January BioMed/BioTech SIG Meeting #1  

"Challenges in Our Healthcare Systems & Use of Quality Data to Drive Improvements in Patient Care"

Presented by
Kathleen Chavanu, RN, MSN
Executive Dir., Quality Improvement and Clinical Support Services Children’s National Medical Center, DC, USA 

"Shanghai Clinical Research Center - Progress, Challenges, and It's Quality Specimen-Procurement Program"

Presented by
Harry Hongjun Yang, PhD
Senior VP, Sirnnaomics, Inc., Gaithersburg, MD, US & Shanghai, PRC

Thursday, January 8, 2009

6:00 PM - Networking and Pizza and soft drink with a door prize*
6:20 - 8:50 PM - Program
8:50 - 9:00 PM - Door-prize drawing and networking
* Open and free to the public

Location: Kelly's Deli Conference Center, 7519 Standish Place, Rockville, MD 20855

For headcount purpose, please register by Thursday noon, January 8, 2009.

To register for this meeting, click here (http://www.asq509.org/ht/d/DoSurvey/i/35817)

For registration problems or further information contact Dr. C.J. George Chang, Biomed/Biotech SIG Chair, at gchang2008@yahoo.com or call 240-793-8425.

Driving directions: From I-270 (N or S bound):
Take Exit 9A and exit from the first right exit.
Turn left (east) onto Shady Grove Dr.
Turn right (south) onto Rockville Pike (Route 355).
Turn left (east) onto East Gude Dr.
Turn left (north) immediately onto Crabb's Branch Dr.
Turn left (west) immediately onto Standish Place.
(The first building on your right side is 7519 Standish Place; open parking)
The conference room is on the first floor with its entrance opposite to the left side of building main entrance.