the last Ethics/GCP Forum meeting
GCP Steering Committee
 
16:00    Close

*Please note this agenda is subject to change. Keep an eye on the ICR Website where we will be posting any updates or changes.