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Global Site Summit Solutions Conference


  • Diplomat Beach Resort 3555 South Ocean Drive Hollywood, FL, 33019 United States (map)

The Site Solutions Summit: Where Sites, Sponsors, CROs and Solution Providers Partner for Success.

2021 Site Solutions Summit Great Lakes Clinical Trials

For the last 16 years, the Global Site Solutions Summit has been committed to being “the site’s meeting.”

The Summit provides a unique hub where sites, sponsors, CRO executives, and regulators come together to discuss best practices and ideas while developing strategic partnerships through ideation sessions, workshops, and focus groups.

Whether your priority is networking with sponsors and CROs or learning best practices built for research sites, the Summit will provide a valuable experience for your business. 

Great Lakes is honored to have Steve Satek, our President and Founder, and Amber Holst, our Director of Clinical Operations, participate in Breakout Sessions at the event. See below for the sessions Steve and Amber will be facilitating and/or sitting as panelist.


Plenary Session: The Importance of Successful Site Relationships
Friday; 5:15 - 5:55pm
Steve Satek; Panelist
In this panel, we will discuss the importance of collaboration within the clinical enterprise. The discussion will include the perspectives of our 2020 SCRS Eagle Award Recipients, Pfizer and Syneos, who will share best practices for effective communication, ongoing feedback, and the advantages of great relationships between sites, solution providers, CROs and sponsors.

Breakout Sessions I: What We Really Want: Site & Patient Input for Vendors with Respect to Technology
Saturday; 1:30-2:30pm
Amber Holst; Panelist
In this session, sites and patients will share their hopes and expectations for technology providers in clinical research. Similar to a focus group, this session will collaboratively collect perspectives from the field to help inform future technology adoption and advancement.

Breakout Session II:  Pi Oversight:  What is It Actually
Saturday; 3:00-4:00pm
Steve Satek; Facilitator
Lack of PI oversight is one of the most frequent FDA audit findings. This makes it one of the most important activities for your site to dedicate time to improving. A thorough understanding of ICH, GCP and FDA guidelines is critical! You will leave this session with tips, tricks and techniques to avoid inspection findings by showing PI oversight and demonstrating that your PI is fully involved and well-informed. 

Breakout Sessions III: Clinical Trial Pain Points Clinic
Saturday; 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Steve Satek; Panelist
Navigating clinical trial pain points can be a difficult process, but it doesn't have to be. Come participate in an engaging, solution-focused conversation about pain points with respect to vendor management (STS), complex protocols and sponsor/CRO relationships. You will walk away with insight into how experienced site staff have managed these pain points and utilized them to yield positive results.

Hot Topic: Central Nervous System:  Your Time, Your Questions, Your Stories
Sunday; 9:00pm
Steve Satek; Facilitator
When it comes to your specialty, you have specific questions that need to be answered and unique experiences that need to shared. In this casually facilitated session, you'll have the creative space and like minds to bring your experience to the stage.