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Learn About MDSAP - Free Lunch and Learn by Interek

Learn About MDSAP – a Free Lunch and Learn November 27, 2017 at 11:30 AM Menlo Park, CA November 28, 2017 at 11:30 AM Lake Forest, CA Intertek is hosting a complimentary lunch and learn session on the Medical Device Single Audit Program (MDSAP) and ISO 13485:2016. With ISO 13485:2003 and CMDCAS expiring, MDSAP is […]

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Quality Control Courses

QUALITY CONTROL TECHNICIAN APPRENTICESHIP SUMMARY THIS APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO TRAIN THE INDIVIDUAL FOR A CAREER AS A QUALITY CONTROL TECHNICIAN WITHIN THE SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTS INDUSTRY. THIS INCLUDES PRACTICAL, ON SITE INSTRUCTION AT A HOST COMPANY IN AREAS SUCH AS PRODUCT TESTING AND INSPECTING, ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING, VALIDATING DATA WITH WRITTEN REPORTS AND APPLYING GOOD […]

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2017 San Diego Quality Conference November 3 and 4

Apprenticeship Program to be Featured at 2017 San Diego Quality Conference Friday, November 3, 2017 and Saturday, November 4, 2017 Rosemarie Christopher will be presenting at the 5th Annual 2017 San Diego Quality Conference about the Quality Control Apprenticeship program. The conference theme is Quality and Culture Change: Organizations build and incrementally improve the capability and […]

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FSPCA Preventive Controls Animal Foods Training, September 2017, Tulare, CA

FSPCA Preventive Controls Animal Foods Training, September 2017, Tulare, CA Earn a Certificate of Preventive Controls Animal Foods from Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance Class Schedule Price includes the Preventive Controls handbook, certificate from FSPCA, lunch and snacks. WHEN Thursday, September 28, 2017 at 7:30 AM – Saturday, September 30, 2017 at 1:00 PM (PDT) Attendees must be present […]

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FSPCA FSMA Training, June 2017 Pomona, CA

FSPCA FSMA Training, June 2017, Cal Poly, Pomona, CA Four reasons to take FSPCA FSMA Training: FDA requires food companies with more than $1M in revenues have a plan by September 19, 2017 Plans must be signed off by someone with a FSPCA certificate Writing a plan is a 5-6 month process The learning manual […]

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FSPCA FSMA Training, March 2017 Orange County, CA

FSPCA FSMA Training, March 2017, Anaheim, CA FSPCA FSMA Training for Human Foods will earn you your certificate to be a Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) as required by the FDA. It is a 20-hour offered through our Foundation and hosted by Rentokil North American. Attendees of the class will earn a certification to become the Qualified […]

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FSMA Preventive Controls for Human Foods

FSMA Preventive Controls for Human Foods CFR 21 Part 117 FSMA Preventive Controls for Human Foods is a 5-week class offered at Miramar college starting Wednesday, October 5th from 9am-2pm.  Attendees of the class will earn a certification to become the Qualified Individual for the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) regulation on Preventive Controls for Human […]

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Joint Networking Event: ASQ, PDA and SoCalBio

Joint Networking Event: ASQ, PDA and SoCalBio Thursday, October 6, 2016 from 4:00 PM to 8:30 PM (PDT), Hilton Irvine/Orange County Airport, 18800 MacArthur Boulevard, Irvine, CA 92612 FDA 483 Trending Topics and Solutions Keynote: Dr. Marlene Garcia Swider, FDA Quality System Manager Technical Session: FDA 483 Trending Topics and Solutions Table-top Exhibits Speed Networking Western Theme (including […]

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Compliance of the Dietary Supplement Industry 2016

Compliance of the Dietary Supplement Industry Event at FDA Los Angeles District Office, Irvine CA on Thursday, November 17, 2016 at 7:30 AM – Download a PDF Flyer of the Dietary Supplements Industry Compliance workshop Overview It has been more than 6 years since the final implementation of 21CFR Part 111. We continue to see warning letters issued […]

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FSMA Compliance Workshop 2016

FSMA Compliance Workshop 2016 Thursday, September 22, 2016 from 7:00 AM to 2:30 PM (PDT) Supplier Verification Plan of FSMA (Food Safety Modernization Act) & Supplier Risk Management, Controls and Audits FSMA will impact your food business. Find out how and what to do about it. This is a free half day workshop on Food […]

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STEM Professionals in the New Economy

