Continuing Education (CE) Terminology

• Conference or Annual Meeting - Main title to designate an entire event.
  
• Seminar
  • Within CE Conference or Annual Meeting are seminars focused on one-topic area.
  • Length is one-day or longer. In-depth materials supplied.
• Session
  • Within the CE Conference or Annual Meeting are sessions.
  • Shorter than a seminar (less than one day). Typically focused on a specific area.
• Workshop
  • Within the CE Conference or Annual Meeting can be workshops.
  • These are also short duration (typically one to five hours).
  • The difference from a session is a workshop will be highly interactive, limited lecture.

The ISPE Education Committee developed preliminary topics and descriptions for these conferences. Leaders need to be subject matter experts in their topic of interest, and commit a few hours a week over a four to six month time period before the conference to help ISPE develop the educational programming.

Leader applications will be reviewed by the ISPE North American Education Committee. Two leaders - one representative from a pharmaceutical equipment supplier, and one from a pharmaceutical manufacturer - will be chosen for each seminar topic. If the Committee selects you as a leader for a topic, you may be matched with a co-leader.

Leaders will:

• Develop the "vision" for their seminar via outline (build and design the seminar based on committee suggestions).
• Recruit speakers and review speaker applications for the seminar.
• Communicate with speakers to ensure progress of content and technical accuracy.
• Refine/enhance proposed seminar learning objectives and ensure speaker presentations meet those objectives.
• Work with an educational advisor on technical content, and an instructional design document to meet ISPE's education quality standards.
• Chair conference calls (number depends on need) to inform speakers on content, meeting agenda and logistical needs.
• Attend the leader/speaker briefing at the conference site before the event starts.
• Attend, moderate and introduce speakers at the seminar.

Apply to be a Conference Leader:

1. View the preliminary seminar descriptions posted on the above pages.
2. Select the topic which best matches your area of expertise.
3. Complete and submit the Potential Conference Leader/Speaker Form in full. It requests:
   1. An update to the proposed topic description, learning objectives, and who should attend.
   2. Speaking and/or leader experience
   3. References
   4. Current CV or biography
   5. Proposed potential speaker listing
4. Mail or fax all required documentation by appropriate date above:
   ISPE Director of Continuing Education
   3109 W. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Suite 250, Tampa, FL 33607 USA
   Tel: +1-813-960-2105
   Fax: +1-813-264-2816
5. If selected, a member of the committee will contact you.

Apply to be a Conference Speaker:

ISPE speakers are to produce a presentation between 30-50 minutes in length, depending on the leader's seminar design. The time allowance for the program will vary with the seminar agenda. Speakers are expected to participate in the entire seminar in which they are speaking, and submit a one- or two-page synopsis of their presentation at deadlines provided for promotional materials.

1. View the preliminary seminar descriptions posted on the above pages.
2. Complete and submit this online Potential Conference Leader/Speaker Form in full for your topic of expertise.

The North American Education Committee reviews all applications upon submission. If selected, a member of the committee or the conference leader for your speaking topic will contact you. Submissions for both European and North American conferences must be received five to six months in advance of the event.

For more information on leading or speaking, please contact

• ISPE North American conferences: Ginger Phillips, ISPE Director of Continuing Education.
• ISPE European conferences: Olga Zvyagintseva, ISPE European Professional Development Manager
• ISPE Asia-Pacific conferences: Dennis Hapatinga, ISPE Asia Pacific Operations Manager.