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MedTech Forum: “FDA Device Regulation & Medicare Device Reimbursement”

Date: June 6, 2007
Time: 5:30 - 8:00 pm (5-5:30 on-site registration; 7:00-8:00 networking reception)
Location: MCNC Auditorium, 3021 Cornwallis Road, RTP, NC 27709
Fees: CED and NCMD Members $20; Non-members $30

Register:https://secure.cednc.org/my_ced/index.php/event/1733
Directions:http://www.cednc.org/about/directions/mcnc.html
CED and NCMD are partnering to host the June 6th MedTech Forum on “FDA Device Regulation & Medicare Device Reimbursement.”
At this event, hear the latest regulatory medical device updates and learn more about Medicare device reimbursement. Kirk Dobbins and Jeffrey Gibbs from the law firm of Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, PC will provide “A View from Washington” when they discuss the following:Recent Regulatory & Legislative Developments In FDA Device Regulation: What's Changing?Obtaining Medicare Device Reimbursement: From Development to Market
Register online now at https://secure.cednc.org/my_ced/index.php/event/1733. 
Speaker Bios

Jeffrey Gibbs
Mr. Gibbs has represented health care companies on FDA-related matters since 1984. He advises companies on a wide variety of issues, including product approvals, marketing, clinical studies, and enforcement. Previously, he served in the Chief Counsel’s Office of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, where he became an Associate Chief Counsel for Enforcement. While at the FDA, Mr. Gibbs received the FDA Award of Merit. He also was appointed a Special Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Columbia. Before joining FDA, he clerked for a United States District Court Judge in the District of New Jersey. Mr. Gibbs has written and lectured extensively on a variety of FDA-related topics. Mr. Gibbs served as a member of the Editorial Advisory Board for the Food and Drug Law Journal from 1998 to 2004, and was Chair in 2003-2004. He is currently on the editorial advisory board of IVD Technology and Guide to Good Clinical Practices, and is a member of the Human Subjects Research Board for George Mason University. He is a graduate of Princeton University (1975 summa cum laude) and the New York University School of Law (1978 with honors). He is admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia and New Jersey.
Kirk L. Dobbins
Prior to joining Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C., in 2005, Mr. Dobbins was an attorney in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of General Counsel, where he counseled the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on a wide variety of Medicare and Medicaid issues. He is the recipient of several performance awards from the Office of General Counsel and a commendation from the Department of Justice. Mr. Dobbins was also appointed as Special Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Maryland where he litigated a variety of cases in the Civil Division. Mr. Dobbins received his J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center, and his B.S. in biochemistry from the University of Dallas, in addition to postgraduate study at the University of Texas in medicine and public health. He is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia, Texas and several federal courts. Mr. Dobbins is an active member of the D.C. Bar and State Bar of Texas, American Bar Association, American Health Lawyers Association, Federal Bar Association, and the Food and Drug Law Institute.
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