May 14-15, 2024 | Industry-wide Virtual Event
Now in its 13th year, the AQC Summit will feature thought leaders and executive panels sharing experiences, insights, and actions to maximize time in order to modernize clinical trials.
May 10, 2024 | 11:00am – 12:00pm EDT
Held the second Friday of every month and open to the industry, this webinar offers a live demonstration of the AQC Knowledge Center.
April 23, 2024 | 11:00am – 12:00pm EDT
Monthly forum open exclusively to AQC members.
February 6, 2024 | 1:30pm – 3:00pm EST
Have confidence that you’re ready for successful implementation of the final R3 guidance.
January 17, 2024 | 11:00am – 12:30pm EST
The AQC is excited to kick off 2024 with a member-only meeting.
A Side-by-Side Comparison of Revisions 2 and 3 Changes to the international guideline for good clinical practice, ICH E6, are extensive, significant and scheduled to take effect in less than a year. Are you prepared to understand and implement them? ICH E6(R3), as currently published, is a completely revised guideline with no reference to […]
Read MoreMay 17-18, 2023 | Industry-wide Virtual Event
Now in its 12th year, the Summit features expert speakers, executive panels, and perspectives from all stakeholders across the clinical trial ecosystem.
October 20, 2022 | Boston, MA
Join us for breakfast, workshops, and face-to-face networking (AQC Member-only event).
Today, the WCG Avoca Quality Consortium (AQC) is over 200 Member companies strong, representing Sponsors, CROs, Sites, and Clinical Service Providers of all sizes. To remain true to our mission of helping our Member organizations improve efficiency, increase quality, and ensure compliance in clinical trial execution, WCG Avoca will not be increasing AQC Annual Membership […]
Read MoreSeptember 12, 2022 | San Diego, CA
Join us for lunch, workshops, and face-to-face networking (AQC Member-only event).
September 7-8, 2022 | 10:00am – 3:00pm EDT
WCG Avoca is excited to offer our first-ever virtual Vendor Days event, during which AQC Vendor Members will showcase their solutions and engage in a group setting where insights and needs will be shared among attendees.
May 25-26, 2022 | Virtual
Now in its eleventh year, the Avoca Summit focuses on quality and the adoption of innovative technology in the execution of clinical trials.
November 2, 4, 9, and 11, 2021 | Virtual
Now in its tenth year, the Avoca Summit focuses on quality and the adoption of innovative technology in the execution of clinical trials.
September 20, 2021
WCG Integrates WCG's Metrics Champion Consortium and WCG Avoca Quality Consortium, Creating Industry's Leading Forum for Clinical Trial Performance Metrics and Quality Management Knowledge Sharing
October 14-15, 2020 | Virtual
Now in its ninth year, the Avoca Summit focuses on quality and the adoption of innovative technology in the execution of clinical trials.
April 9, 2020 | 11:00am – 12:00pm EDT
Join Janis Hall, AQC Leadership Advisory Board Members, and fellow AQC Members for the AQC’s first Open Mic session where we will answer questions about Provider Qualification, such as, “What do you share with regulatory inspectors when asked to show evidence of provider prequalification?” and […]
March 25, 2020 – This is an update on how we are addressing the needs of Avoca’s clients and Quality Consortium Members, and the companies that we are working with as part of the Diligent® Qualification Platform, given the extraordinary circumstances that we face with COVID-19. The Avoca Group Operations Avoca and its global team of experts have […]
Read MoreDecember 11, 2019 | 11:00am-12:00pm EST
RBQM: The AQC’s Risk-Based Monitoring Framework and Monitoring Plans Consistent with New FDA Draft Guidance
November 7, 2019 | Seattle, WA
Attendance at the Fall Member Meeting is one of many benefits of Membership of the Avoca Quality Consortium. Participants gain practical knowledge and experience in a casual, interactive learning environment.
September 9, 2019 | 11:00am – 12:00pm EDT
Accelerate Clinical Trial Execution with New AQC Kickstart Package
June 5-6, 2019 | Boston, MA
With over a dozen interactive sessions and numerous networking opportunities, the Summit offered attendees a chance to connect, address challenges, engage with thought leaders, and influence global change. For a recap of the event, click Read More below.
March 19, 2019 – Princeton, NJ – The Avoca Group today announced the preliminary agenda for its 8th Annual Avoca Global Summit to be held June 5-6 at the Boston Harbor Hotel in Boston, MA. […]
Read MoreNovember 12, 2018 | 11:00am – 12:00pm EST
The Avoca Quality Consortium will showcase the most frequently downloaded leading practices from its Knowledge Center (library of leading practices) and the most active online community discussions among Members.
October 30, 2018 | Princeton, NJ
Attendance at the Fall Member Meeting is one of many benefits of Membership of the Avoca Quality Consortium. Participants gain practical knowledge and experience in a casual, interactive learning environment.
September 14, 2018 | 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Knowledge Center Provider Qualification Overview
13-14 June 2018 | Dublin, Ireland
Join your peers for two insightful days of high-quality analyses and discussions focused on transforming clinical trial execution. Avoca will also unveil two new technology platforms.
