ClinfoSource and Nucleus Network Create Alliance to Provide Online GCP Clinical Trial Training for the Australia Region

ClinfoSource and Nucleus Network Create Alliance to Provide Online GCP Clinical Trial Training for the Australia Region

ClinfoSource, a US-based global online training company has partnered with Nucleus Network of Australia to provide web-based GCP training for clinical trials professionals in the Australia region, later to be extended to include New Zealand regulations. This program will offer clinical trial investigators, coordinators, research associates and others a solid and practical understanding of clinical trials conduct and management, the regulations and ethics central to the drug development process.

Danville, CA (PRWEB) March 6, 2008

ClinfoSource, a global online training company based in Danville, California, announced today that it has partnered with Nucleus Network Ltd based in Victoria, Australia to jointly provide web-based GCP training for clinical trials professionals in the Australia region, later to be extended to include the New Zealand regulations. This program is intended to offer clinical trial investigators, coordinators, research associates and other clinical trials professionals a solid and practical understanding of clinical trials conduct and management, and of the regulations and ethics central to the drug development process. The program will be launched in March, 2008.

Web-based GCP training courses have been offered by ClinfoSource since 2002 in response to the growing demand for comprehensive, high quality clinical research training courses that can be accessed by clinical research personnel at their convenience and at an affordable cost. Nucleus Network has been providing in-class clinical research training to those involved in trials in Australia and New Zealand since 2005. The new collaboration will offer courses customized for the Australia-New Zealand region in the web-based format allowing convenient access to GCP training. These online courses represent a greater depth and breadth to the current in-class GCP course.

In the joint program, a trainee will have up to 12 months to complete the modules for a particular certificate. There are 5 separate certificate programs tailored to site personnel and to sponsor/CRO personnel, ranging from core training to advanced training. Alternately, custom selection of more than 50 individual modules in areas of specific interest will also be available. The courses and modules will be launched progressively beginning in March.

Dr. Kay Ranganathan, President of ClinfoSource said, "We are very excited about partnering with Nucleus Network in offering this program. Combining Nucleus Network's expertise in clinical research training with ClinfoSource's comprehensive set of training modules and web-based platform will facilitate GCP training for wider audience in the region."

Robyn Lichter, Manager Nucleus Network Education added, "The expanse of our country renders a challenge to the delivery of programs with resourcing and cost maintenance. Essentially training budgets are constrained so to have alternate options which do not require a travel component for the trainee is highly desirable. The added option of training at one's own pace will suit some people's learning style. This high standard, accessible, affordable and flexible clinical research training format will address the gap for busy dedicated personnel."

Dr Andrew Giddy, CEO of Nucleus Network said, "We are very excited to be involved in the development of a new range of modules for Australia which expand the format and diversity in clinical research training."

About ClinfoSource:
ClinfoSource is a global online training company located in Danville, California. Its mission is to offer comprehensive, easily accessible, consistent, and affordable training for clinical research professionals. ClinfoSource's training programs are being used in the industry, academic institutions and at investigational sites. ClinfoSource training applications include an automated tracking system for training documentation. In addition, ClinfoSource is collaborating with a major university in California to provide hybrid training program that combines in-person and online mode of training to clinical research professionals. This program has been highly successful and well received by many in the healthcare community.

Visit ClinfoSource-Australia web site at https://www. clinfosource. com/Australia/index. asp (https://www. clinfosource. com/Australia/index. asp) for more information.

About Nucleus Network:
Nucleus Network is a centre of excellence in clinical research, with its head office located on the Alfred Medical Research and Education Precinct in Melbourne, Australia. Its mission is to provide global leadership in clinical trials and clinical research services by acting as a single point of contact and process management with the highest ethical standards and professional practices. Nucleus Network operates 2 early phase clinical research sites and is one of Australia's leading Phase 1 clinical research facilities. In addition Nucleus Network provides a broad range of expertise on clinical research and product development. In this capacity Nucleus Network offers training programs to assist in compliance with internationally accepted standards and GCP requirements.

Visit Nucleus Network Website at http://www. nucleusnetwork. com. au/ (http://www. nucleusnetwork. com. au/) for more information.

