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Annette Callaghan

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A quality management professional, chartered biologist and member of the Royal Society of Biology, with over 35 years’ experience in the medical device, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and food industries. Extensive knowledge of quality and environmental management systems, internal and third-party auditing and personnel training. Eligible to act as a Qualified Person as defined in Directive 2001/83/EC, as amended (previously 75/319 et al.) since 1993. A Qualified Notified Body Lead Auditor since 2002 (IRCA ref: 1182641).

Annette Callaghan’s courses

  • 21 Sep • 1 day course

Cleanroom Requirements for Medical Device Manufacturers

New for 2026

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  • 12 Oct • 2 day course

Sterilization of Medical Devices

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  • 20 Jan • 2 day course

Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices

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Reviews for Annette’s courses

It was great; I learned a lot and gained a new perspective. She was very warm and responded well to all questions. Even as a non-native speaker, she was very easy to understand and spoke clearly.

13 Jul 2026

Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices

I had hoped to get a more detailed introduction to creating a BEP/BER and to learn a strategy for avoiding some of the tests. It was great; I learned a lot and gained a new perspective., she was very warm and responded well to all questions. Even as a non-native speaker, she was very easy to understand and spoke clearly.

13 Jul 2026

Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices

Good, very informative and was helpful. Definitely achieved a better understanding of Biocompatibility of medical devices testing and applications.

13 Jul 2026

Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices

I was hoping to gain a clearer understanding of sterilization requirements and best practices for medical devices, including key standards, validation processes, and common challenges in sterilization methods. The webinar helped reinforce my understanding of these topics and provided useful insights into practical considerations during sterilization and quality control. Overall, I believe the webinar met my expectations and improved my awareness of important aspects related to sterilization in medical device manufacturing.

23 Apr 2026

Sterilization of Medical Devices

My goal was to get a more complete picture about the ISO standard and I got it.

23 Feb 2026

Cleanroom Requirements for Medical Device Manufacturers

Prepared, credible, highly professional instructor and enjoyable presentation style. Excellent, keep it up.

23 Feb 2026

Cleanroom Requirements for Medical Device Manufacturers

It was great and helpful.

23 Feb 2026

Cleanroom Requirements for Medical Device Manufacturers

The content, the presentation, and the presenter were all excellent. Standard requirements for the gamma sterilization process part of the training was very detailed and helped me a lot in understanding the expectations.

20 Oct 2025

Sterilization of Medical Devices

This was an excellent webinar. Very useful and [speaker] has a lot of knowledge and experience, giving us examples from real life, making the concepts easier to understand and the course more enjoyable, was fantastic - kept me engaged the entire time. Very well organized.

3 Feb 2025

Sterilization of Medical Devices

Content, speaker and presentation were all of a high standard and I came away with a much better understanding of biocompatibility / biological evaluation. The content on chemical characterization was particularly helpful. I was overall very happy with this training course.

15 Jan 2025

Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices

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