MAGI 2026

Attain Partners at MAGI 2026

Hear from Attain Partners during MAGI 2026, taking place April 12 – 15 in Chicago, Illinois.

At this year’s in-person conference, our team will share insights across three sessions focused on the operational, regulatory, and strategic challenges shaping clinical trial execution. Explore our session lineup below to see when and where you can connect with our consultants at MAGI 2026.

Billing Compliance: Part 2
Sunday, April 12 | 11a – 1p

This two-part workshop starts with the research on billing compliance basics and addresses progressively more challenging topics as the sessions go on.  Whether you are new to the industry or a “grizzled veteran,” you brush up on the origins of research billing compliance, the “how to” of Coverage Analysis, document synchronization, auditing & monitoring, and even delve into the differences between investigational device trials and pharma.  Sponsors and CROs are encouraged to attend and join the discussions, too!

Speakers

• Shanna Ford, Senior Consultant, Attain Partners
• Nicole Huete, Pre-Award Supervisor for the Office of Research Administration, Baptist Health South Florida
• Derek Johnson, Associate Director, Operations Strategy, Elevate Clinical Research Solutions
• Brigid Boggan, Senior Coverage Analyst, Houston Methodist Hospital
• Rebecca Kissane, Associate Director, Site Quality, Emvenio

AI, Digital Tools, and Data-Sharing Clauses in Contracts
Monday, April 13 | 11:30a – 12:30p

Learn about the latest trends in research contracting around Artificial Intelligence and other Digital Tools, including:

• A discussion of “NO AI” clauses in contracts;
• Use of AI tools internally vs externally;
• Informed Consent and the use of AI; and
• Data sharing clauses.

Speakers

• Istvan Fekete, Principal, Attain Partners
• Maggie Wallendal, Enterprise Director, NCCT Pre-Award Administration, Advocate Health
• Collin Gruener, Operations Manager, WCG Site Network, WCG
• Katherine Leibowitz, Co-Founder and Managing Member, Leibowitz Law

Stump the Experts – RBC
Tuesday, April 14 | 2p – 3:30p

Bring your (toughest) questions, site challenges, etc.  We’ll have a few complicated scenarios prepared in advance, but bring your questions on anything related to research billing compliance:  study startup, billing operations, staff training, problematic trials, SOPs, investigators, etc. are all fair game.

Speakers

• Shanna Ford, Senior Consultant, Attain Partners
• Lisa Landsberg, Director, Clinical Research Ops and Regulatory Affairs, Temple University Katz School of Medicine
• Geoffrey Schick, Director, Strategic Site Partnerships, WCG
• Kelly Willenberg, Manager, CEO, Kelly Willenberg & Associates