Greater Philadelphia

The Greater Philadelphia Chapter of ACRP (affectionately known as ACRP Philly) has the distinction of being one of the first groups to organize at a local level. ACRP Philly has offered networking and continuing education opportunities to thousands of clinical research professionals throughout the Philadelphia area. What started as a wine and cheese gathering for a handful of professionals all those years ago has blossomed into a vibrant and active community with regular networking and educational offerings. Our meetings generally offer continuing education credits, important for maintaining ACRP certification.

The Greater Philadelphia Chapter was a very proud recipient of the Outstanding Chapter Award for 2010 and we hope to have continued success in 2011. We have a great team with several returning members as well as a couple new faces eager to contribute. Our Chapter has an exciting a year of events designed to inform and inspire. The 2011 agenda expands upon last year’s highly successful series to bring you all-new educational and networking opportunities, each addressing important industry specific topics. In an effort to maintain our aggressive membership growth, we would like to extend our special offer presented to all new members. All non-members who sign up to become a member of ACRP Greater Philadelphia Chapter and provide proof of membership (a screen print will do) will receive a free pass (a $40 value) to attend the next continuing education meeting.

The ACRP Greater Philadelphia Chapter will offer high quality, convenient and affordable educational offerings and networking opportunities throughout the Philadelphia area in 2011. The Chapter dinner meetings will rotate throughout the region to provide better, local access to our Chapter members. Dinner meeting fees for 2011 will be consistent with our 2010 fees (Chapter members pay $20, non-members pay $40 per meeting) and we will continue our special offer to new members as mentioned above – all new Chapter members will receive a free pass to attend their first dinner meeting.
In addition to our regular dinner meetings, we look forward to hosting our 3rd Annual Conference on May 12-13 in Philadelphia, PA. The theme of this year’s conference is “Future Horizons in Clinical Research” and we are very excited with the diverse and reputable speakers we have lined up.

Please check the Chapter website as more information about meeting topics and specific locations will be posted as it becomes available. Do not hesitate contacting any Board or Committee members with any questions or comments – their contact info can be found below.

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View the April 2010 Chapter Newsletter

View the August 2010 Chapter Newsletter

Upcoming Events

Electronic Medical Records and Clinical Research, The FDA Perspective
Date:	May 17, 2012
Time:	2:30-4:30pm
Location:	The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Main Hospital - Stokes Auditorium
Flyer:	CLICK HERE to view the flyer for this event
Contact Hours:	This Event Has Been Approved for 2.0 Contact Hours CLICK HERE to purchase your contact hours for this event. You must still attend the event and then complete your evaluation in your "My Tests, Evaluations and Certificates" section of the ACRP website. The evaluation will be available 1-30 days after the event. Contact hours are available to purchase through May 24, 2012

Optimizing Clinical Trial Performance
Date:	May 17 & 18, 2012
Location:	ACE Conference Center, Lafayette Hill, PA
Flyer:	CLICK HERE to view the flyer for this event
Register:	CLICK HERE to register for this event
Contact Hours:	This Event Has Been Approved for 11.0 Contact Hours Total You will have the option attend Day 1, Day 2 or Both Days. Please choose below to purchase contact hours based on the days you will be able to attend. May 17th-Day One Has Been Approved for 6.0 Contact Hours CLICK HERE to purchase contact hours for this day May 18th- Day Two Has Been Approved for 5.0 Contact Hours CLICK HERE to purchase contact hours for this day May 17th& 18th- BOTH Days Have Been Approved for 11.0 Contact Hours CLICK HERE to purchase Contact Hours for Both Days You must still attend the event and then complete your evaluation in your "My Tests, Evaluations and Certificates" section of the ACRP website. The evaluation will be available 1-30 days after the event. Contact hours are available to purchase through June 1, 2012

Future Meetings

If you have any questions, suggestions or comments for the chapter, names and email addresses of Board Members and Committee Chairs are listed below. Many committees have been organized to support and maintain the high number and quality of programming this chapter provides. These committees are always looking for volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering for one of these committees, please contact the appropriate Committee Chair.