Contact:
Ranga Nathan
Director, Business Development & Marketing
ClinfoSource
Phone: 925-648-1510

Robyn Lichter
Manager, Education & Training
Nucleus Network Ltd
Phone: 03-9076-8909

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Albany Medical College Volunteers Open Engeye Health Clinic in Uganda

Albany Medical College Volunteers Open Engeye Health Clinic in Uganda

In partnership with local Ugandans, three medical students have brought sustainable healthcare, for the first time, to a forgotten region of Uganda.

Albany, NY (PRWEB) June 22, 2007

The 2007 spring break for three medical students in the midst of their second year of school was not the typical white sand beach escape designed to offset the rigors of medical school. Instead, after working over the past year with their now clinic manager, John Kalule, a local Ugandan, they headed to rural Uganda with a team of 14 other doctors, students and nurses, and opened the doors of the health clinic they had built earlier that year in Ddegeya Village, Uganda.

In the midst of a forgotten region of Uganda with no electricity, no running water, no transportation and no health care, they brought hope to the villagers. Together with local nurses and translators, they provided medical care to over 750 community members who had never been seen by a health care worker. A nurse was hired to remain on board full-time after their spring break departure, and John Kalule, who leads the entire project in Uganda, is busy continuing upgrades to the site.

The spring 2007 visit marked the beginning of a sustainable healthcare system for the villagers. The next medical mission is scheduled for November 2007. While the primary medical students responsible for the rural health clinic -- Stephanie Van Dyke, Misty Richards and Brooke Richards -- are thrilled with their accomplishments, they realize that there's much more to be done. Prior to their next trip back, they hope to bring electricity to the clinic and build and stock an on-site laboratory.

Despite the success of Engeye Health Clinic's maiden voyage, they were forced to accommodate an obvious deficiency -- the lack of a diagnostic lab to accurately identify the disease. With no advancements of medicine on hand, such as microscopes or rapid tests, during their spring 2007 Uganda mission, they were forced to make educated guesses based on a patient's visible symptoms and medical history. Malaria, STDs, HIV and TB appeared to be widespread. However, without any previous data, statistics for the region or diagnostic testing, they could not be certain what diseases are plaguing the village and causing so many deaths.

The addition of laboratory tests will facilitate better medical care and treatment. In addition to servicing the needs of Engeye Clinic, the lab will serve as a fund-raising tool because it will enable Engeye Clinic to run tests for other clinics, a luxury currently nonexistent in the region. The group is conscientious with regards to sustainability and is ensuring all their advancements will create a self-sustaining system. Currently, the small amount charged for each patient's visit is enough to fund the purchase of new medications. The team has started both construction of the laboratory and wiring of the Engeye Clinic for electricity, and is confident that they will be completed prior to their next mission in November 2007. In 2008, they plan to add a trauma wing and dental and eye care units.

The villagers are thrilled and support the project whole-heartedly. They feel proud to have their village hosting the clinic and have shown their thanks in many ways, including festive singing and dancing. Many have commented that they've been asking for the angels to help them, and finally they have heard their calling. The U. S. medical students and Ugandan staff have a unique bond -- two worlds uniting, listening to each other and respecting each other's differences, all in attempt to raise the standard of living in a region where it is currently unacceptable. They are a small group of Americans and Ugandans, working to improve the living conditions and reduce the unnecessary suffering in rural Africa through education and health care.

The entire clinic and two volunteer houses were constructed during the summer of 2006 at an estimated cost of $50,000 by The Engeye Health Clinic's founder, Stephanie Van Dyke, her parents, Gary Arnold, who led the construction efforts and is the father of a fellow classmate, several other volunteers and at least 50 villagers. An inheritance from her grandmother was Stephanie's gift to the project and her parents helped supply the remainder needed. Upon returning to the States after building the clinic, Misty Richards and Brooke Richards, two fellow medical students, joined in the efforts and the three comprise the board of directors for the non-profit organization.

Stephanie met and befriended John Kalule, the primary Ugandan partner leading the project, while volunteering in Uganda in 2000. The word Engeye means "white monkey" in Luganda, an official language of the country, and is John's family clan name. The team realizes their responsibility. They understand the fact, and do not take it lightly, that whatever they do, or don't do, will directly influence the villager's well-being. Everybody realizes that without good health, the villagers will never begin to overcome the poverty of their country.

