About the Biomedical Consortium
The Biomedical Consortium – is a task group of Minnesota Section 1203, ASQ. It was formed in 2003 to serve Section members and the community. Its objectives are:
- Inform persons, organizations and businesses associated with the biomedical industry of opportunities to learn about specific issues, new and existing regulations and standards, and pertinent quality-related tools and techniques.
- Seek collaboration with various organizations in or related to the industry.
- Provide learning opportunities, as appropriate.
The Biomedical Consortium sponsors its own workshops and seminars as well as collaborating with other organizations to provide beneficial learning experiences for Society members and the biomedical community.
- Process Validation Workshop
- September 2008
- Biomedical Auditing Workshop
- October 2008
- Software Validation Workshop
- November 2008
Plans for 2008 include:
- Risk Management – ISO 14971
- (W)
- CAPA
- (W)
- Root Cause Analysis
- (B)
- Supplier Management
- (W)
- Handling warning letters
- (B)
Planned 2009 topics:
This is a tentative schedule – dates and topics are subject to change.
(W) – Day-long workshop; (B) – Breakfast seminar
Check Out The Website
More information about the Biomedical Consortium can be found on the Biomedical Consortium website. Check it out for the next consortium events, as well as useful information and links directing the visitor to biomedical-related resources such as publications, professional societies, conferences, government agencies, regulatory bodies, college/universities, software, standards, service organizations and professional certifications. These website resources are updated on a periodic basis.
Biomedical Consortium Officers
If you need further information about the Biomedical Consortium, or would like to be involved, please contact one of the officers listed. Biomedical Consortium Officers are:
- Ken Kraemer
- Co-chair
- KRKraemerPE@yahoo.com
- Bill Schiesl
- Co-chair
- wcschiesl@aol.com
- Ralph Arnott
- Treasurer
- rjarnott@msn.com