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The FDA has more power to affect regulated companies than almost any other organization, yet many people don’t understand it. Many others ignore it as much as possible. But the FDA affects the job of every person in a medical device or drug company. This course is designed to provide participants with insight into what […]

Quality Systems (QS) are sometimes viewed as a necessary evil or belonging only to production and QA personnel. However, effective QS can help a business not only comply, but excel. This course focuses on medical device companies and how to create, implement, and improve QS that match your company. Both FDA QS and ISO QS […]

When you’re a service-based business owner, your clients are buying your skills or expertise, which can be trickier to scale than product-based businesses. It’s not as simple as selling more products when the product is your time, and your time is limited. When there are only so many hours available in a day, how does […]

Many organizations, such as FDA, ISO, OSHA, and EPA, can conduct audits or inspections in a biotech company. Most people view these events as scary, but there are ways to make them less difficult. The first method is compliance with the applicable rules. After that, preparation is the key. We will focus on these preparatory […]

Navigating workplace conflicts can be challenging and uncomfortable for all involved, but is necessary to develop cohesive teams and improve working relationships. The upcoming WIS PDX Professional Development Mixer “Navigating Conflict in the Workplace” is a great resource for tackling this topic. This event will feature a talk from Mary Lind, a conflict management specialist […]

Raise a glass under the summer sky! Join us for Party in the Pinot, a premier wine and food event at the scenic Scholls Valley Lodge. Mingle with Oregon's technology movers and shakers amidst the working farms of Hillsboro. Savor delicious food expertly paired with exquisite Pinots, along with live music and a delightful whiskey […]

To successfully implement and maintain a quality management system a company must have an Internal Audit process and use trained auditors to perform the audits. Internal auditors are also a key element in quality system improvement. This course teaches auditing to the ISO 13485:2016 standard and places a strong emphasis on promoting employee participation in […]

You’re invited to a pop-up coworking day brought to you by Oregon Techworks Association. During the event there’ll be coworking areas for togetherness, breakout rooms for private conversations or calls, and of course, a delicious lunch. Stop by for an hour or two or stay the whole day. But make sure to reserve your spot […]

Women in the bio space (spoiler, there are more than 15,000 of us in the Oregon bioscience and biotech ecosystem!) are natural leaders – whether they are entrepreneur-ing, in the lab/at the bench, in commercialization and R&D, QA, venture capitalizing and funding, or in academia. And at all levels of our careers, we uniquely can […]