Welcome to the SOCRA Greater Los Angeles Area Chapter page. Information for the latest meeting is below. If you have any questions, please reach out to the Chapter Chairperson or the SOCRA office at office@socra.org.
Date: 05/19/25 (Monday)
Time: 1:00 am to 2:00 am (Eastern Time) | 10:00 am to 11:00 am (Pacific Time)
Location: City of Hope is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://cityofhope.zoom.us/j/92585966444?pwd=1EFPCyDQWVoCB6d8WrgLJxnpHgTkiV.1 Password: 404278
Or Telephone:
+1 415 762 9988 (US Toll) +1 646 568 7788 (US Toll)
Meeting ID: 925 8596 6444 Password: 404278
Speaker: Art Gertel, PhD
After 35 years serving in the pharmaceutical and related industries, Dr. Gertel established an independent and collaborative strategic regulatory consultancy - applying drug/device development, medical writing, bioethics, Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB), and IRB expertise. Dr. Gertel brings over forty years of increasingly senior-level positions in the Pharmaceutical industry and leadership roles in professional organizations, as well as with collaborative efforts focusing on the improvement of the research, development, review, and approval of new therapeutics, vaccines, and diagnostics. He is a Registered Agent to US FDA.
He has also been active in the arena of bioethics in the context of clinical trials, teaching seminars on the topic in academia, industry, and for professional associations. Thus, he brings an important perspective in the context of ensuring protection of study participants.
Learning Objective(s):
1. Better understand the foundations of human protections and how they have evolved over time.
2. Assess how these protections may be applied in various contexts.
3. Appreciate that there are often alternative actions and decisions that may not be readily apparent at first consideration. This will demonstrate the importance of preparing oneself to think critically and creatively to better understand unintended consequences of one’s actions.
Continuing Education (CE): SOCRA members may claim 1.0 CE credit per hour of education. SOCRA members will receive Certificates of Attendance two weeks after the completion of the event.
All SOCRA members and non-SOCRA members are welcomed.
Please share this announcement with your colleagues.
Date: 06/09/2025 (Monday)
Time: 1:00 am to 2:00 am (Eastern Time) | 10:00 am to 11:00 am (Pacific Time)
Location: City of Hope is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://cityofhope.zoom.us/j/98669212763?pwd=o5MSXX6UXvNeS921pmp06cJP5iMLuR.1 Password: 833767
Or Telephone: +1 415 762 9988 (US Toll) or +1 646 568 7788 (US Toll) Meeting ID: 986 6921 2763 Password: 833767
Speaker: Dr. Lindsey Helvaty, PhD
Lindsey has worked in clinical research for 13 years, primarily on investigator-initiated observational studies, and has also served as a co-chair of the SOCRA Indianapolis Chapter for the past three years. She currently is the Senior Clinical Research Leader for the Cardiovascular Genetics Program in the Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics at Indiana University School of Medicine.
Learning Objective(s):
· Review current clinical and research regulations and guidance related to returning genetic testing results.
· Discuss the ethics and logistical considerations for investigators, coordinators, patients, and providers related to sharing genetic testing results in research.
· Provide guidance on how to implement returning genetic testing results in research.
NOTE: Students will be asked to prepare for this seminar by reviewing case studies to be discussed in the course of the session.
Continuing Education (CE): SOCRA members may claim 1.0 CE credit per hour of education. SOCRA members will receive Certificates of Attendance two weeks after the completion of the event.
All SOCRA members and non-SOCRA members are welcomed.
Please share this announcement with your colleagues.