Big XII Research Compliance Conference

Thursday, October 3, 2019, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM, Nicholson Conference Center, 940 NE 13th Street, 5th Floor

The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center is hosting the 2nd annual Big XII Research Compliance Conference in Oklahoma City.  This conference will provide an opportunity to meet and network with research compliance professionals who currently serve at universities across the Big XII.  Activities will include presentations from keynote speakers and breakout sessions to discuss relevant research compliance topics such as restricted party screening, clinical trials, emergency disaster planning, and supervising multiple compliance areas. 

The target audience includes associate vice presidents, directors, committee coordinators and administrators, and other research compliance professionals from each of the Big XII universities and other regional academic institutions. 

New! Big 12 Compliance Senior Leadership Session
Senior compliance leaders are invited to participate in a discussion of a broad set of senior-level topics related to research compliance. Possible topics include:
• Federal trends in compliance
• Policy and practices 
• Reporting structures
• Professional associations for compliance leaders
• Research Advisory Boards
• Work load, compensation, responsibility among staff
• Training 
• Challenges and successes in compliance
• Tools of the trade 
• Working with legal counsel, the board of regents and others

Dawn Underwood (Assistant Vice President for Research Compliance, Oklahoma State University) and Sandra Nettleton (Director, Office of Compliance, The University of Oklahoma) will facilitate the discussion. Participants should have oversight responsibilities of at least two compliance areas. 

Registration: $125

No registration refunds will be made after September 19. Substitutions are accepted.
Registration fees, less a $25 processing fee, will be refunded if notice is received by September 19, 2019.
To modify or cancel your registration, please send a written request to [email protected]. 

OU and OUHSC employees:  Please contact the Vice President of Research office on your campus for information regarding discounts. 

 There is no credit provided for this conference.

Nondiscrimination Statement:

The University of Oklahoma, in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, age, religion, disability, political beliefs, or status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices or procedures. This includes, but is not limited to: admissions, employment, financial aid and educational services. Inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies may be directed to: Bobby J. Mason, Institutional Equity Officer, (405) 325-3546, [email protected], or visit www.ou.edu/eoo.

Accommodation Statement:
Accommodations on the basis of disability are available by contacting Madeline Budda at [email protected] as soon as possible. 

Disclaimer Statement:
Statements, opinions and results of studies contained in the program are those of the presenters and authors and do not reflect the policy or position of the Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma (“OU”) nor does OU provide any warranty as to their accuracy or reliability.

Every reasonable effort has been made to faithfully reproduce the presentations and material as submitted. However, no responsibility is assumed by OU for any claims, injury and/or damage to persons or property from any cause, including negligence or otherwise, or from any use or operation of any methods, products, instruments or ideas contained in the material herein.

Policy on Faculty and Presenters Disclosure: 
It is the policy of the University of Oklahoma, College of Medicine that the faculty and presenters disclose real or apparent conflicts of interest relating to the topics of this educational activity, and also disclose discussions of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation(s).

Embassy Suites Oklahoma city Downtown/Medical Center
741 N. Phillips 
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
(405) 239-3900

Reservations
The special rate for attendees of the Big XII Research Compliance Conference of $125/night (plus taxes) is available for the nights of October 2 and 3, 2019. 
Online reservations: Click Here
Phone reservations: Call (405) 239-3900 and mention the Big XII Research Compliance Conference to receive the group rate.

Hotel Parking
Parking at the Embassy Suites includes an additional fee of $12/night. A shuttle is available for hotel guests upon request and travels within a 3-mile radius from the hotel. 

Keynote Speaker: 
Kathryn Harris, PhD
Dr. Harris works in the Office of Science Policy (OSP), Division of Biosafety, Biosecurity and Emerging Biotechnology Policy at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).  
For almost 15 years she has worked to develop national and regional programs of stakeholder relations, education, and outreach strategies relevant to the oversight of research with recombinant and synthetic nucleic acid molecules and research that has dual use potential.  She advises on biosafety and biosecurity policy and regulatory issues, and is the Director for the NIH/AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowship Program.
Prior to joining OSP she was the Biological Safety Officer at Northwestern University. Dr. Harris is Registered Biosafety Professional and a member of the American Biological Safety Association (ABSA). She was a founding member and first president of the Midwest Area Biosafety Network (MABioN). She received her Ph.D. from Cornell University and completed two years of postdoctoral training at Washington University in St Louis. 

Thursday, October 3, 2019