The official Mission Statement of the Engeye Health Clinic is: "To improve living conditions and reduce unnecessary suffering in rural Africa through education and compassionate health care. Implicit to every project that we undertake is the understanding that it will ultimately be sustainable with little or no outside assistance, and that it will be accomplished free of the imposition of any foreign social, political, or spiritual values."

The spring 2007 medical mission comprised of second year Albany Medical College students, Kim Robinson, Misty Richards, Evan Rodriguez, Stephanie Van Dyke, Brooke Richards, Lalithapriya Jayakumar, Julie Huynh and Jackie Schwartz, fourth year student Zoe Selhi and Sarah Levasseur, RN, Cynthia Hartman, Seth Edwards, a pre-medical student from St. Rose College, and two physicians, Dr. Bob Paeglow and Dr. Joe Murley. Dr. Paeglow, of Albany Medical College, was profiled in People Magazine in 2006 for his charity work and community involvement. To learn more, please visit Engeye Health Clinic at www. engeye. com. Engeye, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) tax deductible, non-profit organization.

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Presenting the Youngest Social Networking Profiles Ever

Presenting the Youngest Social Networking Profiles Ever

Highly successful www. babyspot. com emerges to revolutionize the way families and parents interact with one another. Parents create profiles for their children that allow the world to watch them grow each day. The site offers blogs, videos, pictures, comment features, and parenting-based content.

Miami, FL (PRWEB) January 24, 2008

With the birth of a child came the birth of one of the Internet's greatest ideas (http://www. babyspot. com/index. php). Though the Internet now offers a substantial number of social networking sites, none exist like the one created by co-founders James Rivera and Zameer Upadhya.

Shortly after welcoming their first child Danny into the world, James and Monica Rivera became bombarded with requests for news, pictures and videos of their little bundle of joy. Seeking to quell the mob that demanded to see the new family member, the fresh-faced parents logged onto the Internet and started posting pictures here and there and sending scattered emails that were sometimes filtered out by Spam-screeners.

Frustrated by their need to act as technical support for the newborn's various online profiles and photo sites, the parents turned to long-time friend Zameer who, as it turns out, was experiencing equal chagrin at how challenging it had become to try and receive news about his distant baby-cousins. Together, they hatched a plan to create an entirely new breed of social networking site (http://www. babyspot. com/about. php) that would forever change the lives of parents the world over.

They created Babyspot. com, a site that allows users -- specifically parents -- to create profiles that give them the ability to post news and pictures of their children for fellow parents and family members to see. The prevailing sentiment is that not everyone can completely appreciate the sublime joy of becoming a parent, but Babyspot. com brings together the people who do.

Delving into the site, users can see the site offers as many (if not more) features (http://www. babyspot. com/tour. php) as most social profile sites. With the ability to write biographies and blogs, and update pictures and videos, parents can create an immersing baby-centric experience for the viewing pleasure of their families and friends. The simplicity of the site eliminates the need for tired newborn parents to spend what little energy they have left bouncing from site to site and writing countless emails to relatives, over and over.

The site is very user-friendly, and has thus far been incredibly successful at keeping families in touch and creating friendships between parents living cities and countries apart. The creators of the site even understood that not all parents want the world to see their children, so they added an option that allows you to block your child's profile from anyone who was not personally invited to view it.

Just like watching their own child learn and become successful, the Riveras will be able to guide their website to a healthy future adulthood. With the recent explosion in popularity of networking sites, one thing is for certain: it's worth keeping an eye on Babyspot. com to see what it'll be when it grows up.

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West Los Angeles Investment firm continues a Southern California buying binge!

West Los Angeles Investment firm continues a Southern California buying binge!

We are announcing $30,000,000 in new commercial real estate purchases this month.

(PRWEB) August 15, 2002

Los Angeles - SCI Investments, Inc. of West Los Angeles celebrated its eight-year anniversary in August, with two major purchases, totaling close to $30,000,000.

First, SCI announced the acquisition of the 61,920 sq. ft. UCLA anchored “Parkside Medical Center” in Santa Monica, CA. Located near the St. John’s Health Center on Santa Monica Blvd. (the May/June 2002 issue of AARP Modern Maturity, Consumer’s Checkbook listed Saint John’s as number twelve in the Nation overall, and the number one community hospital in California), these two fully occupied, high profile medical office buildings were purchased for $21,000,000, $338 per sq. ft. at 9+% CAP. Mary Ricks and Clifford Smith of Kennedy Wilson represented the Seller.

