Research Compliance Director Presents at National Conference
Guest Blogger:
Kate Cohen, JD, CHRC, CIP
Research Compliance Director (Office of Corporate Business Integrity)
I had the pleasure of speaking at the 13th Annual
Clinical Research Billing Conference in Orlando, Florida during the first week
of March. I was asked to present about the value of partnering with compliance
as part of your research billing program. I was paired with Quincy Byrdsong,
Executive Director for Research Administration at WellStar Research Institute
in Marietta, Georgia, and together we spoke about the integral role that both
ethics and compliance should play in a research billing program.
It was rewarding to meet so many research billing
professionals from across the country. I felt warmly welcomed into this group
of professionals and spent the few days of the conference comparing processes,
exchanging stories, and promising to use each other as resources. The
connections I have the opportunity to make at these conferences are invaluable.
It’s nice to be able to “phone a friend” when you need to!
During the conference, I was lucky enough to win a stuffed
animal and a pair of Mickey hands and mouse ears from one
of the vendors, which delighted my children. I appreciate the support of the MedStar
Office of Corporate Business Integrity, which allows me to accept speaking
invitations like this one and attend conferences where I can continue to grow
as a research compliance professional.
