Inventory and Evaluation of Clinical Research Networks (IECRN)
National Leadership Forum

May 31 and June 1, 2006
DoubleTree Hotel
Rockville, Maryland

The Inventory and Evaluation of Clinical Research Networks (IECRN) National Leadership Forum was convened at the DoubleTree Hotel, Rockville, Maryland, May 31 and June 1, 2006.

The purpose of the National Leadership Forum was to present findings from the NIH-sponsored Inventory and Evaluation of Clinical Research Networks (IECRN) in the areas of Management and Governance; Network Operations; Information Technology; Data Management; Financial Practices; Recruitment and Retention; and Training and Professional Development. The Forum also provided a venue for attendees to critically review and discuss the IECRN survey and best practice assessments. Goals of the National Leadership Forum include:

• Engaging clinical research network opinion leaders in building a common framework for discourse and dialogue on the NIH Roadmap initiative;
• Supporting cross-network exchange in the CRN community; and
• Providing a springboard to ongoing dissemination of information and practice models to the CRN community.

Attendees had opportunities to provide input into findings and best practice models used by the NIH Roadmap Initiative in its ongoing discussion of re-engineering the clinical research enterprise.

IECRN Reports

The final versions of the following reports are available on the IECRN web site at https://www.clinicalresearchnetworks.org/reports.asp .

• Project Executive Summary
• Core and Descriptive Survey Report
• Best Practices Study Report
• Best Practices Profile of Networks
• National Leadership Forum Report
• National Leadership Forum Breakout Session Reports
• National Leadership Forum Comments Report

Presentations

The individual presentation transcripts, PowerPoint slides and video web casts are now available on the IECRN web site at https://www.clinicalresearchnetworks.org/forumagenda.asp .

CRN Inventory

There are currently 245 clinical research network profiles on the IECRN web site. We are happy to receive nominations of additional networks. Additional potential clinical research networks can be submitted via the IECRN web site at https://www.clinicalresearchnetworks.org/register.asp or by calling 1-877-885-1122.

Clinical Research Guide

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) is currently developing a Clinical Research Guide to assist current and potential investigators in

• organizing a human subjects application
• conducting a study and
• maintaining an award.

As a result of the recent IECRN National Leadership Forum, a tool kit to include templates and samples for protocols, consent forms, COI policies, report cards and other useful items will be developed.  To obtain more information, feel free to contact Victoria Pemberton at pembertonv@nhlbi.nih.gov.

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