About the Gulf Cooperation Council Chapter (GCC)

The ACRP Gulf Cooperation Council Chapter, was launched on 3 May 2007 in Dubai, UAE, in the presence of some 40 local and regional attendees.

The GCC Chapter earlier elected Maha Al-Farhan as Chapter Chair. Mrs Al-Farhan is well known in the region as a keen proponent of Good Clinical Practices.

Recently Dr Satish Chandra was selected as the Chairman for the Gulf Cooperation Council. Dr. Satish Chandra is the Specialist and Head of Clinical Research at Twwam Hospital and Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University.

The Chapter will be aiming to provide:

• a readily accessible mechanism for regional program development for clinical research professionals,
• to foster professional interaction,
• provide continuing education,
• problem solving,
• and discussion of local professional issues as a Chapter of the Association of Clinical Research Professionals.

Joining and Renewing our Chapter

ACRP Global recognizes the immense amount of work and dedication local volunteers put into making Chapters operate. In an effort to simplify local Chapter dues collection and membership tracking, ACRP Global collects the Chapter dues along with Global membership dues.  ACRP Global produces invoices for membership dues for all members on a regular cycle based on membership expiration dates. These invoices are generated three months prior, month of, one month after, and final notice two months after national membership expiration date.

On these invoices, ACRP Global has added a line item called "Local Chapter Dues" for those affiliated with a local chapter. This line item will have the name of the local chapter along with that local chapter renewal rate (which will match your global dues renewal date). Upon return with payment, ACRP Global will update the individual record with new national/local membership expirations dates for both areas of the database.

To join the Gulf Cooperation Council Chapter, please log-in to the Members Only site and follow the instructions provided here.

We look forward to seeing you at our Chapter meetings and hope that you will consider becoming more involved in the Chapter at some point by running for a Chapter Officer position.

Contact Information

Questions call: Adhiti Soni (gccchapter@acrpnet.org)

Chapter Chair
Dr Satish Chandra (gccchapter@acrpnet.org)

Chapter Joint Secretary
Dr Mrs Maha Al Farhan (gccchapter@acrpnet.org)