With ever-increasing economic and regulatory challenges, healthcare organizations need to ensure that they put patients at the center of healthcare delivery. Find innovative ways of developing initiatives that will improve safety, quality and satisfaction and reduce costs. WCBF’s Using Lean, Six Sigma and Process Improvement to improve Patient Satisfaction is the larges gathering of its kind for senior executives responsible for deploying Lean, Six Sigma and Process Improvement in healthcare. Speakers include: Mary Linda Rivera, Executive Director, Office of Patient Experience, Cleveland Clinic Denise Kennedy, Service Coordinator, Mayo Clinic Linda Severs, Black Belt and Master Change Facilitator, Providence Health &…

The four conference tracks at this event include Biotherapeutics, Single Use Technologies, Stem Cells and Cell Culture. Registered delegates will have access to all four meetings ensuring a very cost-effective trip. For more information on each track visit our website.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: - Shared services/national and international collaboration, cloud services, cloud computing - End-user needs, end-user feedback, end-user surveys - Primary research data - New skills for library staff - New (mobile) devices - Economic crisis: how libraries have managed, success stories; ideas for cost reductions - New models for academic publishing; alternative publication methods to journals and books - Linked data, open bibliographic data - Open Access - Intellectual property rights - Digital preservation: ensuring the future accessibility and usability of knowledge We invite submissions of: Research papers presenting theoretical solutions, but…

The promise of Demand Response and Dynamic Pricing could save utilities billions in capital expenditure on peak demand infrastructure, and create synergies between networks, producers and customers that will assist in managing cost, and reducing environmental impact of power generation and consumption. SMi Group’s 2nd annual European Demand Response and Dynamic Pricing will cover the latest on the different stakeholder roles, consumer needs and actions, and the initiatives to shift consumer behaviour, enabling technologies, and specific programs in Europe and beyond. We will address key Demand Response and Dynamic Pricing issues such as: • The most advanced European markets for…

Defence IQ’s Armoured Vehicles Brazil 2012 gathers regional and international military, local suppliers and international OEMs, in one place for networking and information-sharing on light, medium and MRAP armoured vehicle needs within Brazil and Latin America. View the programme: http://bit.ly/HVrste. Officially supported by ABIMDE and featuring the participation of the Brazilian Army, the event offers the opportunity to develop a better understanding of Brazil’s armoured vehicles requirements – straight from the Brazilian Army, and understand how working with key local industry can help manage Brazil’s offset requirements. View the speaker list: http://bit.ly/I0Hr4F. Taking place from 27-29 June 2012, the event…

Overview: To satisfy QSR and ISO 13485 requirements, medical device companies must respond to field reports swiftly and compliantly. There are certain circumstances in which a report from the field requires the device manufacturer to take steps regarding product in the field. It is critical that the company take the required steps in the required timeframes. FDA and ISO requirements overlap to a great extent, but not completely. This webinar sets forth the requirements for recalls, removals, and market corrections, and provides recommended practices. Why should you attend: There are certain circumstances in which a report from the field requires…

The MASCC/ISOO 2012 Symposium will bring together healthcare professionals in the field of supportive care in cancer, in an excellent forum to share ideas and explore new methods to minimize cancer-induced side effects, the symptoms and complications of cancer treatment, and psychosocial issues facing cancer patients and their families.

The aim of 9th AFE Conference is to bring together academicians and practitioners with research interests in the field of finance, accounting and business management. The conference provides a forum for disseminating new research findings, practices and techniques in finance and exchanging ideas among academicians and practitioners to promote a better understanding of contemporary issues and solutions to the challenges in the region's financial markets and economies. This conference would encourage the young generation to pursue research interests in the areas of business and finance. Academicians and researchers are invited to share their unpublished research findings in all areas mentioned…

This webinar contains an overview of how to develop a policy, who or what positions would be eligible, alternative work arrangements, the approval process, rules of operation, compensation and eligible expenses, equipment considerations and support, and effective communication practices. We will cover the business case for telecommuting as well as the advantages and disadvantages. This session will also cover how to develop a proposal to adopt either a full telecommuting plan or hybrid and how to measure, justify and communicate results. Areas Covered in the Seminar: - Presenting the Business Case for Telecommuting. - How to Determine Eligibility and Participation?…

There are two things everybody knows about glass: it is transparent... and it breaks! Those properties constitute the challenge of glass. Transparency is just the beginning. Playing with light, reflections, images and shadows poses endless possibilities in architectural design. Breaking, on the other hand, is the end...or is it? Brittleness calls for sophisticated structural designs to ensure safety. Using glass is accepting the challenge. Challenging Glass is a two-day conference which aims at gathering world class designers, engineers and researchers on the architectural and structural use of glass. A specific goal is to get PhD researchers from around Europe and…

