ASQ Raleigh Section

ASQ Raleigh Life Sciences Special Interest Group Meeting -- May 20, 2025
2025-05-20 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | NC Biotech Center, 15 TW Alexander Dr, Durham, NC, 27709, United States
This event is free and open to the public. No ASQ membership is required. ASQ members will receive RU credit for attending.
Title: The crucial role of The Clinical Quality Management Plan (CQMP) in establishing site-based protocol integrity
Presenter: Dr Alan Touch
Summary:
The Clinical Quality Management Plan (CQMP) for clinical trials is a structured approach to ensuring the integrity, reliability, and compliance of clinical research at the site level. It is core to maintaining Good Clinical Practice (GCP)standards and regulatory requirements throughout the trial process.
CQMP establishes the quality management guidelines for tasks related to the Sponsor, CRO and Study Site for responsibilities for a defined Clinical Trial Protocol. This plan is normally the responsibility of the Sponsor Quality Assurance department although its development and implementation can be facilitated by a Quality and GCP Audit Partner.
This presentation will delineate the critical role of CGMP in GCP, a delineation of the actual types of content for a CGMP, the steps to the development of the CQMP and the effect the 21st Century Cures Act on these responsibilities and current US FDA expectations regarding site responsibility for clinical trial protocol data integrity.
Who Should Attend:

Quality and Clinical Development personnel
Regulatory personnel
Clinical trial project managers
Site study personnel
Site Management Organization administrators

Register here.

ASQ Raleigh Special Interest Group Meeting -- May 8, 2025
2025-05-08 16:30 - 18:30 | Frontier RTP, 800 Park Offices Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709, United States
The SIG event is participant-driven — we will have open discussion around topics related to the quality profession. We may have a theme but no formal speakers or agenda. Everyone is encouraged to participate in the discussion. So bring your questions and ideas to share with other participants.
This event is free and open to anyone who is interested in the quality profession. No ASQ membership is required. ASQ members will receive RU credit for participation.
We will meet at Frontier RTP (first floor) at 4:30pm or whenever you can join us. It will be during Frontier RTP’s weekly Out of Office event. It’s a great opportunity to connect with people in the triangle community. More information will be provided to the registered attendees before the event.
Register here.

Food Bank of CENC (Raleigh) -- April 19, 2025
2025-04-19 09:00 - 12:00 | Food Bank of CENC (Raleigh), 1924 Capital Boulevard, Raleigh, NC, 27604, United States
Volunteering at Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina
Make a difference in helping the communities. ASQ members receive RU credit (0.1/hour) for volunteering activities.
This event will be at the Raleigh location. For more information and registration, click here.

Hunger in Central & Eastern North Carolina
Although the Food Bank is located in one of the United States’ best places to live, consistent research and our on-the-ground experience show hunger is worsening here in North Carolina and across the country. Across our 34-county service area, too many people are unable to consistently access enough nutritious food to live a healthy,active life. And between the rising cost of living, and cuts to state and federal support, more and more families well above the poverty line are forced to making impossible choices between food, housing, medications, and other essential resources.
Food insecurity has emerged as a defined reality for hundreds of thousands of Americans who — even when working two or more jobs — face serious challenges keeping food on the table. In the 34 counties the Food Bank serves, studies show 560,910 people live in food insecure households, including 173,710 kids and teens. Our network is moving mountains to ensure fresh, nutritious food reaches communities that need it most — all while taking collective action to prevent hunger from happening in the first place.

