FACT Cellular Therapy Inspection & Accreditation Workshop Tuesday, February 19, 2019 Hilton Americas-Houston 1600 Lamar St [map] Houston, TX 77010

The blood and marrow transplantation field has been a leader in voluntarily improving quality through FACT accreditation. Clinical programs are currently adapting to immune effector cellular therapy accreditation requirements and changes in the FACT-JACIE Seventh Edition Hematopoietic Cellular Therapy Standards. This workshop will address important topics in the cellular therapy field including:

• Overview of FACT Accreditation Processes
• Common Citations Overview
• Integration of Immune Effector Cells into Accreditation
• Using the Tracer Methodology to Assess Compliance with FACT Standards
• Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS)
• How to prepare for and conduct inspections
• Data Management
• Clinical Outcomes

The workshop includes two tracks: New Inspector Training and General Sessions for active inspectors, applicants, and accredited programs. The Inspector Training track includes sessions on pre-inspection review, the ins and outs of performing an on-site inspection, how to conduct an exit interview, and how to prepare an inspection report. The General Sessions will review commonly cited deficiencies in the areas of quality management, personnel, and donor selection, evaluation, and management. This track also includes sessions on how to use the Tracer Methodology to assess compliance with FACT Standards and risk evaluation and mitigation strategies. Sessions are accompanied by exercises and group discussions to apply lecture concepts to real-world experiences.

Note: Inspector trainees are required to attend the New Inspector Training Track.

Related Web Pages and Sites:
2019 TCT Meetings

Related Files:

Workshop Agenda

Registration Fees: These fees are available through 02/19/2019
Name	Price	Available To
Late	$600.00	Workshop Registrants
Inspector Fee	$0.00	Inspector and Inspector Trainee
Industry	$1,000.00	Industry Representatives

Continuing Education Information:

The University of Nebraska Medical Center, Center for Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Nebraska Medical Center, Center for Continuing Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 8 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Continuing education may be purchased at the time of registration or until 30 days after the live event.

Sponsors and Sponsorship Information:

This workshop will be held in conjunction with the 2019 TCT | Transplantation & Cellular Therapy Meetings of ASBMT and CIBMTR Meetings at the Hilton Americas-Houston and George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, TX. Separate registration is required.