Objectives & Structure
Objectives
Vision
Members
Membership
Membership Format
Geographical Locations
Structure
ACDM Committees
Special Interest Groups
Working Parties
Technical Meetings / Conferences
Education
Training
Senior Data Managers Forum
Products
Who Can Join?
Brochure
Objectives
-To promote the professional identity of Clinical Data Management
-To further technical knowledge and provide education in Clinical Data Management
Vision
The vision of the ACDM is to lead the profession of Clinical Data Management in the development and appreciation of its essential activities, promoting the development of members and enabling their participation in Drug Development. This is accomplished by providing key fora for the membership to develop standards within the profession and to enhance their skills and knowledge. The ACDM is an independent, non-profit making organisation with an international perspective.
| Australia 29 | Greece 2 | Singapore 2 |
| Austria 2 | Iceland 1 | South Africa 2 |
| Belgium 35 | India 7 | South Korea 1 |
| Canada 3 | Ireland 2 | Spain 5 |
| Denmark 41 | Italy 5 | Sweden 17 |
| Eire 36 | Japan 3 | Switzerland 21 |
| Finland 7 | Malaysia 2 | UK 1427 |
| France 7 | Netherlands 4 | USA 34 |
| Gambia 2 | New Zealand 1 | |
| Germany 24 | Norway 9 | |
| Ghana 1 | Portugal 1 |
*Figures provided 27/01/2003
Sub-Committees
Each Sub-Committee is responsible for a specific ongoing activity of the ACDM and expected to fulfil goals set by themselves and the Board of Directors. A Sub-Committee Chairperson leads each Sub-Committee, usually supported by a Secretary and Bookkeeper.
Working Parties
Working Parties are instituted by the ACDM Board of Directors to produce a specific end product. At the completion of the project, the Working Party is disbanded. A Working Party Chairperson leads each Working Party.
Special Interest Groups
Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are instigated by ACDM members who have a specific interest in a subject area related to Clinical Data Management. Following approval by the ACDM Board of Directors, interest amongst ACDM members is assessed and, if apparent, the SIG is set up. A SIG Chairperson leads each SIG.
ACDM Committees
Clinical Data Management Qualification
-Develops and organses NVQ certification for Data Managers
Conference
-Organises and runs the Annual Conference
International Collaboration
-Co-ordinates with data management groups around the world, eg DVMD (Germany), NCDM (Nordic) SCDM (USA) and industry initiatives such as CDISC
Newsletter
-Produces the quarterly Newsletter including monthly calendar of events
Post Graduate Qualification
-Supports and develops the MSc in Clinical Data Management in conjunction with Kingston University
Public Relations
-Works to increase the profile of ACDM
Technical Meetings
-Organises Technical Meetings throughout the year
Training
-Develops, produces and organises all ACDM training courses to support the needs of ACDM members
Web site
-Supports and develops the ACDM Web Site (www.acdm.org.uk)
Special Interest Groups
Forums for exchange of ideas:
-Coding and Dictionaries
-CRF Design
-Data Entry Professionals
-Electronic Data
-Laboratory Data
-Phase I and Clinical Pharmacology
-Project Management
-System Validation
Working Parties
Production of a Defined End Product:
-Clinical Research Computer System Validation
Technical Meetings / Conference
-Coding of Clinical Data
-Forms Design & Database design
-Data Entry & Data Validation
-New Technology
-Laboratory Data Management
-International Data Management
-Validating Clinical Data Systems
-Handling Adverse Event Data
Education
-Post-graduate Qualification
-Requirement: Graduate or equivalent
-Certificate
-Diploma
-MSc
-CDM Qualification
-Requirement: No formal Education needed
Training
Current training courses available:
-Fundamentals of Clinical Data Management
-Intermediate Clinical Data Management
-Advanced Clinical Data Management
-Clinical Data - The Guidelines for Today
-Computerised Systems Validation in Clinical Research
Senior Data Managers Forum
Example Forums:
-The flexible workforce
-Managing change: Mergers and Acquisitions
-Data Quality - what is it worth?
Products
All members:
-Quarterly Newsletter
-Monthly Mailings
-Membership Directory
-Access to Private Side of Web Site
Contact members:
-Guidelines for writing SOPs
-Data Handling Protocol Guidelines
-ACDM Standard Format for the Transfer of Laboratory Data
-System Validation Guidelines (in association with ICR, PSI and BARQA)
Who Can Join?
Anyone with an interest in Clinical Data Management. For membership categories please see company by-law
Cost = £38 (plus VAT) per year
How: Application form from contact member or via the ACDM Web Site
Brochure
Further information can be found in the ACDM brochure available from the ACDM Administrator office.