Death By Capa - Does Your Capa Program Need A Capa?

By Author: Susanne Manz
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Overview:
This webinar will help you establish an efficient and effective CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Action) process leading to improved quality and compliance for your company.

You'll learn how to streamline and monitor your process to ensure compliance and improved performance. If your CAPA process needs a CAPA, this webinar is for you. We will discuss requirements, the myths, and the challenges of managing CAPAs so you can avoid common problems and pitfalls.

We'll discuss best practices so you can start off on the right foot and always be prepared for an inspection.

Why you should Attend:CAPA is the corner stone of an effective Quality Management System. Yet, it frequently perceived as a burdensome and bureaucratic exercise. Many companies struggle to establish and maintain a CAPA program that is efficient and effective. An ineffective CAPA System leads to disastrous consequences such as medical device reports, recalls, 483s, and warning letters. And an inefficient CAPA program results in wasted time, money, and missed opportunities. In this webinar, we'll discuss the fundamentals of a CAPA ...
... program and how you can make your CAPA program more efficient and more effective.

Areas Covered in the Session:

FDA and NB expectations for CAPA
Lessons Learned from 483s and warning letters
Common problems and simple solutions
How to structure your CAPA process
How to use IT tools to monitor and maintain your CAPAs
Metrics to ensure your CAPAs are timely and effective
A toolkit for CAPA

Learning Objectives:
Overview of the Regulations
FDA Expectations
Lessons Learned and Common Mistakes
Best Practices
Preparing for an FDA Inspection

Who Will Benefit:
Quality Systems Specialists
Document Control Specialists
Quality and Compliance Specialists
Internal Auditors and Managers
Training Specialists
CAPA Specialists
Supplier Quality Engineers and Auditors
Quality/Compliance Managers or Directors for Medical Device companies
General Managers wanting to learn how to understand Quality System Requirements

Speaker Profile
Susanne Manz ,MBA, MBB, RAC, CQA is an accomplished leader in the medical device industry with emphasis on quality, compliance, and six sigma. She has an extensive background in quality and compliance for medical devices from new product development, to operations, to post-market activities. While at GE, J&J, and Medtronic, Susanne worked in various world-wide roles including Executive Business Consultant, WW Director of Quality Engineering and, Design Quality, and Director of Corporate Compliance. Susanne has a BS in Biomedical Engineering and an MBA from the University of NM.

She earned her Black Belt and Master Black Belt certifications while at Johnson and Johnson. Susanne also holds Regulatory Affairs Certification (RAC) from RAPS and Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) certification from the American Society for Quality. Susanne has now established a consulting business with a mission to provide services to help medical device companies achieve world-class quality and compliance.