DFUG '23
November 7-8th, 2023
Denver, Colorado
We are excited to welcome you back to our first live DFdiscover User Group Meeting since the pandemic. With a meaningful agenda, great speakers, and exciting social events you won’t want to miss out!
Beyond Borders
Join us for DFUG ’23
Expand your horizons, improve your software knowledge, and connect with industry peers from across the world. Guided by the theme “Beyond Borders with DFdiscover,” we will explore global clinical outcomes while uniting the diverse minds that collectively make up the DFdiscover User Group.
Event Overview
Dates
- Monday, November 6: DFdiscover Training
- Tuesday, November 7: DFUG Day 1
- Wednesday, November 8: DFUG Day 2
Locations
- Denver, Colorado
- DFdiscover Training Day: Candy Factory Coworking
- DFUG: Denver Center for the Performing Arts
Cost
- DFdiscover Training (1-day): $550.00 USD
- DFUG’23 (2-day): $950.00 USD
Training Day – 11/6
Candy Factory Coworking
9:00 am – 9:30 am: Breakfast and Welcome
9:30 am – 12:00 pm: Morning Training Session: CDASH and SDTM with DFdiscover
We will guide you through the process of setting up a study database and executing data exports when implementing CDISC standards. This session will equip you with resources and knowledge to apply CDASH Implementation Guide metadata during the database build as well as plan and execute SDTM-ready data exports.
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Lunch Break
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Afternoon Training Session: Streamline Your Study Build with DFdiscover
We will explore new time-saving features like eCRFs and share valuable tips and tricks for rapid and efficient setup of the database, data workflow, and role permissions. This session will provide you with the knowledge and skills to streamline your study build timeline and reduce study start-up efforts without compromising data quality.
DFUG Day 1 – 11/7
Director’s Room, Center for the Performing Arts
8:45 am – 9:30 am: Breakfast and Welcome
9:30 am – 10:00 am: Welcome and Opening Remarks – Presented by: Lisa Ondrejcek, Darryl Pahl (DFnet)
10:00 am – 10:45 am: Unlocking New Possibilities: Latest Enhancements Since DFUG 2022 – Presented by: Laura Joldersma, James Moore (DFnet)
10:45 am – 11:45 am: Overcoming Research Challenges: DFcollect in Rural Africa – Presented by: Busisiwe Mbali Mpila (DFnet), Betty Agwang (IDI)
11:45 am – 12:30 pm: DFdiscover Mass Study Migration Challenges – Presented by: Chip Vera (IDI)
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Lunch
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm:
Advances in Clinical Trial Execution: Randomization Algorithms, Data and Workflow Integrations, eTMF and Remote monitoring – Presented by: Alex Lemnaru (Diamind)
2:30 pm – 3:15 pm: Can Verification of a DFdiscover Study Definition be Automated? – Presented by: Eric Bosch (Bosch Solutions Corp.)
3:15 pm – 4:15 pm: Preparing for the Future: Backend Changes and More – Presented by: Samer Chaudhary , Laura Joldersma (DFnet)
4:15 pm – 4:30 pm: Closing Remarks
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Social Event
DFUG Day 2 – 11/8
Director’s Room, Center for the Performing Arts
8:45 am – 9:30 am: Breakfast and Welcome
9:30 am – 10:30 am: Data Insights at Your Fingertips: Reports, Dashboards, and Custom Listings – Presented by: Alexxis Sibert, Kim Glorieux (DFnet)
10:30 am – 11:15 am: Optimizing Data Management in a Hybrid Environment: Challenges and Strategies – Presented by: Mariam Namawejje (NIH)
11:15 am – 12:00 pm: The Transition from Self-Hosted to Hosted – Presented by: Craig MacDougald (DFnet), Richard Veerman (Avania)
12:00 pm – 12:15 pm: Empowering Users: DFnet Academy & My Account Update – Presented by: Laura Beauregard, Laura Joldersma (DFnet)
12:15 pm – 12:30 pm: DFnet, a Trusted Partner of the Global Health Clinical Consortium (GHCC) – Presented by: Christina Woods (DFnet)
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Lunch
1:30 pm – 2:15 pm: Validation Process and FDA Guidance – Presented by: Nidhi Jethoo (PHRI)
2:15 pm – 3:00 pm: The Possibilities of AI in Clinical Research – Presented by: Darryl Pahl (DFnet)
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Simplifying CDASH Data Exports (Virtual) – Presented by: Martin Renters (Teckelworks)
4:00 pm – 4:15 pm: Closing Remarks
Cocktail Reception
Time and Location TBD
Join us for a relaxed evening and a great chance to get to know your peers before the event.
Social Event
Time and Location TBD
We’re planning an outstanding social event, stay tuned for more details!
We wish you a safe journey as you return to your corner of the globe.
Flexible Options
Hotels, Vacation Homes, and More!
With our diversion from the typical hotel conference room venue, DFnet is encouraging attendees to explore a variety of lodging options in Downtown Denver and the surrounding areas. Many properties are within a short walking distance, with the closest venues listed below for your convenience. The A Line train is a convenient, cost-effective, and safe way to travel to and from Denver International Airport. It runs every 15 minutes and costs only $10.50. And the best part? DFUG recommended hotels are just 1 mile from Denver’s Union Station.
Candy Factory Coworking
Training Room, 1514 Curtis St, Ste 200, Denver
Centrally located in the historic Baur’s Building in the Denver Theatre District, the Candy Factory is a great small venue for our DFdiscover Training Day.
Center for the Performing Arts
Director’s Room, 1050 13th St, Denver
Artfully inspiring, the Director’s Room features a mid-sized venue perfect for DFUG, with a patio overlooking downtown and ample seating.
Call for Speakers
We want to hear from YOU!
- Best practices for clinical studies
- Software implementation stories
- Case studies on unique applications
- Inspiration for your peers
Register Now
The deadline to register for DFUG 2023 is October 6th. No registrations will be accepted after this date.
• Note: An invoice will be emailed within 2-3 business days.
• DFnet and its affiliates will be onsite at the Training Day and at DFUG 2023 capturing photography and videography. As a term of your registration, you grant DFnet an unrestricted right and license to use your likeness in any broadcast, photograph, video, audio, and/or other recording taken in connection with the event for all purposes without compensation.
