Society of Quality Assurance (SQA)

INFORMATION FOR PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS

Released on the occasion of the inauguration of the

Nigerian/African chapters of SQA, facilitated by

Institute of Neuroscience and Biomedical Research

ZETA-12 Research Group

Association for Good Clinical Practice

in Nigeria. (AGCPN).
Compiled by Dr Maduabuchi John-Moses U.
zetafd@yahoo.com

About SQA:
The Society of Quality Assurance (SQA) is a nonprofit, international quality
assurance professional membership society based in United States. Current
membership of the Society exceeds 2,700 Active and Affiliate members in over 30
countries working in industry, government, academia and consulting. The Society
includes general membership, special interest and administrative Committees,
Regional Chapters and Specialty Sections.
SQA represents professionals in pharmaceutical, agricultural, biomedical, industrial,
chemical, contract testing and research organisations, as well as academia, regulatory
agencies, and independent consultants.
SQA provides leadership to these professionals through its regional chapters and
specialty sections and extensive development programs of meetings, lectures and
information exchanges.
SQA fosters interaction, communication and high professional standards and supports
extensive interaction with regulatory agencies. SQA recognizes and supports high
professional standards, knowledge and experience through registration examinations,
currently offered in the Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and Good Clinical Practice
(GCP) disciplines.
SQA Registration examinations in GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) will
commence sooner or later.
Professionals in this Society are challenged to perform duties relating to quality
assurance of:
Non-clinical laboratory studies subject to the Good Laboratory Practice (GLP)
regulations of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA);
Clinical studies subject to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) regulations of the FDA
and International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) ; and
Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) worldwide.
SQA Membership:
Essentially open to everybody interested/involved in the QA profession.
Knowledge/interest and/or training in the basic sciences are added advantages.

SQA By-Laws stipulates thusly:

Article III: Regional Chapter Membership.

Section 1: Members of SQA shall become members of chapters upon payment of

chapter dues.
Section 2: Any person having a professional interest in quality assurance may become
a member of the chapter on payment of the required dues.
Section 3: Membership may be extended to full-time students attending area colleges
or universities and having an interest in quality assurance.

Article IV- Officers and Directors.

The Chapter officers shall be a President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer.
and four (4) Directors.
Categories of Membership in SQA:
Active/Regular Membership.
Affiliate Membership.
Outreach Membership.
Regional chapters shall have regular/active members.
SQA Scope:
GLPs (Good Laboratory Practice)
GCPs (Good Clinical Practice)
GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practice)
SQA Publication:
Quality Assurance Journal
Online QA Journal Access:
All SQA members have online access to the QA Journal. Members
and Non-members of SQA can contribute papers to the
journal.
The Hard Copy QA Journal will not be published in 2008, but
will be published again in 2009.

SQA Regional Chapters:

Already existing in: USA, Europe, Japan, India.
Nigerian and African chapters; to be inaugurated on Wednesday 23rd July 2008.
Regional chapters perform the following activities:
1. Hold meetings for the presentation of information without restrictions
concerning subsequent presentations at SQA Annual meetings or other meetings
hosted by SQA.
2. Conduct educational workshops and/or public education programs.
3. Conduct informal discussion groups.
4. Recruit members.
5. Provide regional resources for Quality Assurance information.

We all should be ambassadors of QUALITY. Most

people arent used to an environment
where perfection is expected.

Join SQA Today!

Regards:

Ms Elliot Graham. Executive Director, SQA.

Prof Polycarp Nwoha. President, INBR.
Prof Ifeoma Okoye. Chairman, AGCPN. African
Coordinator of CITI.
Dr Obi Ejeatuluchukwu. Head ZETA-12 Bioethics
and Clinical Services Division. Coordinator, AGCPN
Anambra State. Member SQA.
Dr Maduabuchi John-Moses U. Executive Director,
ZETA-12; Country Coordinator, AGCPN; member SQA.