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SOCRA Clinical Research Project /
Program Management Conference
MAY 8 & 9, 2025 | SAVANNAH, GA
IN-PERSON
Conference registration fee: $655 (Non-member $730 - includes one year’s membership)
Goal: Clinical trial project and program management incorporate a broad range of skill sets in order to
plan, administer, track, evaluate and report activities and budgets involved in the health care product
development process. The goal of this program is to introduce, af昀椀rm or enhance the participant’s
understanding of the project management endeavor
Objective: Through discussion, presentation, and interaction, this program will broaden the participants’
knowledge of the regulatory framework, project management art and science, planning and accounting,
and their attitude and aptitude for achieving successful clinical trials
Learning Objectives - The attendee should be able to:
• Discuss the project management processes: (Initiation, Planning, Execution, Monitoring, Controlling,
and Closing) as well as strategic and operational planning
• Discuss the principles of project management following Project Management Institute (PMI) including
a brief history of PMI, key terms, the project life cycle, and knowledge areas
• Discuss the project management principles following PMI (Project Management Institute) guidelines as
well as project management knowledge areas and process group mapping
• Discuss developing and maintaining project management tools and techniques for project planning
and assessment of progress
• Discuss the basic principles of risk management, risk avoidance, and risk mitigation
• Discuss budget development and 昀椀nancial management topics including: general start up issues, study
feasibility, potential pitfalls in budgeting, and strategies to manage impasses and identify hidden costs
• Discuss the contract review process and the importance of successful interactions between sponsors,
CROs and sites when negotiating Clinical Trial Agreements
• Discuss strategies to recognize and resolve con昀氀ict proactively and to promote effective team building
as well as mental health
SOCRA designates this educational activity for a maximum of 14.25 Continuing Education Credits
for SOCRA CE, Nurse CNE, and Physician CME.
SOCRA designates this live activity for a maximum of 14.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CME for Physicians: The Society of Clinical Research Associates is accredited by the Accreditation Council for
Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
CNE for Nurses: Society of Clinical Research Associates is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education
by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
SOCRA Course Series 250
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