Advancing Innovation: Early-Stage Research in Biotech Startups
2025-04-17 18:00 - 19:30 | NC Biotech Center, 15 TW Alexander Dr, Durham, NC, 27709, United States
Welcome to Advancing Innovation: Early-Stage Research in Biotech Startups! Join us at the North Carolina Biotechnology Center for an exciting in-person event focused on cutting-edge research in the biotech industry.
Join Dr. Saira Ahmad, co-founder of Eldec Pharmaceuticals Home – Eldec Pharmaceuticals for this exciting opportunity! Dr. Saira Ahmad will discuss her career journey leading to working in biotech startups. She will outline the various roles and pathways essential for navigating the early stages of research and development in emerging biotech companies.
Don’t miss this opportunity to be a part of the innovation driving the biotech sector forward. Register now and secure your spot!
About our Speaker:
Dr. Saira Ahmad is the Director of Science at Eldec Pharmaceuticals. She earned her Ph.D. in Biosciences, specializing in Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, from George Mason University. During her doctoral studies, she was awarded a National Science Foundation fellowship to support her research.. She later completed her postdoctoral research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she received a National Institutes of Health T32 fellowship to investigate peptides for antimicrobial activity and anti-inflammatory effects in pulmonary infections. With her extensive expertise in immunology and drug testing, Dr. Ahmad oversees the scientific research for preclinical drug development at Eldec Pharmaceuticals.
Light Snacks will be provided. Open to all; but ASQ Members will recieve RU Credits.

Networking and Neshama -- ASQ Raleigh Happy Hour April 2025
2025-04-17 17:30 - 19:30 | Boxyard RTP, 900 Park Offices Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709, United States
Join local Quality professionals for a drink, or visit adoptable animals and find your new best friends, or Both!
We will meet at Boxyard RTP at 5:30 pm. Adoptable pets arrive at 6 pm.

ASQ Raleigh Special Interest Group Meeting -- April 10, 2025
2025-04-10 16:30 - 18:30 | Frontier RTP, 800 Park Offices Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709, United States
The SIG event is participant-driven — we will have open discussion around topics related to the quality profession. We may have a theme but no formal speakers or agenda. Everyone is encouraged to participate in the discussion. So bring your questions and ideas to share with other participants.
Theme of the month: Experiences with CAPA: a discussion led by Tim Whetten
This event is free and open to anyone who is interested in the quality profession. No ASQ membership is required. ASQ members will receive RU credit for participation.
We will meet at Frontier RTP (first floor) at 4:30pm or whenever you can join us. It will be during Frontier RTP’s weekly Out of Office event. It’s a great opportunity to connect with people in the triangle community. More information will be provided to the registered attendees before the event.
Register here.

ASQ Raleigh Life Sciences Special Interest Group Meeting -- March 21, 2025
2025-03-21 12:30 - 15:00 | NC Biotech Center, 15 TW Alexander Dr, Durham, NC, 27709, United States
This event is free and open to the public. No ASQ membership is required. ASQ members will receive RU credit for attending. Register here.
Title: Integrating Data Science and Quality to Achieve Organization Excellence: A Practical Plan for Success
Presenter: Milton Krivokuca DBA
Summary:
Critical Quality 4.0 Components of a Digital Transformation
Digital transformation is not an abstract or theoretical journey. Objectives cannot be effectively developed without first analyzing data to establish a baseline for digital transformation. Data science, various types of analytics, and the emergence of multiple data sources can be confusing and intimidating for leaders faced with another challenge of “Where do we begin?” This presentation examines the key critical Quality 4.0 focused components of data analysis. The distilling of information as it flows is a process. This workshop examines the development of a data analysis process with human intervention, integrated with the critical components of data science and quality as the basis for an effective digital transformation.
This two-hour workshop includes moderated breakout sessions.
Discussion sessions focus on assessing the current state of a digital transformation plan and how a plan is required for various types of organizations, including the integration of human factors as related to artificial intelligence.
Breakout discussions will evaluate the correlation between an effective data scientist and a skilled quality professional. The skills overlap required for this functional position in an organization addresses the question of would a data scientist be more effective through a foundation in quality or a foundation in IT?
Who Should Attend:
· Managers responsible for planning, implementing or managing an organization s digital transformation.
· Quality professionals who desire to expand their careers to include data science and how data science integrates with quality as organizational excellence.
· Data engineers and programmers will recognize the existing resources within an organization available to them within organizations that can support an effective digital transformation.
Agenda:
12:30 – 1:00 pm Registration and networking
1:00 – 1:20 pm Introduction
1:20 – 1:50 pm Break-out and review of results
1:50 – 2:00 pm Break
2:00 – 2:20 pm Continued presentation
2:20 – 2:40 pm Break-out discussion
2:40 – 3:00 pm Closure and Q&A