Personality Profiling: STEM Professionals in the New Economy STEM Professionals need a range of skills to succeed in the new economy. Learn what key characteristics employers are looking for in technical hires. ASQ Inland Empire Sections 706 and 711 will be profiling the STEM professional for the new economy that will be presented by our very […]

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HACCP Auditor & Quality Improvement Associate Exam

Certified HACCP Auditor (CHA) and Certified Quality Improvement Associate (CQIA) Exam Review Workshops Thursday, November 5, 2015 7:30am-5:00pm NOAA USDC Seafood Inspection Program 501 West Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90802 REGISTER NOW!  https://asqchacqia2015.eventbrite.com Are you ready to take the CHA or CQIA Exam? Come and join us for a full day CHA/CQIA  Exam Review […]

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FSMA Compliance Workshop 2015

FSMA Compliance Workshop 2015   FSMA will impact your food business. Find out how and what to do about it. This is a free half day workshop on Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA) compliance. Breakfast and refreshments are sponsored by the American Society for Quality (ASQ) Food, Drug & Cosmetic Division, the Quality Leaders […]

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Risk Based Auditing Fundamentals

Risk Based Auditing Fundamentals You are Invited to an Evening Meeting   Risk Based Auditing Fundamentals      Orange County Regulatory Affairs Discussion Group   Tuesday, April 21, 2015 4:00 – 7:00 pm

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ASQ Northeast Conference 2015

ASQ Northeast Conference 2015 Friday, April 10, 2015 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 410 George Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

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FIBR: Meet Your Inspectors Forum

FIBR Meet Your Inspectors Forum FIBR Meet Your Inspectors Forum was held on Wednesday May 30, 2015. Discuss around Semonella Stanely Outbreak featuring FDA and USDA Embassy Suites (8425 Firestone Blvd., Downey, CA 90241)

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FIBR Networking Dinner 2015

FIBR Networking Dinner 2015 2015 Chinese New Year Networking Dinner Network with Food Industry Professionals from FIBR, United Ag, Sabor Latino, FCG, Vernon Chamber of Commerce! Details Thursday, February 26, 2015 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

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2015 Southern California Food Industry Conference

2015 Southern California Food Industry Conference Button Up for the Winds of Change  Labels, Regulations, and Consumer Expectations   Wednesday March 4, 2015 9am – 3pm

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Continuous Improvement- Where, Why, How & What Matters?

Continuous Improvement- Where, Why, How & What Matters? 11/19/14 @ 6::00 PM

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Fundamentals of Data Quality

Fundamentals of Data Quality Fundamentals of Data Quality held on Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at 6:30 PM featuring Michael Scofield, Assistant Professor of Health Information Mgmt

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Outsourcing 101

Outsourcing 101    You are Invited to the Joint Fall Conference    Sponsored by San Diego Regulatory Affairs Network (SDRAN) and  Orange County Regulatory Affairs Discussion Group (OCRA)    Wednesday, November 19, 2014 

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Regulatory Inspections and How to Manage Them

Regulatory Inspections and How to Manage Them You are Invited to an Evening Meeting Regulatory Inspections and How to Manage Them      Orange County Regulatory Affairs Discussion Group (OCRA)    Wednesday, November 5, 2014  5:30 – 9:00 pm 

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Precision Medicine: A Medical Miracle or Ethical Nightmare?

Precision  Medicine: A Medical Miracle or Ethical Nightmare? The Precision Medicine presentation will explore the concept of precision medicine and how it impacts the conduct of oncology clinical trials, regulatory guidance, subject recruitment, and the protection of human subjects participating in research. Learn to recognize the therapeutic misconception and how it impacts patient, caregiver and investigator/physician […]

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Reproducibility Crisis in Biomedical Research

The Reproducibility Crisis in Biomedical Research New quality practices developed by the ASQ FD&C Division could change the trend in the Reproducibility Crisis in Biomedical Research! “The productivity of modern drug development has been steadily

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NDA Submission Planning & Management

NDA Submission Planning & Management from the Medical Writer’s Perspective The session “NDA Submission Planning & Management from the Medical Writer’s Perspective” will orient the audience to New Drug Application (NDA) structure, the typical challenges faced by the medical writers during the authoring and review process, and strategies for messaging and preparing for internal and […]

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Supplier Quality Management: A Risk Based Approach

Supplier Quality Management: A Risk Based Approach This month’s Section 706 event will take place on Wed, October 22, 2014

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8D (Eight Disciplines) Problem Solving

8D (Eight Disciplines) Problem Solving Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at 6:30 PM

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The Global 8D Problem Solving Process