After 1990s, the nature and size of wealthy populations are rising. There is a significant change in South America and Asia Pacific as due to the various economic and demographic factors the governments are applying different practices and policies. As a crucial point in this process, some of the key dynamics of private wealth creation are strongly connected to economic performance, particularly economic growth rates, the stock and property market performance and the liberalization of markets. This forum offers an analysis on economic perspective of wealth development in Asia Pacific, focusing especially on the causes and consequences of the current…

Course Description:- Knowing how to get your 510(k) application through FDA quickly can save millions of dollars in unnecessary investment burn. Mark DuVal, a national authority on the 510(k) program is in Silver Spring, Maryland at FDA nearly twice a month negotiating 510(k)/IDE/PMA issues for his clients. He will teach you the basics and advanced knowledge of the 510(k) program. He will also provide insights in what FDA looks for in 510(k) submission and common mistakes companies make in drafting 510(k)s. This will include insights and commentary on CDRH’s new proposals for the 510(k) program. He will also discuss the…

This webinar will provide an introduction to FDA’s regulation of veterinary regenerative medicine and highlight the regulatory requirements that a biotech company needs to satisfy to commercialize a stem cell or other complex biotech product for animal use in the U.S. Why Should You Attend:- The rapid development of cell-based and related biological therapies for use in veterinary medicine has provided exciting new options for the safe and effective treatment of common veterinary diseases and conditions such as osteoarthritis, tendon strain injuries, suspensory desmitis, congestive heart failure and other commonly diagnosed diseases and injuries. FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (“CVM”)…

Join us at the 87th Annual WEAI Conference at the Hilton San Francisco Union Square. You can present a paper, organize a session, discuss a paper, chair a session or just attend! There will be over 1,000 economists from all around the world. Also, take advantage of the opportunity to publish your conference paper in one of our journals, Contemporary Economic Policy or Economic Inquiry.

The WORLD EDUCATION CONGRESS 2012 is scheduled on 29th & 30th June, 2012 at Taj Lands End, Mumbai. Theme : “Learning in the 21st Century: Right and Access to Education” The World Education Congress Global Awards are scheduled on 29th June 2012 at Taj Lands End, Mumbai.

ICSFS-16 will focus on recent advances in controlling and characterizing the physical and chemical properties of films and surfaces, with a particular emphasis on materials for electronic, photonic and spintronic applications, in addition to bio-functionalized structures and devices. This meeting will continue the very successful conference series previously held in Tokyo (1978), Washington (1981), Sydney (1984), Hamamatsu (1987), Providence (1989), Paris (1992), Hsinchu (1994), Osaka (1996), Copenhagen (1998), Princeton (2000), Marseille (2002), Hamamatsu (2004), Bariloche (2006), Dublin (2008) and Beijing (2010)

ISFP 2012 is a Congress to facilitate the exchange of scientific ideas and discoveries between interested scientists in the field of Fibrinolysis & Proteolysis. The Congress will be held in the city of Brighton, which is a major conference destination on the south coast of England. Brighton is easily accessible by air (being close to Gatwick airport and less than an hour from London) by sea and rail (via the Channel Tunnel). The city has excellent conference facilities and is world renowned for its history, Regency architecture, beautiful South Downs countryside and sense of fun! The Organising Committee of the…

Keynote Speaker: Frankelin Allen –Nippon Life Professor of Finance and Professor of Economics Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania Welcome to the III World Finance Conference. The aim of Conference is to establish a high quality discussion forum in all finance subjects, for the academics, professional society and practitioners.The conference will provide the opportunity to present research work in the field of all finance areas. Papers on any topic related to finance will be considered. You are also invited to volunteer to participate as discussants, session chairs, reviewers and members of the program committee.As part of the conference, it…

This 90-minute training will discuss recent OFCCP enforcement trends and regulatory initiatives and review these against your current practices and procedures to ensure your company is audit ready. It will also cover the proactive steps that federal contractors can take to prepare for the impending rules. Why Should You Attend: In this session, we will review the recent OFCCP enforcement trends and regulatory initiatives. Attendees will learn about OFCCP latest regulatory developments such as the Agency’s new enforcement methods for analyzing compensation and its Active Case Enforcement initiative. We will discuss the new proposed affirmative action regulations for individuals with…

EDULEARN12 is an annual international conference for professors, researchers, lecturers and educational technologists from all disciplines. It is an excellent opportunity to present your projects and experiences and meet other colleagues from all parts of the world. The attendance of more than 700 delegates from 75 different countries is expected. There are 3 presentation modalities: ORAL, POSTER and VIRTUAL. The deadline for abstract submission has been extended. You can still submit your abstracts until April 16th 2012 (included) at: www.edulearn12.org/submit Two ISBN publications (EDULEARN12 Abstracts CD and EDULEARN12 Proceedings CD) will be produced with all accepted abstracts and papers. Accepted…