Press Release – May 23, 2018 Princeton, NJ – The Avoca Group has announced the full speaker lineup for the 7th Annual AQC® Global Quality Summit, taking place 13-14 June 2018 in Dublin, Ireland. The theme for this year’s event – Embrace the Present. Own the Future. – focuses on today’s most innovative solutions for […]
Read MoreMay 3, 2018 | 1:00pm – 2:00pm EDT
In this webinar, leading practices for proactive study startup planning will be shared. Participants will learn how to effectively deliver on improved overall study quality while supporting regulatory compliance for provider oversight.
Press Release – April 27, 2018 Medpace was recognized with the first-ever ACRP-Avoca CRO Quality Award today during the ACRP-Avoca Awards and Recognition Ceremony taking place at the ACRP 2018 annual meeting. The Association of Clinical Research Professionals and The Avoca Group jointly recognized leading CROs at the event. The following ACRP-Avoca CRO Quality Awards […]
Read MorePress Release – April 27, 2018 Abbott Laboratories was recognized with the first-ever ACRP-Avoca Sponsor Quality Award today during the ACRP-Avoca Awards and Recognition Ceremony taking place at the ACRP 2018 annual meeting. The Association of Clinical Research Professionals and The Avoca Group jointly recognized leading sponsors at the event. The following ACRP-Avoca Sponsor Quality […]
Read MoreApril 27, 2018 | National Harbor, MD
In conjunction with the ACRP Annual Meeting and the Avoca Quality Consortium®, this one-day event will offer participants an unparalleled view of the changing clinical trial landscape and transformational approaches to improving clinical research quality.
April 17, 2018 | 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Knowledge Center Patient Engagement Overview
March 21, 2018 | 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Inspection Preparation With a Risk-Based Approach Consistent with ICH E6 (R2) Requirements
By Cristin MacDonald, PhD, Executive Director of Client Delivery, The Avoca Group Clinical Leader – March 15, 2018 The purpose of a comprehensive assessment system is to support structured, systematic, objective, and rational decision making. This holds true even when assessing something as difficult to pin down as risk. The Avoca Quality Consortium (AQC) takes […]
Read MorePress Release – March 13, 2018 Princeton, NJ – The Avoca Group announced today that it will unveil the Diligent® Qualification Platform as well as eLuminate™, an e-learning platform, at the 7th Annual Global Quality Summit 13-14 June 2018, at the Hotel Intercontinental in Dublin, Ireland. Sponsored by the Avoca Quality Consortium® (AQC), a Member-based […]
Read MorePress Release – March 13, 2018 The Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) and The Avoca Group will jointly recognize leading Sponsors and CROs at the ACRP/Avoca Awards & Recognition Ceremony on Friday, April 27, during the ACRP 2018 annual meeting. Finalists for the ACRP-Avoca Quality Awards were chosen by investigational sites through a research […]
Read MoreMarch 8, 2018 | 11:00am-12:00pm EST
This webinar will review the key changes for ICH E6 (R2) and discuss the challenges organizations are facing to adapt current practices to be compliant with the amended regulations.
AQC Leading Practice Tools - Most Accessed, Downloaded, and Utilized.
Friday, December 15, 2017 | 11:00am - 12:00pm EST
Wednesday, December 13, 2017 | 11:00am – 12:30pm ET
Read MoreDecember 7, 2017 | 11:00am – 12:00pm EST
In partnership with ExL Events, Avoca will share a one-of-a-kind Maturity Model to assess organizational capabilities for vendor oversight for the biopharma R&D Industry.
Tuesday, November 28, 2017 | 11:00am – 12:30pm ET
Read MoreWednesday, October 25, 2017 | New Brunswick, NJ
The AQC Fall Member Meeting is an opportunity for ClinOps, Quality, Pharmacovigilance, Clinical Research and Development, and Outsourcing professionals to connect with Avoca and industry thought leaders in a fun, casual, and interactive learning environment.
Wednesday, September 27, 2017 | 11:00 am – 12:30 pm ET
Join us for an open demonstration of the Avoca Quality Consortium’s Knowledge Center including industry leading tools and processes for quality oversight.
Monday, September 25, 2017 | 11:00am-12:00pm
Read MoreJoin us this fall as we review this year's AQC initiatives and set the direction for 2017.
Read MoreThe inaugural Summit Europe took place in Basel, Switzerland on June 6-7, 2016. At the two-day event leaders from across the clinical trial industry to network and collaborate on solutions that make a tangible difference to the quality, innovation, and efficiency of their studies.
Read MoreCheck out photos from the 2016 Summit USA that took place in Princeton, New Jersey on May 10-11, 2016.
Read MoreAQC Members will present data on industry challenges related to prequalification of technical service providers.
Read MoreThis webinar, held on Feb 11, 2016, outlines some of the 2015 Avoca Quality Consortium research around sponsor and CRO perceptions of quality in protocol design, effectiveness in identifying concerns from the patient perspective, and share some key factors identified that impede quality in protocols.
Read MoreRead the Executive Summary from the 2015 Avoca Quality Consortium Summit here.
Read MoreBy Ed Miseta, Chief Editor, Clinical Leader: At this year’s Quality Consortium Summit, hosted by pharma consulting firm The Avoca Group, Chris Hilton, VP of Development and Clinical Alliance Management for Pfizer Inc., shared his a-ha moment on the importance of quality. “It was the week I became head of operations and received an FDA warning letter just seven days later,” he said. “It caused me to look at things very differently. There is no question we need to build transparency between everyone involved in the clinical trial process. For most of us it will involve a different way of looking at the world.”
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