Course Description

Negotiating study contracts and budgets is critical for the future success of the clinical research site. This web seminar provides strategic skills and best practices for contract negotiations and budget development. Learners will also review and practice the art of negotiation.

Learning Objectives

• Prepare for negotiations: Define steps in the negotiation process; integrate strategies for effective negotiating; review success factors and risks in negotiations; discuss ethical considerations
• Review industry study start-up basic contract content: Discuss state law, institutional vs. sponsor required language; “boilerplate” terms; indemnification; other agreements including data use, confidentiality, HIPAA, master agreements
• Develop study budget presentations: Based on objective market data; subject vs. visit based
• Assess protocol feasibility and resource needs: Look for hidden costs; study start-up to final query resolution
• Translate information in a study protocol to successful study budgets: Plan for protocol amendments and procedure changes; financial checks and balances

Who Should Attend

• Research Site Representatives that have some direct and/or indirect responsibility in contract and budget negotiations
• Project Managers 
• Site Managers
• Contracts and Budget Department Representatives
• Clinical Research Coordinators
• Research Nurses
• Investigators
• Sponsor Representatives working with sites on study start-up

Instructor

Mary L. Veazie, M.B.A., CPA, CHC, CHRC

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Registration Fees

$835

Includes up to 20 participants at one site. All participants (up to 20) are eligible for “Certificates of Attendance,” and accreditation, provided that accreditation requirements are met. For groups larger than 20 or for additional sites, please call +1 781.972.5400 or toll-free in the U.S. 800.856.2556 for pricing.

Note: Due to COVID-19, we understand that most teams cannot currently dial-in together. As such, we are able to offer additional logins at a highly reduced rate. Please contact Barnett Customer Service at +1 781.972.5400 or toll-free in the U.S. 800.856.2556 to register with your additional participants requiring login credentials. Or email Customer Service at: customer.service@barnettinternational.com 

Accreditation Information

Barnett International is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.  Participants will receive 3 hours (0.3 CEUs) of continuing education credit for full participation, including the completion of a pre-test, post-test, and program evaluation.  Barnett International will issue a receipt of completion for earned CEUs within three weeks of program completion.  ACPE#: 0778-0000-23-012-L99-P. Released: 2/23. 

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