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Hosted by the WCG Global Research Network (GRN)

Given the rapid changes in clinical research, it can be challenging for sites to thrive and even grow. In this conference, we will focus on how to differentiate your site for success.

ONLY 100 SEATS AVAILABLE -- Register Today - Only $149 

Event is open to clinical research sites and WCG customers.

Sunday, October 6

6:00 – 8:00 pm Reception hosted by the WCG Global Research Network (GRN)
Share hors d'oeuvres and beverages with the speakers and other conference participants.

Monday, October 7

7:45 am Registration, Breakfast and Networking
8:45am Everybody Wants Sites to Succeed – It’s Time to Make It Happen
Jonathan Zung, Ph.D., Executive Vice President, Site Division, WCG
9:00 am What Sponsors Want from Sites
Insights from clinical operations executives
Jennifer Sheller, VP, Clinical Operations, Merck
Diane Hoffman, Associate Director, Clinical Operations (former), Janssen Pharmaceuticals
9:45 am What Sites Need from Sponsors to be a Top Enroller
Insights from an independent site and a community health system
Mario Carranza, Administrator, Research, Nemours Children’s Health System
Mark Ragusa, Director, Clinical Research, Raleigh Neurology
10:30 am Networking Break
11:00 am How We Do It, A Panel Discussion
Secrets from high-performing sites
Norman M. Goldfarb, MAGI Chairman & Chief Collaboration Officer (moderator)
Christina Brennan, MD, VP, Clinical Research, Northwell Health
Steve Clemons, Founder/Vice President, Clinical Operations, VitaLink Research
Scott Whitt, President & General Manager, Triad Clinical Trials
Erika Siegrist, Manager Research Office, Anne Arundel Medical Center
12:00 pm Lunch
12:45 pm Attitude Adjustment
Accelerating for Success Instead of Braking for Failure
David Wynes, Ph.D., Vice President for Research Administration (former), Emory University
1:15 pm Does Your Site Measure Up?
The numbers tell the story
Diane Carozza, VP, Clinical Strategic Solutions, WCG
Patricia D. Black, Director, Business Operations, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple Health System
2:00 pm Networking Break
2:30 pm Driving High Performance
Shortening study start-up and optimizing revenue generation
Jill Shilbauer, Director, Strategic Initiatives, PharmaSeek, LLC
3:00 pm CenterWatch’s 2019 Global Site Relationship Benchmark Report
Hot off the press- the 2019 report on how sites view sponsors
Jonathan Zung, Ph.D., Executive Vice President, Site Division, WCG
Cindy Carter, President, Market Intelligence & Insights Division, WCG
3:30 pm Insights for Sites: A Patient's Perspective
Mapping out the patient's decision journey
Rob Weker, Three Time Cancer Survivor, Weker Advisors LLC
4:00 pm Closing Remarks: Call to Action
Jonathan Zung, Ph.D., Executive Vice President, Site Division, WCG
4:15 pm Conclude

Reception

Sunday, October 6, 2019
6:00 – 8:00 PM EDT

Program

Monday, October 7, 2019
8:45 AM – 4:00 PM EDT
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Location

Philadelphia Marriott Downtown
1200 Filbert Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
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Bonus

FREE TO ATTENDEES: Membership in the WCG Global Research Network (GRN)

FREE TO ATTENDEES: One-year subscription to Research Practitioner

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We have made arrangements with the hotel for a limited block of rooms for this conference at the discounted rate of $219 per night. Make your reservations before discounts expire September 26, 2019 or all the rooms are taken. To book your room, click here or call  (800) 228-9290 or (215)625-2900 and ask for the "MAGI" rate.

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Membership in the WCG Global Research Network™ (GRN) provides access to sponsors and peer sites for collaboration and visibility. Through WCG’s unique relationship with sponsors, CROs, research sites, and patient advocacy groups, GRN member sites will also have access to roundtables with potential sponsors, exclusive webinars, MAGI meetings, Centerwatch, WCG Insights, and benchmarking data.

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Philadelphia Marriott Downtown
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