ACRIN Fall Meeting

Research Associates Committee Agenda

Thursday October 5, 2006

Morning Session: Moderator - Lorna Beccaria, RN

09:00-09:15 Welcome and RA Committee Updates: Lorna Beccaria, RN, Wendy Smith, RT

09:15-09:45 What is an IND and How Does It Affect ACRIN Trials?: Lalitha Shankar, MD, PhD

09:45-09:55 Introduction to ACRIN/NCI Sponsored Imaging Agent Trials: Bernadine Dunning, MS, RT

09:55-10:15 RA Responsibilities in Investigational Imaging Agent Trials: Maria Oh

10:15-10:30 Break

10:30-11:15 ACRIN eLearning Demonstration/Panel: Tracy Petro, Lynn Werner, Sophia Sabina, MBA, RT, Lorna Beccaria, RN

11:15-12:00 Barriers to Informed Consent from the Patient’s Perspective: Peggy Devine

Afternoon Session: Moderator – Roslynn McGill

12:00-01:00 Lunch and Welcome: Bruce Hillman, MD

01:00-01:30 Time Management -Tips and Tools: Sharon Salenius, MPH

01:30-02:00 ACRIN Operational Tool: Lucy Hanna, MS MAT

02:00-02:15 Break

02:15-03:00 ACRIN Jeopardy: RA Core Committee

03:00-04:00 Round Table Discussions

04:00-04:15 Introduction to ACRIN Sub-committees and Call for Volunteers

04:15-05:00 ACRIN Research Associate Sub-committees Breakout

06:00-07:00 Research Associates Reception: Open to all Research Associates

Round Table Discussion Topics

Table 1 ACRIN Administration: Anthony Levering, RT, Bernadine Dunning, MS, RT & ACRIN staff

§  Image Transfer

§  Case Reimbursement

§  PSA

§  Critical Documents

§  PR/Communications

Table 2 Breast Protocols: Karan Boparai, RT, Lorna Beccaria, RN, Roslynn McGill

§  6657

§  6666

§  6674

Table 3 Audit Preparation/Regulatory Compliance: Sharon Salenius, MPH, Cheryl Crozier, RN, Maria Oh & ACRIN staff

Table 4 CT Colonography: Tracy Petro, Sharlene Snowdon, AS, RT & ACRIN Staff

§  6664

Table 5 Other ACRIN Protocols: Wendy Smith, RT, Glenna Gabrielli, BS, MT & ACRIN Staff

§  6660

§  6668

§  6671

§  6672

§  6673

§  6675

§  6676

Table 6 NLST Abstraction & Retention Strategies: Lynn Werner, Patricia Blair, BS, RT & CARE Staff

ACRIN Research Associate Sub-committees:

Table 1 Education

Table 2 Mentoring

Table 3 Networking/Communication

Table 4 Quality Assurance