1. RCC - Research Implementation Steering Committee Meeting December 13, 2016
RTRN is supported by grant number U54MD from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health.
                     
Marilyn G. Foreman, M.D., M.Sc.
Associate Director, RCC
Almelida Rene Baker, B.S., MPH
Program Manager, RCC-RI

2. Audience: researchers, students, industry professionals
Traffic: 50+ individuals completed Profile cards

3. MeTRC 2016 REQUESTS Ovarian Tissue Seed money and writing assistance
Biostatistics
Biostatistician experienced in analyzing cancer genetics

4. Facilitated 3 subcommittee meetings and hosted the RTRN Quarterly IRB Network Meeting (12/2/2016)
Updated the IRB contact list
Ratification of IRB Harmonization Agreement v.1.8 (10/16/2016)
New documents (IRB Request for Reliance, Acknowledgement of Intent to Rely) are archived on the RTRN IRB Workspace and the website
Next step  Initiate the IRB Authorization Agreement (expires 6/30/2017) renewal process for the next grant cycle

5. HU IRB Reliance Authorization received 12/07/2016
Title
PI(s) - Institution
Status
Sarcoidosis
Severity Phenotypes in the RTRN Consortium
Gloria Westney - MSM
Alem Mehari - HUH
Richard Fremont - MMC
Enrollment: 204 (64 per site)
DCC Activities:
The Sarcoidosis Workspace
Study Team List
Roles and Responsibilities
Case Report Forms
RedCap database and training
Study Timeline
MOP
SOP
HU IRB Reliance Authorization received 12/07/2016

6. Research Webinar Series 4th Thursday at 3:00 pm EST
The Role of the Research Pharmacist Susan Rogers, RPh 9/22/2016
The presentations will be archived on the RCC-RI webpage and workspace under Clinical Trials Training
Webinars resume in February 2017

7. Works-In-Progress
Designing a formal process to identify and notify investigators about clinical trial opportunities and interface with sponsors
IRB Authorization Agreement Renewal
Designing a formal certification training program for RCMI personnel interested in clinical trials or clinical research
Optimizing the RCC-RI webpage
Organizing the RCC-RI workspace for document archival and sharing
Reached out to the Small Grant PIs
Reaching out to the participants from MeTRC for Profiles and assisting with their requests
Preparing for the grant renewal