Kaplan EduNeering And AdvaMed Form Exclusive Alliance
Kaplan EduNeering, a leading provider of compliance and knowledge management solutions, recently announced a new multi-year partnership with AdvaMed, the world's largest C. Under the terms of the agreement, Kaplan EduNeering will serve as the exclusive online partner for compliance solutions to AdvaMed and the Medical Technology Learning Institute (MTLI).
"We are delighted to be partnering with AdvaMed, whose members produce nearly 90 percent of the medical technology purchased annually in the U.S. and more than 50 percent purchased worldwide," said Denise Queffelec, Kaplan EduNeering's Life Science's Practice Leader. "This alliance is based in our mutual organizations' commitment to compliance and education for our clients around the world. Our work has shown that adopting best practices in compliance and quality result in improved operating results and customer satisfaction."
As AdvaMed's exclusive online partner for compliance solutions, Kaplan EduNeering's extensive library of online resources for medical technology companies will be independently reviewed by AdvaMed. Specialized programs include Quality Systems Regulations, FDA Inspections and Enforcement, Good Clinical Practices and Good Manufacturing Practices.
"Our partnership with Kaplan EduNeering represents an important step forward in providing our members with the resources needed to meet our goal of patient wellness," said Stephen J. Ubl, President and CEO of AdvaMed. "We are pleased to be working with a leader in compliance education for the medical technology industry."
In addition to offering Kaplan EduNeering's curricula, AdvaMed will rely on ComplianceWire, Kaplan EduNeering's web-based technology platform to distribute, track and document corporate communications with its Board and other leadership members, including customized courses developed specifically for AdvaMed. Kaplan EduNeering and AdvaMed will also collaborate on other joint education programs that support the respective missions of providing our clients with the requisite knowledge and skills to assure delivery of safe and effective medical technologies.
Kaplan EduNeering maintains a unique relationship with The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA), in which Kaplan Eduneering provides the on-line training, documentation, technology-enabled management solution for ORA's virtual university (ORA U). FDA relies on ORA U to train and certify more than 30,000 federal, state and local inspectors and investigators. Each year Kaplan EduNeering and FDA collaborate on new technologies and curricula to enhance the ORA U solution.
About Kaplan EduNeering
Kaplan EduNeering, is part of Kaplan, Inc., a leading international provider of educational and career services and a subsidiary of The Washington Post Company. Kaplan EduNeering develops technology-enabled knowledge solutions for assuring regulatory compliance and improving business performance. Kaplan EduNeering is headquartered in Princeton, NJ, and has offices in Houston, TX, Bloomsburg, PA, and London, UK.
About AdvaMed
AdvaMed member companies produce the medical devices, diagnostic products and health information systems that are transforming health care through earlier disease detection, less invasive procedures and more effective treatments. Our members produce nearly 90 percent of the health care technology purchased annually in the United States and more than 50 percent purchased annually around the world. AdvaMed members range from the largest to the smallest medical technology innovators and companies. For more information, visit www.advamed.org.
SOURCE: Kaplan EduNeering