CARLSBAD, Calif., Oct. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Chiltern International, a leading global clinical research organization, is delighted to announce that Debra Jendrasek, Manager US EDC Solutions, was recently recognized for her contributions to the EDC task force, a sub-committee of the Society of Clinical Data Managers (SCDM).
Jonathan Andrus, who chairs the SCDM sub-committee, presented Debra with the "Most Valuable Participant" award during the recognition luncheon on Tuesday, October 10, 2006 as part of the SCDM Conference. The conference was held in Lake Buena Vista, Florida from October 8-11, 2006.
The primary objective of the EDC Task Force is to develop updated content for the EDC Chapter within the Good Clinical Data Management Practices (GCDMP) document. The "by invitation only" task force was put together by the GCDMP Committee who chose members interested in impacting good clinical practices for clinical data management and improving the industry.
"I am very pleased about the work we are doing on the committee," commented Debra Jendrasek. "Re-writing the EDC chapter is necessary as much has changed in the EDC world for Data Managers since this document was originally written."
Debra added, "Our work is far from finished. The next step is to relay these upcoming changes to the Clinical Research Community." She and Glen DeVries of Medidata will present this update and how this information affects Data Managers from both a CRO/Sponsor and a vendor perspective via a webinar on November 9th. For more information on the webinar please use the following link: http://www.scdm.org/events/gcdmp2006/
Aidan Nuttall PhD, President of Chiltern USA, said, "I am very happy for Debra, it is always pleasing to have one of your team members recognized for their dedication and the expertise they bring to their field." Dr. Nuttall added, "It adds to our growing reputation that Chiltern employees are great professionals who work hard to find solutions for our sponsors."
Established in 1982, Chiltern is one of the largest independent contract research organizations in the world and has extensive experience of running international Phase I to Phase IV clinical trials across a broad therapeutic range with a wide variety of clients. Chiltern employs more than 800 people worldwide, with locations in the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland, the Czech Republic, Ukraine, India, South Africa and across the US. Chiltern provides Clinical Operations, Project Management, Bio-analytical, Data Management, Biostatistics, Medical Writing, Quality Assurance, Regulatory and Medical Affairs services as well as clinical contract personnel services.
For more information, please contact: Catherine Lemercier Diana Wood Chiltern International Inc. Chiltern International Inc. 2111 Palomar Airport Road 2111 Palomar Airport Road Suite 200 Suite 200 Carlsbad Carlsbad CA 92011 CA 92011 Tel: 1 (760) 707 5025 Tel: 1 (760) 707 5025 Fax: 1 (760) 707 5022 Fax: 1 (760) 707 5022 Email: Catherine.Lemercier@chiltern.com Email: Diana.Wood@chiltern.com
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