ACRP Upper Midwest Chapter

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About the Upper Midwest Chapter

Upcoming Events

• 2026 events coming soon!

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Past Events

2025

• December 3, 2025 | Upper Midwest Chapter: Structured Onboarding in Clinical Research - Perceptions from the Field 
• October 23, 2025 | Upper Midwest Chapter: Dinner and a Movie - Three Identical Strangers 

• August 20, 2025 - Upper Midwest Chapter: 2025 Summer Social

• July 16, 2025 - Upper Midwest Chapter: Crack the Code: A Comparison of ICH E6(R2) and ICH E6(R3) (ACRP Webinar Replay)
• April 24-27, 2025 - 2025 ACRP Annual Conference, Geaux Beyond!

• March 26, 2025 - Upper Midwest Chapter: Program Management for All Clinical Research Professionals 

• March 12, 2025 - Upper Midwest Chapter: 2025 In-Person Kick-Off Meeting

• March 7, 2025 - Upper Midwest Chapter: 2025 Virtual Kick-Off Meeting

2024

• December 10, 2024 - End of Year Members and Non-Members Appreciation Networking Event

• October 22, 2024 - Upper Midwest Chapter: Dinner and a Movie - The Human Trial 

• August 21, 2024 - Upper Midwest Chapter: Twin Cities Summer Social

• May 3-6, 2024 - 2024 ACRP Annual Conference, Go For It!

• April 19, 2024 - Upper Midwest Chapter: Collaborating for Success: Sites, CROs & Sponsors (in-person event) 

 

• February 27, 2024 - Upper Midwest Chapter: Virtual Fireside Chat
• February 21, 2024 - Upper Midwest Chapter: In-Person Fireside Chat

• January 30, 2024 - Upper Midwest Chapter: January Journal Club: Ensuring Patient Safety and Benefit in Use of Medical Devices Granted Expedited Approval 

2023

• September 22, 2023 - Upper Midwest Chapter: Journal Club September 2023- FDA Guidance on DCTs
• August 30, 2023 - Upper Midwest Chapter: Journal Club August 2023- Now is the time to fix the clinical research workforce crisis 
• July 20, 2023 - Upper Midwest Chapter: Navigating, Surviving, and Thriving Through Clinical Research Contract and Budget Negotiations 
• May 16, 2023 - Dinner and a Movie - Miss Evers' Boys

• April 27 - May 1, 2023 - 2023 ACRP Annual Conference, Together We Can!

2022

• July 27 - Patient-Friendly Consents
• April 7 - Dinner and a Movie: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
• February 17 - Starting the Year Off Right with an IRB Q&A

2021

• October 20 - eConsent
• September 10 - Avera Research Integrity Conference: Creating and Promoting a Culture of Research Integrity
• July 8 - Project Manager for Clinical Research Professionals

2020

• December 3 - Seven Sessions of Research Lessons: Partnerships, Priorities and Practices that Work Best with the Minnesota's Urban Native American Community: Session 7: Aging in Place for Minnesota's Aging Population and Healthcare Priorities for Urban Indian Elders
• November 19 - Seven Sessions of Research Lessons: Partnerships, Priorities and Practices that Work Best with the Minnesota's Urban Native American Community: Session 6: Addiction Medicine and Current Treatment Trends in Clinical Practice and Research with the Native American Community
• November 12 - Seven Sessions of Research Lessons: Partnerships, Priorities and Practices that Work Best with the Minnesota's Urban Native American Community: Session 5: Current Trends with Tobacco Research and with Indian Country
• November 5 - Seven Sessions of Research Lessons: Partnerships, Priorities and Practices that Work Best with the Minnesota's Urban Native American Community: Session 4: What's in Store for Our Native Youth and Seventh Generation?

• October 29 - Seven Sessions of Research Lessons: Partnerships, Priorities and Practices that work best with the MN’s Urban Native American Community: Session 3- Incarcerated Population Treatment

• October 22 - Minnesota Chapter: Seven Sessions of Research Lessons: Partnerships, Priorities and Practices That Work Best With the Minnesota's Urban Native American Community: Session 2 - Trauma Informed Center and Care

• October 15 - Minnesota Chapter: Seven Sessions of Research Lessons: Partnerships, Priorities and Practices that Work Best With the Minnesota's Urban Native American Community: Session 1- Social Determinants of Health
• October 6 - Choosing Courage Over Comfort: Daring Leadership for High-Functioning Clinical Research Teams
• August 18 - Research is as Research Does: Does Drug or Device Experience Really Matter?
• July 27 - Dinner and a Movie: Living Proof (and a Discussion About What We do Matters

2019

• December 10 - Members' Holiday Happy Hour & Case Study
• October 26 - Knock, Knock! Who's there and are you prepared?
• August 21 - Webinar with a Twist: Clinical Trial Billing Basics
• April 18 - Electronic Trial Files
• March 14 - The Impact of Virtual Research: What You Need to Know about Mobile Apps, Wearables and Remote Data Collection
• June 17 - Square Table Discussions - Ask the Questions and Get Actionable Answers

2018

• May 31 - Working Together for a Successful Trial
• February 6 - Revenue Cycle Management for Sites
• January 17 - Women in Cardiovascular Trials: How Can We Do Better?

2017

• November 4 - The Pathway to Competency and Career Development
• September 19 - ICH GCP E6 R2 Revisions: Impact on the PI and Site 

Upper Midwest Chapter Past Events 

• A community of professionals in the clinical research space
• Networking events
• Professional development activities, some offering CEUs
• Local points of contact on clinical research topics
• Volunteer opportunities to bolster your resume and make a positive impact in your community 

Chapter Contact Information

• President: Denise Windenburg
• Vice-President: Irena Davies - www.linkedin.com/in/irenadavies
• Co-Secretary: Danielle (Dani) Vitali
• Co-Secretary: Christa Friedrich
• Regional Representative: Lynn Bartholow
• Past-President: Kathleen Kane
  
  

Denise Windenburg         President	Irena Davies Vice-President	Dani Vitali Co-Secretary	Christa Friedrich Co-Secretary	Lynn Bartholow Regional Representative	Kathleen Kane Past-President