Milton Krivokuca DBA

Presenter Bio:
Dr. Milton Krivokuca, is the Interim Program Coordinator for the Master of Science Quality Assurance program at California State University Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA. He is a recognized Quality 4.0 thought leader. He has instructed master’s classes in critical thinking and quality theories at several universities. Dr. Krivokuca frequently presents results of his quality related research through papers and presentations. He is past chair of ASQ Quality Management Division, an ASQ Fellow, ASQ 2024 Grant Award recipient, ASQ Section 700 Simon Collier Award recipient, ASQ Section 701 Quality Guru of the Year Award, and Quality Magazine’s 2024 Quality Professional of the Year. Dr. Krivokuca’s degrees include an MA, MBA, and a DBA. He has earned 10 ASQ professional certifications.

Food Bank of CENC (Raleigh) -- March 15, 2025
2025-03-15 09:00 - 12:00 | Food Bank of CENC (Raleigh), 1924 Capital Boulevard, Raleigh, NC, 27604, United States

ASQ Raleigh Special Interest Group Meeting -- March 13, 2025
2025-03-13 16:30 - 18:30 | Frontier RTP, 800 Park Offices Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709, United States
The SIG event is participant-driven — we will have open discussion around topics related to the quality profession. We may have a theme but no formal speakers or agenda. Everyone is encouraged to participate in the discussion. So bring your questions and ideas to share with other participants.
Theme of the month: Shingo — How does it avoid “improvement fatigue”

This event is free and open to anyone who is interested in the quality profession. No ASQ membership is required. ASQ members will receive RU credit for participation.
We will meet at Frontier RTP (first floor) at 4:30pm or whenever you can join us. It will be during Frontier RTP’s weekly Out of Office event. It’s a great opportunity to connect with people in the triangle community. More information will be provided to the registered attendees before the event.

Register here.

ASQ Raleigh Six Sigma SIG Meeting -- February 25, 2025
2025-02-25 17:00 - 19:00 | NC Biotech Center, 15 TW Alexander Dr, Durham, NC, 27709, United States
This event is free and open to the public. No ASQ membership is required. ASQ members will receive RU credit for attending. Register here.
Title: How effective is Lean Six Sigma?
Presenter/facilitator: Fang Zhou
Summary:
In the past few decades, Lean Six Sigma has been widely used for continuous improvement by many organizations in various industries around the world. However, the results vary greatly.
At this SIG meeting, we will give a brief introduction of Lean and Six Sigma methodologies, followed by a break-out group discussion on the challenges and opportunities in applying them in the real world. Both novice and experts are encouraged to share their questions, experiences, and perspectives.
Agenda:

5:00 – 5:15 pm Registration and Networking
5:15 – 5:20 pm ASQ Raleigh overview
5:20 – 5:50 pm Introduction to Lean and Six Sigma
5:50 – 6:00 pm Break
6:00 – 6:30 pm Break-out discussion
6:30 – 6:45 pm Report-out
6:45 – 7:00 pm Wrap-up

Presenter Bio:
Fang Zhou is a certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt and has over 20 years of experience in the life sciences industry. As a scientist and engineer, he had various roles in R&D, manufacturing, quality, and continuous improvement. As a management consultant, he has helped global organizations deploy Lean Six Sigma and develop internal capabilities, including training and coaching project leaders.
Fang Zhou received his Ph.D. in Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry from Yale University and his Bachelor of Chemical Engineering and Master of Science in Analytics from Georgia Institute of Technology. He is also a certified Project Management Professional (PMP).
Fang Zhou is currently Vice-Chair of the ASQ Raleigh Section and has been co-chair of ASQ Raleigh Six Sigma and Life Sciences Special Interest Groups since 2019.

