Where Are You?

We have lost track of the following PRCSQA members. Amelia Sazon Lorraine Gray Annette Milicevic If you have recent address, phone or email information, please call Leslie Kvasnicka at (925) 256-2803 or email her at lkvas@valent.com

Thank You Genentech

Thank you, Genentech for hosting the April Meetings! The setting was highly conducive to learning and the food was simply marvelous. The fresh flowers were a delightful touch. Special thanks to Karen Young for all her hard work in making the events possible.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

PRCSQA JUNE MEETING June 22, 1998, Panlabs Biosafety, Bothell, Washington NEW FRONTIERS FOR SQA Don't forget to mark your calendars to attend the SQA Annual Meeting in Denver, October 21 through 23. There will be a lot of new items on the agenda this year....a full eight sessions on GCPs, expanded GMPs, more time with the Regulators, an AgChem Roundtable, analytical auditing sessions, CVM, an expanded Resource Room, a Mock Inspection room and QA Jeopardy! The Education Committee has also done a great job on pulling together some exciting training including basic GLP/GCP, Train-the-Trainer, Making Effective Presentations, Statistics for QA, and Auditing Techniques. These sessions will be held on October 19 through 20. Also, start preparing for the QA Registry Exam that will be held on October 19. A meeting flyer will be appearing in your mailbox soon. If you would like additional information, please contact Leslie Kvasnicka at (925) 256-2803 or mail lkvas@valent.com

Newsletter Deadline!

Please submit articles and announcements or training opportunities for the next newsletter by August 3, 1998. Anyone interested in summarizing talks, or would like to contribute other articles of interest to the Quality Assurance Profession for publication in The Left Coast Occasional, please contact Joan Ross at (925) 280-2041 or email at jross@valent.com.

Corporate Sponsorship

If you would like more information on sponsoring the PRCSQA, please contact Jim McFarland (phone: 530-752-3496). Donations go to support publication and distribution of the newsletter, speaker expenses and gifts and events presented by the Chapter.

National Society of Quality Assurance

For information contact: Robin Smith, Executive Secretary, 515 King Street, Suite 420, Alexandria, VA 22314; (703) 684 4050, fax (703) 684-6048 SQA Website