On May 17 – 20, 2015, the Society for Clinical Trials will host its 36th Annual Meeting in Arlington, VA. An international community of professionals from a variety of disciplines will gather for three days of workshops, presentations, and discussions on the design, conduct, and analysis of clinical trials. CTTI will participate in several events throughout this conference and we look forward to discussing a number of practices that will increase the quality and efficiency of clinical trials.

Presentation: Making Trials Better: CTTI Recommendations for Developing Protocols and Identifying Safety Signals (Invited Session 8)
Date: May 18, 2015 from 12:45 – 2:15 PM
Presenters: Pamela Tenaerts (CTTI), Martin Landray (Oxford), Nancy Roach (Patient Representative), Janet Wittes (Chair of CTTI Biostatistics Workgroup)

Presentation: CTTI Recommendations for Developing Clinical Trials Pregnancy Testing Plans (Topic Contributed Session 3)
Date: May 18, 2015 from 2:45 – 3:45 PM
Presenters: Sara Calvert, Organizer (CTTI), Evan Myers (Duke University), Claire Jurkowski (Bristol Myers Squibb), Melissa Tassinari (FDA/CDER)

Presentation: Improving the Clinical Trial Process through Effective Engagement – Perspectives from the NIH, CTTI, PCORI, and Patient Advocacy Foundations (Invited Session 12)
Date: May 18, 2015 from 4:00 – 5:30 PM
Presenters: Megan O’Boyle (Phelan McDermid Syndrome Foundation), Bray Patrick-Lake (CTTI), Jamie Roberts (CTTI), Jaya Bea Smalley (PCORI), Veronica Todaro (Parkinson’s Disease Foundation)

Presentation: The Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative Data Monitoring Committee Project: Findings And Next Steps (Invited Session 27)
Date: May 20, 2015 from 9:15 – 10:45 AM
Presenters: Annemarie Forrest, Organizer (CTTI), Patrick Archdeacon (FDA), Ray Bain (Merck), Karim Calis (FDA)

Presentation: Trial Forge: A Systematic Approach to Making Trials More Efficient (Session 30)
Date: May 20, 2015 from 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Presenters: Peter Bower (University of Manchester), Marion Campbell (University of Aberdeen), Kerry Hood (University of Cardiff), Jamie Roberts (CTTI), Mary Foulkes, Discussant (George Washington University), Shaun Treweek, Organizer (University of Aberdeen)