Internal Auditing for the Medical Device Industry
About This Event
Course "Internal Auditing for the Medical Device Industry" has been pre-approved by RAPS as eligible for up to 12 credits towards a participant's RAC recertification upon full completion.
Overview: This course provides an overview of internal auditing requirements and techniques for medical device companies as a method for risk management and quality improvement.
The course will cover auditing requirements, audit planning, preparation, knowledge, auditor skills, interviews, documents and records review, objective evidence, audit report writing and corrective action.
Why should you attend?
Attendees should attend this seminar for risk management and improvement purposes to identify weaknesses, problems, compliance risks, and improvement opportunities.
Who Will Benefit:
• Quality Manager
• Quality Associate
• Quality Engineer
• Quality Technician
• Regulatory Associate
Agenda:
Day 1 Schedule:
Lecture 1: Overview of an auditing program, principles of quality management systems and how they related to auditing, benefits of auditing, and what is auditing.
Lecture 2: Types of audits, auditor qualifications, ethics, responsibilities, audit phases, audit planning, and scheduling.
Lecture 3: Conducting audits, interview techniques, objective evidence, data collection, tracing, use of checklists, and reviewing documents and records.
Lecture 4: Conducting process audits, running closing meetings, audit report writing, corrective actions, and improvement
Day 2 Schedule:
Lecture 1: Overview to auditing to ISO 13485 and FDA QSR. Global differences which affect auditing approaches, auditing document control and record keeping, management responsibility, and resource management.
Lecture 2: Auditing order handling, design control, purchasing, and supplier controls.
Lecture 3: Auditing production, validation, and preservation. Inspection and testing, control of test equipment, customer property, and sterilization
Lecture 4: Auditing customer feedback, internal auditing programs, complaints, recalls, adverse events, and corrective and preventive action
Speaker:
Joseph Azary
Director Regulatory and Quality at Sekisui American Diagnostica
Joseph Azary has over 25 years of quality and regulatory experience in the medical device industry. Joseph is currently the Vice President of Quality Assurance & International Regulatory Affiars at Z-Medica, LLC.
Joseph Azary has worked for companies such as US Surgical (now part of Covidien), Johnson & Johnson, Fujifilm Medical, and Sekisui Diagnostics. Mr. Azary was a consultant for 10 years working with approximately 180 companies. He has sold his consulting company, Azary Technologies in 2008.
Joseph has a bachelor’s degree in Biological Science from University of Connecticut and a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) in public health from Sacred Heart University. Joseph is an ASQ Certified Quality Auditor (CQA).
Location: Philadelphia, PA Date: June 30th & July 1st, 2016 Time: 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Venue: WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON
Price: $1,295.00 (Seminar Fee for One Delegate)
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Until May 20, Early Bird Price: $1,295.00 from May 21 to June 28, Regular Price: $1,495.00
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