ASQ Raleigh Special Interest Group Meeting -- February 13, 2025
2025-02-13 16:30 - 18:30 | Frontier RTP, 800 Park Offices Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709, United States
The SIG event is participant-driven — we will have open discussion around topics related to the quality profession. We may have a theme but no formal speakers or agenda. Everyone is encouraged to participate in the discussion. So bring your questions and ideas to share with other participants.
Theme of the month: R&D Management
This event is free and open to anyone who is interested in the quality profession. No ASQ membership is required. ASQ members will receive RU credit for participation.
We will meet at Frontier RTP (first floor) at 4:30pm or whenever you can join us. It will be during Frontier RTP’s weekly Out of Office event. It’s a great opportunity to connect with people in the triangle community. More information will be provided to the registered attendees before the event.
Register here.

ASQ Raleigh's Virtual Networking Happy Hour - January
2025-01-30 17:30 - 18:30 | Virtual
Grab a drink and “join” us virtually at our January Networking Happy Hour!
We look forward to seeing you! The host will send you a meeting link before the event. Please contact Berkley at berkley612@gmail.com with any questions.
Register here.

ASQ Raleigh Special Interest Group Meeting -- January 9, 2025
2025-01-09 16:30 - 18:30 | Frontier RTP, 800 Park Offices Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709, United States
The SIG event is participant-driven — we will have open discussion around topics related to the quality profession. We may have a theme but no formal speakers or agenda. Everyone is encouraged to participate in the discussion. So bring your questions and ideas to share with other participants.
Theme of the month: Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
This event is free and open to anyone who is interested in the quality profession. No ASQ membership is required. ASQ members will receive RU credit for participation.
We will meet at Frontier RTP (first floor) at 4:30pm or whenever you can join us. It will be during Frontier RTP’s weekly Out of Office event. It’s a great opportunity to connect with people in the triangle community. More information will be provided to the registered attendees before the event.
Register here.

ASQ Raleigh Special Interest Group Meeting -- December 12, 2024
2024-12-12 16:30 - 18:30 | Frontier RTP, 800 Park Offices Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709, United States
The SIG event is participant-driven — we will have open discussion around topics related to the quality profession. No formal speakers or agenda. Everyone is encouraged to participate in the discussion. So bring your questions and ideas to share with other participants.
This event is free and open to anyone who is interested in the quality profession. No ASQ membership is required. ASQ members will receive RU credit for participation.
We will meet at Frontier RTP (first floor) at 4:30pm or whenever you can join us. It will be during Frontier RTP’s weekly Out of Office event. It’s a great opportunity to connect with people in the triangle community. More information will be provided to the registered attendees before the event.
Register here.

Women in Quality (WIQ) -- Tuesday, December 10, 2024
2024-12-10 17:30 - 20:00 | NC Biotech Center, 15 TW Alexander Dr, Durham, NC, 27709, United States
UPDATE (December 5, 2024): Sorry, this event has been CANCELLED.

Rooting for You Journal Event, Sponsored by Assurea, LLC
About this event
Education Description:
Join ASQ WIQ and Assurea LLC for an evening of inspiration, self-reflection and goal setting for 2025 and beyond.
Assurea will share their #RootingForYou initiative to guide participants in setting goals, taking action and building positive habits through a collection of journal prompts.
Event will be from 5:30 PM – 8:-00 PM

Virtual Networking Happy Hour - November 21, 2024
2024-11-21 17:30 - 18:30 | Virtual
Grab a drink and “join” us virtually at our November Networking Happy Hour!
We look forward to seeing you! The host will send you a meeting link before the event. Please contact Berkley at berkley612@gmail.com with any questions.
Register here.

Food Bank of CENC (Durham) -- November 16, 2024
2024-11-16 09:00 - 12:00 | Food Bank of CENC (Durham), 2700 Angier Avenue, Suite A, Durham, NC, 27703, United States

ASQ Raleigh Special Interest Group Meeting -- November 14, 2024
2024-11-14 16:30 - 18:30 | Frontier RTP, 800 Park Offices Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709, United States