SCI also acquired the 70,468 Sq. Ft. “Woodland Hills Village” in Woodland Hills, CA. The purchase price of this center was $8,795,000, or $124 per sq. ft. The CAP rate was 9.6%. This established Ventura Blvd. retail “destination center” was 95% occupied at the time of close. Jim Wellbaum and Matt Crawford of Triwell Properties represented the Seller.

Marc Paul and Robert Robotti, RE/MAX Commercial Brokerage, represented the Buyers in both of the transactions.

These latest acquisitions bring the value of the SCI California and Nevada portfolio to well over $133,000,000.

SCI, in business since 1994, has offices in Las Vegas and West Los Angeles and is recognized throughout the Southern California and Las Vegas real estate, investment and banking communities as one of the most active, professional and astute real estate investors in the market today.

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Foundations Recovery Network Selects Core Solutions' WebCare Platform to Increase Productivity, Manage Billing, and Improve Quality of Customer Care

Foundations Recovery Network Selects Core Solutions' WebCare Platform to Increase Productivity, Manage Billing, and Improve Quality of Customer Care

Core Brings Electronic Health Record Solutions to Tennessee, Georgia, and California

Wayne, PA (Vocus) March 8, 2010

Core Solutions, a leading provider of Electronic Health Record solutions and enterprise software for the behavioral health and human services industry, announced today that Foundations Recovery Network has licensed Core Solutions’ WebCare platform for their new electronic environment.

Foundations Recovery Network maintains nationally recognized comprehensive treatment facilities and a long-term commitment to helping those with drug and alcohol addictions. The agency is headquartered in Brentwood, TN and has locations in Atlanta, Palm Springs, Malibu, and Memphis.

Foundations Recovery Network is a premier organization for treating persons with a dual diagnosis of substance addiction and mental health disorders. The FRN model of treatment has been tested and proven through 11 federally funded research studies. This model demonstrated twice the success rate for continuing sobriety one year post-treatment compared to the national average of traditional programs.

The agency plans to maintain accurate, streamlined information using Core Solutions’ WebCare technology platform. Their vision for the implementation of the software focuses on increasing productivity, improving internal workflow, collecting and managing concrete electronic data, and providing accurate electronic submissions to their payors.

Lee Pepper, Foundations Recovery Network’s Chief Information Officer, stated the following about the selection of Core Solutions’ WebCare platform: “We were excited to find a web-enabled platform that addresses our commercial business needs through multiple electronic formats and provides an elegant, easy to navigate interface for our staff.”

“We are pleased to begin working with Foundations Recovery Network,” said Ravi Ganesan, President of Core Solutions. “This organization is devoted to providing clients with the level of quality care that can only be achieve through innovative technology, and we believe WebCare will allow Foundations to do this.”

The addition of Foundations Recovery Network to the Core Solutions family of clients brings the number of States with agencies currently utilizing Core Solutions WebCare platform to eleven. The software company, based in Wayne, Pa., provides software and solutions to the health and human services industries and, within the last 10 years, emerged as a national leader in the field. Since its inception in 1999, CORE has grown into a premier provider of scalable and adaptable products for providers across the country. Today, CORE continues to provide the industry’s most comprehensive, flexible, enterprise-wide, web-based software applications.

About Core Solutions, Inc.
CORE SOLUTIONS, INC. (Core) is a behavioral software solutions firm with a focus on the soft skills that drive technology success. Headquartered outside of Philadelphia, Core has been providing enterprise software solutions to clients in the behavioral health and human services industries across the country for nearly a decade. The company’s solutions securely automate the collection, distribution, processing, reporting and analysis of administrative, financial and clinical client data for internal staff and external stakeholders. For more information, please call 610.687.6080 or visit http://www. coresolutionsinc. com (http://www. coresolutionsinc. com).

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CME Outfitters Offers Community of Practice Resources

CME Outfitters Offers Community of Practice Resources

Resources Available in a Variety of Therapeutic Areas on www. cmeoutfitters. com and www. neuroscienceCME. com

Rockville, MD (PRWEB) May 20, 2010

CME Outfitters, LLC, an award-winning accredited provider of multidisciplinary continuing education (CE), is pleased to offer online Community of Practice (CoP) areas for multiple therapeutic areas.

