Gothia Forum for clinical research

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Gothia Forum for clinical research

• - Result of a unique collaboration

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Making good health care even better

• The aim of Gothia Forum is to make Region Västra
  Götaland the most attractive environment for high
  quality clinical research in Europe by 2015.

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What is Gothia Forum?

• A research collaboration aimed at
• strengthening clinical research which will in
  turn result in better health care for patients
• contributing to regional growth
• by
• making Region Västra Götaland more attractive for
  clinical research
• generating revenue and funding for clinical
  research

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Who are behind Gothia Forum?

• Region Västra Götaland
• The Sahlgrenska Academy
• Chalmers University of Technology
• The Pharmaceutical Industry

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What can Gothia Forum offer?

• Forums for the research community from the
  healthcare sector, academia and the research
  industry
• Collaborative platform for efficient effective
  development
• Knowledge base that will make the healthcare
  system more attractive from a research
  perspective
• Support and tools for efficient effective
  clinical research
• Resources for quality audit and business support

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Forum - meeting place

• The University of Gothenburg together with The
  Sahlgrenska Academy and other universities
• Records centre
• Statistics
• Clinical research studies

Research industry Research resources Funding
Gothia Forum
Region Västra Götaland Databases and records
Experimental units Health care, researchers,
healthcare providers
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A voluntary resource

• Aims to simplify and develop collaborations that
  already exist
• Aims to facilitate research
• Portal for large as well as small companies
• No one is obligated to consult Gothia Forum

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Prerequisites for clinical research

• Access to
• e-databases and quality records
• researchers and research staff
• health care at the forefront

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Why collaboration with industry?

• Collaboration already exists - we are simplifying
  and clarifying it.
• Creates openness and transparency in relations
• Common goal for the patient's best
• Excellent conditions (ethically) and distinct
  assignments
• Contributes to the development of health care

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Organizational affiliation

• Unit within Region Västra Götaland
• Belongs to the Board of Health and Welfare at the
  Regional Offices
• Advisory Board with representatives of the
  Academy (University of Gothenburg and Chalmers
  University of Technology), the Pharmaceutical
  Industry and Region Västra Götaland (SU and
  Regional Offices)

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Three pilot projects illustrate the way

• Project 1 Improved quality of clinical
  documentation
• Project 2 Delivery assurance during clinical
  trials
• Project 3 Monitoring pharmaceuticals

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Whats in it for me?

• Patients gain access to the best treatment more
  quickly
• Medical practitioners can initiate their research
  more easily
• Industry can produce/introduce their innovations,
  such as pharmaceuticals, etc. more quickly

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Contact information

• Kaj Stenlöf, Executive director
• Address Medicinareg 8b
• Tel [phone]
• Mobile [phone]
• Email kaj.stenlof_at_vgregion.se

August 2009