2nd Annual Medical Device Trials Conference

July 23-24, 2007
Chicago, IL

Building on the success of recent Medical Device specific industry conferences including the September 2006 Medical Device Clinical Trials conference, the March 2007 Medical Device Clinical Research & Reimbursement program and the May 2007 Device Post-Market Research and Reimbursement event, Q1 Productions is pleased to announce the launch of the 2nd Annual Medical Device Clinical Research conference. Originally designed to meet educational needs of the industry on topics related to the best practices in managing clinical research within device trials, this conference program is a one-of-a-kind forum for Vice Presidents and Directors of Clinical Trials to meet, discuss, and debate the most efficient methods for completing trials on schedule, and at a lower cost.

The recent 2nd Annual Medical Device Clinical Research conference held in Chicago on July 23-24 was a highly beneficial experience for all in attendance. Delegates were able to network with a vast array of medical device executives from various therapeutic areas.  Feedback on the peer to peer interaction alone declared this conference a success.  In addition to the high level of interaction between attendees, program content addressed crucial issues facing the medical device industry today, enabling attendees to garner real-life take away solutions to their pressing challenges.  Those who attended this two-day event left with practical real life solutions to their most pressing clinical research issues including: subject recruitment, site management, and securing reimbursement.

Speaker Feedback Included:

Understanding the Importance of Regulatory, Clinical and Reimbursement Strategies to Investors.
Josh Baltzell
Principal Healthcare Team
Split Rock Partners

*One of the highlights of this event was Josh Baltzell’s session.  Mr. Baltzell provided delegates with a unique opportunity to view funding from a venture capitalist perspective.  There was an overwhelmingly positive response to his presentation. Attendees found this session to be welcome addition to the conference program, describing it as: “very engaging, outstanding and challenging experience, worth the cost of admission.”
              

Evidence-Based Medicine Approach to Clinical Research: Key Players, Operational Efficiencies, Research Planning & Patient Care Impact. 
Diana Bogard
Vice President Clinical Affairs and Health Policy
Medtronic Spinal and Biologics

*Ms. Bogard provided a strong opening to the conference with her keynote presentation. Delegates hailed Ms. Bogard’s session for her brilliant presentation style, resourceful information, and excellent examples of relevant current issues.

Management of Subject Recruitment from a Marketing Perspective
James Kasic
Director of Sales & Marketing
Otologics, LLC

*James Kasic addressed an increasingly crucial clinical trial issue with his session devoted to subject recruitment.  Mr. Kasic received positive feedback for his inventive approach to enrollment.  Delegates commented that his well organized presentation provided useful and practical suggestions as well as unique prospective on subject recruitment.

Speaker Testimonial:
"One of the key aspects that I enjoyed was the strong networking opportunity created through Q1's select assembly of delegates, content driven sessions and qualified speakers. I commend the Q1 staff for successfully facilitating group interaction throughout the two-day event -the feedback generated from the question/answer portion was quite advantageous."
Marilyn Cassell
Regional Clinical Research Monitor
Stryker

If you attended this program but did not collect the updated materials, please contact:
Paul Hernandez
PHernandez@Q1productions.com
312-602-9684