The Global 8D Problem Solving Process 8D Problem Solving Process Topics Covered Wednesday, November 20, 2014: * Understand the purpose and objectives of each phase of the 8D Problem Solving Process * Learn how to apply and utilize key problem solving tools in each phase of the 8D Problem Solving Process * Apply some of the […]

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Lean Six Sigma Principles Applied to Health Care

Lean Six Sigma Principles Applied to Health Care Presented by Michelle Kimbro, MBA, MBB THIS Wednesday,  10/15/14 @ 6::00 PM.        Biosense Webster 15715 Arrow Highway, Irwindale, Ca   6 – 6:30 pm – Registration, Networking and Dinner 6:30 – pm – Welcome, Announcements and Introductions 6:45 pm – Speaker 8:15 pm – Q & […]

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Fortified Rice Particles

Fortified Rice Particles – Dinner Discuss with SCIFTS Oct 15, 2014 DATE: October 15, 2014 Location: Angelo & Vinci’s Ristorante 550 North Harbor Blvd. Fullerton, CA 92832 Directions Time: 4:30 p.m. – Executive Meeting 5:30 p.m. – Social Hour 6:30 p.m. – Dinner Hour Speaker: Dr. Olive Li Topic: Fortified Rice Particles

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Oh no, you got a 483 letter…..now what?

Oh no, you got a 483 letter…..now what? ASQ Orange Empire Monthly Dinner Meeting – October 14, 2014

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Understanding How FDA Looks at Outsourcing

Understanding How FDA Looks at Outsourcing When:  Thursday, October 9, 2014 at 6:00 PM Where:  The Wyndham, 17941 Von Karman Ave., Irvine, CA 92614

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Using Microsoft Excel for Charts, Graphs, and Formulas

Using Microsoft Excel for Charts, Graphs, and Formulas Our Next Monthly ASQ 711 Seminar will be held on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at 6:30 PM

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Leadership Strength II: Building Operational Excellence

Leadership Strength II: Building a Symphony of Operational Excellence  When Wednesday, September 17, 2014 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Pacific Time 

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ASQ Orange Empire Monthly Dinner Meeting - September 9, 2014

ASQ Orange Empire Monthly Dinner Meeting – September 9, 2014 WHEN Tuesday, September 9, 2014 5:15 PM – 9:00 PM Pacific Time

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Secrets to Success: Pre-Subs, 510(k)s, and FDB

Secrets to Success: Pre-Subs, 510(k)s, and FDB Wednesday, September 10, 2014

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Is it a Recall? Now what do we do?

Is it a Recall? Now what do we do? Thursday, August 28, 2014 Noon – 5:30 pm  

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Process Validation: Proactive and Robust Validation Programs

Process Validation: Proactive and Robust Validation Programs ASQ Orange Empire Monthly Dinner Meeting – August 12, 2014

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ISO 9001:2015 - International Standard

ISO 9001:2015 – From Committee Draft to Draft International Standard When Saturday, July 26, 2014 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Pacific Time

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Certified Manager of Quality Refresher Course

Certified Manager of Quality & Organizational Excellence Prep / Refresher Course When Monday, July 28, 2014 6:00 PM  –  Monday, September 29, 2014 9:00 PM Pacific Time

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BIOTECH PRIMER: CURRENT SCIENCE TRENDS, ISSUES, AND ADVANCES

BIOTECH PRIMER: CURRENT SCIENCE TRENDS, ISSUES, AND ADVANCES June 30, 2014. 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.

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International Regulatory Science Symposium

International Regulatory Science Symposium June 19th, 2014

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SABPA Bio-Pharma Conference 2014

SABPA Bio-Pharma Conference 2014 Date:                     June 21, 2014, 8:00am – 4:50pm

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ASQ Orange Empire Monthly Dinner Meeting - May 13, 2014

ASQ Orange Empire Monthly Dinner Meeting Tuesday, May 13, 2014 5:15 PM – 9:00 PM Pacific Time

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ASQ Quality and Safety Conference Food, Drug, Cosmetic

ASQ Quality and Safety Conference Features Food, Drug, Cosmetic Experts Quality and Safety Conference

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Keeping Curiosity Cool (or Warm)

Keeping Curiosity Cool (or Warm): Thermal Control of the Newest Mars Rover   When:              Tuesday, April 8, 2014

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Leading Teams (From the Front or From Within) Part 3 of 3

Leading Teams (From the Front or From Within) Part 3 of 3 Wednesday, March 19, 2014

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Leadership Strength - The Ultimate Competitive Advantage

Leadership Strength – The Ultimate Competitive Advantage Thursday, April 10, 2014

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