Clinicians are encouraged to join a broad, established network of colleagues currently in the CME Outfitters community. The CME Outfitters CoP encourages peer-to-peer idea sharing, problem-solving, and access to clinical resources (including clinical abstracts, practice guidelines, rating scales, and links to smartphone medical applications) for download in a manner that is minimally time-consuming and that can be accessed from any computer. The CoP area links to other areas of the CME Outfitters and neuroscienceCME websites to encourage participants to access case-based medical simulations and additional evidence-based continuing medical education activities. The CoP area also features a section to download slides, case vignettes, and a broad array of educational resources.

This transfer of knowledge is an important part of improving the overall care of patients and the ultimate improvement in public health. The CoP areas are intended as a resource for practicing clinicians, and can be accessed free of charge at http://www. cmeoutfitters. com/resources. asp (http://www. cmeoutfitters. com/resources. asp) or http://www. neurosciencecme. com/resources. html (http://www. neurosciencecme. com/resources. html) (free account activation required).

About CME Outfitters:
CME Outfitters develops and distributes live, recorded, print, and web-based educational activities to thousands of clinicians each year and offers expert accreditation services for non-accredited organizations. For a complete catalog of certified activities, please visit www. cmeoutfitters. com or call 877.CME. PROS (877.263.7767).

Clinical Compass, a bi-weekly e-newsletter published by CME Outfitters, is a convenient way to stay informed of all of our news and information. To subscribe, visit www. cmeoutfitters. com and click on the "Create User Profile" link.

Contact: Jessica Primanzon
CME Outfitters, LLC
614.328.4508 direct
240.243.1033 fax

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New York Giants Seek Marketing Partnerships With Prescription Drug Brands; Positive Impact Teams With Bruce Leeb & Company to Recruit Sponsors

New York Giants Seek Marketing Partnerships With Prescription Drug Brands; Positive Impact Teams With Bruce Leeb & Company to Recruit Sponsors

The New York GiantsÂ’ marketing consultant, Positive Impact, Lyndhurst, NJ, has invited Bruce Leeb & Company, Fair Lawn, NJ, the healthcare advertising agency, to help the National Football League (NFL) team recruit advertising and promotional partners within selected prescription drug categories.

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ (PRWEB) March 14, 2004

The New York GiantsÂ’ marketing consultant, Positive Impact, Lyndhurst, NJ, has invited Bruce Leeb & Company, Fair Lawn, NJ, the healthcare advertising agency, to help the National Football League (NFL) team recruit advertising and promotional partners within selected prescription drug categories.

A recent directive from NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue permits team marketing relationships with allergy, cholesterol, dermatology, diabetes, gastrointestinal, vaccine, and hair renewal/growth prescription drug brands.

Marketing partnerships with the Giants can include:

· Rights to use Giants logos and images in brand advertising, promotion, public relations, and employee communications

· Television advertising on Giants broadcasts and special programming

· Signage during eight regular-season and two pre-season games at Giants Stadium

· Consumer, trade, and employee promotions involving Giants Stadium facilities and Giants legends from the 1986 and 1990 Super Bowl champions

· Trips to road games for sales force incentives and trade relations

· Access to the Stadium Club for company meetings and special events

· Other approved advertising and promotional activities developed with the advice and consent of the Giants and subject to the approval of the NFL

“The Giants offer maximum flexibility to customize marketing partnerships to fulfill the needs of brands in the Greater New York Metropolitan Area,” according to a joint statement by Glenn Todd, Director of Marketing Partnerships, New York Giants; Michael Rowe, President, Positive Impact; and Bruce Leeb, President, Bruce Leeb & Company.

Positive Impact is a major sports and entertainment consulting group, founded by Michael Rowe, the former president of the New Jersey Nets and executive vice president of the Meadowlands Sports Complex.

Bruce Leeb & Company is a full-service healthcare advertising agency offering a range of services to pharmaceutical companies, including print advertising, media planning, direct mail, Web-based media, meeting and event planning, and multicultural marketing. Bruce Leeb & Company has been on the MedAdNews list of the top 50 healthcare advertising agencies for three consecutive years.

Marketers of prescription drug brands may obtain more information from:

Jack Pfister

Director of Business Development

Bruce Leeb & Company

17-17 Route 208 North

Fair Lawn, NJ 07410

201-703-6100

Jpfister@blc1.com