First exprience of meeting of FDA Adviosry Committee

I began to plan my 1st meeting of FDA Advisory Committee participation since last september, when my first semester started. The convience of regulatory meeting participation is my preliminary reason for choosing Johns Hopkins.

The meeting was hold at Hilton hotel, Gaithersburg. The meeting location is close to where I live -- Approximately, 15 minutes by bus. But, it takes me 20 minutes to walk to nearest No. 54 bus stop...

I arrived at Hilton several minutes later than I thought becasue the bus is later against schedule. Sign in, meeting material pick up and sneak into the salon. I felt awkward when I found that most of participants dressed formally. The cold weather and long-distance walking discouraged me from wearing suit and leather shoes.

The meeting was open to public from beginning to end. The arrangement was very good. Agenda, sponsor/FDA presentation slides, and other meeting handouts were free and easily accessible.

The whole meeting is not boring as I thought. I did not take out and read my Biostatistics textbook, which was going to kill extra time. Although language is still an obstacle, I could understand what they talked about. It would be helpful, if I reviewed the meeting briefing package before meeting.

Generally speaking, the meeting worth participation. I will detail the meeting later.