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Saul Shiffman, Ph.D.

– Senior Scientific ConsultantSaul Shiffman

Dr. Shiffman is a Professor of Psychology (Clinical and Health Psychology) at the Universityof Pittsburgh. He is widely published on scientific methods for collecting data on real-world behavior and experience. With Dr. Arthur Stone, he has defined the Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) approach to data collection. Dr. Shiffman has edited several special sections of leading health journals on these methods. He developed the first palm-top computer solution for collecting EMA diary data. In addition to serving on scientific panels for the National Institutes of Health, he has served as aconsultant to the pharmaceutical industry and a site investigator for over a decade. Most recently, Dr. Shiffman was the winner of the Good Clinical Practice Journal’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

Where to find Saul:

29 April 2008 - invivodata’s ePRO Conference 2008; Boca Raton, FL
Dr. Shiffman will join other industry and regulatory experts at this inaugural conference which is focused on the effective capture of PROs in clinical research. For more information, visit www.invivodata.com/epro2008

22 June 2008 - DIA Annual Meeting; Boston, MA
Dr. Shiffman will chair, “Applying ePRO in Special Populations.” For more information, visit www.diahome.org