Association of

Clinical

Research

Professionals

2014 Global

Conference

• Currently an independent medical consultant, Mary Pat Higley is an accomplished pharmaceutical professional with more than three decades of experience. Throughout her career, Mary Pat Higley has maintained memberships in several organizations, including the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP), a membership-based society that supports the clinical research profession through a range of programs and activities.

• Recently, the ACRP held its 2014 Global Conference & Exhibition at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas. The four-day event, which took place April 26-29, included over 120 educational sessions and workshops designed to help clinical researchers expand their knowledge, learn new skills, and stay abreast of recent regulatory changes.

• In addition to an array of educational sessions, the conference featured several informative and inspirational speakers, including Donna Appell, the founder of a support group for individuals with the rare genetic disorder Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome. Conference attendees also had the opportunity to explore the latest products and services currently available to clinical researchers in the conference’s exhibit hall, which included more than 120 exhibiting companies.