CALL FOR PAPERS!! Plan To Attend and Participate in the 2006 Annual Conference of PharmaSUG at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa Bonita Springs, Florida (Just south of Fort Myers Airport, RSW) May 21-24, 2006 Website at http://www.pharmasug.org/2006 Abstract Submissions at http://apps.d-wise.com/PharmaSUG/cfp2006 OVERVIEW: The PharmaSUG 2006 Academic Venue will be bigger and better than ever! In 2006 there will be more sections and more parallels. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: December 5, 2005 PRESENTATION LENGTH: Coder's Corner presentations are 10 minutes in total length. All other paper presentations are 20 minutes in length, unless specifically designated as 50 minutes by the Section Chair. Within the 20 and 50-minute presentations, 5 minutes are allowed for questions and answers. Posters presenters stand by their posters at designated times during the conference to take questions about their posters. PAPER LENGTH: There is a limit of twenty one-sided pages for a 50-minute presentation, twelve one-sided pages for a 20-minute presentation/Poster and eight one-sided pages for a Coder's Corner presentation. WORKING DRAFT: A working draft of your paper (minimum one page) must be submitted along with your abstract for your submission to be considered. FINAL PAPER DEADLINE: February 13, 2006. SUBMISSION URL: Please use the on-line submission application at http://apps.d-wise.com/PharmaSUG/cfp2006 to submit your abstract. If you are unable to use the on-line submission application, please contact: Cindy Song PharmaSUG 2OO6 Publications Coordinator Phone: (908) 304-6474 E-mail: cindy.song@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx CALL FOR PAPERS 11 SECTIONS Applications Development presents programs, systems, utilities, and/or any productivity tool developed with SAS software, plus an overview of the code and techniques used in the development process. Coder's Corner quickly covers creative SAS programming ideas and code including tips, techniques, tricks, productivity tools, useful algorithms, and undocumented features. Data Management provides an in-depth look into the many aspects of data manipulation and database management using SAS software. Epidemiology, Health Economics & Outcomes Research presents SAS solutions to current issues in these fields. FDA Compliance - Electronic Submission & Validation addresses the many facets of electronic regulatory submissions (NDAs, BLAs, etc.) to FDA and other regulatory agencies and validating your SAS programs or systems. Hands-on Workshops offers interactive workshops presented by invited speakers. By invitation only. Management is a new section for 2006 and provides a broad range of topics and issues facing programmers, consultants, executives and front-line supervisors in today's ever changing pharmaceutical and bio-tech industries. Topics include recruiting and retention, programming metrics, temporary work force challenges, interpersonal interactions, quality control vs. meeting commitments, tips for new managers, etc. Posters address a variety of SAS-related topics in poster board form rather than as a formal lecture. Statistics & Pharmacokinetics offers innovative statistical methods, applications of statistics in clinical trials, and techniques for efficient data analysis using SAS software. Technical Techniques covers specific SAS software techniques that can be utilized for problem solving, system development, output delivery solutions, or any other area of technical interest. Tutorials provides in-depth explanations of a wide range of topics utilizing SAS for users at all levels of expertise with specific "how- to" tools to access, manage, analyze, and present data effectively and efficiently.