PDA 490 Going Deeper than Human Error: Finding More Specific Root Causes to Incidents Involving People

Dallas, TX
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Program Highlights

SPECIAL DISCOUNT: Attend this training course for only $899 when you register by 11 March and use campaign code AM22TRAINING.

Health and Safety

The safety and wellbeing of our participants is a top priority for PDA; therefore, we will be implementing the following guidelines for this in-person event:

Vaccination Requirement

Participants, including attendees, exhibitors, trainers, students, staff, guests, contractors, and vendors, must provide proof of vaccination after registering for an in-person event. Accommodation may be offered on a case-by-case basis for any in-person participant who is unable to be vaccinated due to disability or medical condition, or in connection with a sincerely held religious belief or practice, unless otherwise provided under applicable state or local law. Accommodation requests must be made no later than 18 March 2022.

For those registered for the in-person meeting, you will receive a link to upload and verify your vaccine status in early 2022.

Participants that are unable to meet the vaccine requirement or fail to get a PDA-approved accommodation request will not be granted admittance to the event.

Mask Requirement

If mandated by national, state, or local guidelines in effect during the dates of any meeting, PDA will require masks to be worn indoors regardless of vaccination status.

Additional Requirements

PDA will be making decisions on additional precautionary measures closer to the date of the event and in accordance with the latest CDC guidance, local requirements, and hotel policies.

“Human error” is one of the most commonly – and inappropriately – given reasons for unwanted events in the pharma and biopharma industry, even with the pushback from regulatory authorities around the world. Errors involving people do occur, but there are models and approaches that can be used to delve deeper and uncover root, contributing, and proximal causes.

In this one-day training course, participants will examine regulatory expectations regarding investigations where people are involved in the deviation, models and tools used in the transportation industry. They will also learn how the brain and certain actions can set up a person to make a mistake.

During the training course, participants will be able to explore and use different models that are effective in determining what caused or contributed to the category of human error events. Participants can take these models and tools back to their job to use and share with others. Successful application of these models and tools will contribute to finding better and more creative corrective actions and preventive actions, thereby reducing these often-recurring events. Participants will be asked to read in advance an article about an aviation incident which will be used as one of several case studies and activities.

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  1. Analyze an unwanted event to determine the factors and causes that contributed to the event
  2. Discuss the regulatory expectations regarding events that are considered to be human errors
  3. Describe how psychological safety can contribute to better organizational learning and error reduction
  4. Develop an implementation plan so individuals and organizations can effectively identify factors and causes of events that are often called “human errors”
  5. Apply a variety of approaches and tools that can be used to prevent or mitigate those errors involving people

Standard Registration

Member Price

$999

GovernmentMember Only

$699

Health AuthorityMember Only

$699

AcademicMember Only

$699

Non-Member

$1,199

See Qualifying Criteria for Member Types.

GROUP REGISTRATION DISCOUNT: Register 3 people from the same organization as a group (at the same time) for the event and receive the 4th registration free. Other discounts cannot be applied.

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS: PDA will send you a confirmation letter within one week of payment being received. You must have this confirmation letter to be considered enrolled in a PDA event. If you have submitted a purchase order or requested an invoice, please be advised that a credit card guarantee is needed. PDA reserves the right to modify the material or speakers/trainers without notice or to cancel an event. If an event is cancelled, registrants will be notified by PDA immediately and will receive a credit (registration fee paid). PDA will not be responsible for any costs incurred by registrants due to cancellation. Please note that the attendee list is shared with attendees, trainers, and exhibitors and may be used to follow up on specific areas of interest after the event. Video, photo, and audio recordings are prohibited at all PDA events.

CANCELLATION: If a cancellation request is received 30 days before the event, a credit (registration fee paid minus a 200.00 USD/EUR processing fee) will be given. No credits will be given for cancellation requests received less than 30 days before the event. Cancellation requests must be emailed to [email protected].

Day 1

Training courses generally run from 8:30 to 16:00 each day. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Agenda is subject to change.

PLEASE READ  PDA is not affiliated or contracted with any outside hotel contracting company. If someone other than PDA or the PDA chosen hotel contacts you suggesting that they represent any PDA event, they do not. It is PDA's recommendation that you book your hotel directly through the official PDA chosen hotel that is listed on our web site.

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A block of rooms have been reserved for meeting participants at the Hyatt Regency Dallas. The rate is $249 for single or double occupancy. Guestroom rates are subject to discounted resort fee ($20 per night) and State and Local taxes.

Reservations must be secured by Friday March 4, 2022. After this date, reservations can be made on a space-and-rate available basis only. Check-in time is 4:00 p.m.; check-out time is 11:00 a.m.

To make reservations, individuals may click on the reservation link above or call the Hyatt Regency Dallas at +1 (214) 651-1234. Be sure to tell the reservationist that you are with the PDA Meeting to receive the PDA group rate.

Individual Cancellation

Please be aware that obtaining and canceling hotel reservations is the responsibility of the meeting registrant. Individuals will be responsible for payment of their own cancellation fees. The cancellation policy is 3 days in advance of arrival date, unless otherwise specified on your reservation information.


Please visit the hotel’s website for more information.

How to Get Here
By Air Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) is approximately 20 miles from the Hyatt Regency Dallas and all major carriers service this airport. Dallas Love Field Airport (DAL) is approximately 7 miles from the Hyatt Regency Dallas. Alaska Airlines, Delta and Southwest service this airport. Taxi fares from DFW are approximately $45-50 one way, not including tip. Taxi fares from DAL are approximately $20-25 one way, not including tip. App based rides are available to/from the airport.
By Car The Hyatt Regency Dallas is located at 300 Reunion Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75207. Valet Parking, operated by PMSI, is available at hotel entrance. In and out privileges for hotel guests only. Self-parking in the outdoor Radish Lot is conveniently located on the north end of the hotel at the intersection of Hotel Street and Reunion Boulevard West. In and out privileges for overnight guests only, operated by PMSI. Self Parking Overnight Guests Includes in & out privileges Daily Guest & Reunion Tower $19 Radish Lot, 0–4 hours | $9 Radish Lot, 4–8 hours | $13 Radish Lot, 8-24 hours | $19 B-Lot, 0–4 | $7 B-Lot, 4–8 hours | $13 B-Lot, 8-24 hours | $19 Valet Parking Overnight Guests |$32 + tax 0–4 hours | $22 4–8 hours| $26 8–24 hours | $32