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The Northwestern Center for Clinical Research (now part of the NUCATS Institute)  presents the 2006 Clinical Research Educational Conference and Career Fair in collaboration with the Drug Information Association (DIA)

May 18, 2006 in Chicago, Illinois
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Feinberg Conference Center and Grand Ballroom
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The Northwestern Center for Clinical Research(now part of the NUCATS Institute) in collaboration with the Drug Information Association welcomed more than 500 clinical research professionals and those interested in clinical research at the 2006 Clinical Research Educational Conference and Career Fair .  The 2006 conference program included topics of interest for coordinators, monitors, IRB and regulatory affairs personnel, quality assurance and compliance specialists, project and site managers, investigators, and others involved in research from industry and academia.

Full Conference Agenda
Click for a complete 2006 conference agenda including session summaries and objectives.

Accreditation Statement
The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Hour Statement
The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Office of Continuing Medical Education designates this educational activity for a maximum of 4.25 category 1 credits toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the activity.

This continuing nursing education activity, for 6.6 contact hours, was approved by the Illinois Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Registration and Cost
Registration is now closed. Thank you for attending the 2006 Clinical Research Educational Conference and Career Fair!  Northwestern University hosted over 500 clinical research professionals from academia and industry at the event. 

Registration Type

Fee

Notes 

Attendee (General)                                          

$215.00

Northwestern University or Affiliate Employee

$165.00

Includes employees from:  Northwestern University, the Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Children's Memorial Hospital, or Evanston Northwestern Healthcare.

Academic Professional

$165.00

Academic Professional rate applies only to employees of universities, colleges or community colleges other than Northwestern. Please bring proof of employment to check-in the day of the event.

Student$115.00When students register, they will be asked to fax a copy of their current student ID to 312-503-1505.

Questions?
For more information on this event or to be included on our mailing list for future activities, please email us at nccr@northwestern.edu or call 312-503-7952 and ask to be added to our mailing list.

Parking for the Educational Conference & Career Fair
Educational Conference Participants: Parking validations was provided at no charge to individuals who parked at the 321 East Erie Parking Structure. The garage, located at the corner of Fairbanks Avenue and Erie Street, is just 1/2 a block east of the Feinberg Conference Center. 

Career Fair Participants: Please visit the links below for recommended parking at or near the Northwestern University and Northwestern Memorial Hospital facilities. No parking validation will be provided for Career Fair attendees.

Map and Directions 
Map of the Northwestern University Chicago Campus
Directions to Northwestern Memorial Hospital

2006 Clinical Research Educational Conference Brochure 
To view an electronic version of the Clinical Research Educational Conference Brochure, please click HERE.

Cancellation Policy
Conference registrations canceled prior to the conference date will be charged a $40 cancellation fee.  Any cancellations made any later than close of business on Wednesday, May 17, 2006, will not be eligible for a registration fee refund.  If you have any further questions regarding the cancellation policy, please contact the Northwestern Center for Clinical Research at 312- 503-7952.

2006 Clinical Research Career Fair
The 2006 Career Fair hosted over 500 participants and exhibitors from 15 organizations within the pharmaceutical industry and academia.  Participants were provided excellent networking and professional development opportunities.  Congratulations to our 2006 Career Fair raffle winners!

Yansheng Wei was the lucky winner of an iPod Nano, and Kara Tomas took home a gift certificate to Borders bookstores!

2006 Clinical Research Supporters and Exhibitors 
A very special thank you to our supporters who supported the event with unrestricted educational grants!

Eli Lilly
Merck
& Company, Inc. 
Merck Research Laboratories
Abbott Laboratories
Bristol - Myers Squibb
Amgen
Novartis
Sanofi-Aventis
Berlex
NeoPharm

A very special thank you to our Clinical Research Career Fair Exhibitors!
Gold
Medtronic
RPS, Inc.

Silver
Takeda
ICON Clinical Research, Inc.

Hospira
Abbott Laboratories 
Clinical Resource Network, Inc.
Imclone

Bronze
ClinPhone
The Scientist
Enzon Pharmaceuticals
Drug Information Association

A very special thank you to our Directory Participants and Other Supporters !
Clinical Device Group
Next Generation Clinical Research Consulting

AGA Medical Corporation