Last Updated: 09/05/08

About the Acting Head

Steve Friedman, MHSA joined the National Cancer Institute in 2004, first as a contractor serving as Program Manager for the Protocol and Information Office (PIO) and then in November 2005 as Deputy Head, PIO as an federal employee. Since July 2006, he has been serving as Acting Head, PIO which also includes oversight of the CTEP Enterprise IT System. He also serves as the DCTD liaison to the NCI CIO's office dealing with such issues as IT security and protecting the privacy of patient data. Mr. Friedman is a survivor of testicular cancer since 1995. More…

Protocol and Information Office (PIO)

CTEP's Protocol and Information Office (PIO) is the central hub for all protocol related information management for CTEP sponsored trials. The mission of the PIO is to coordinate all administrative aspects related to clinical trial development to assure that quality protocols are developed in the most expeditious and efficient manner possible. Towards that end, PIO collects, processes, tracks and monitors all protocol related information between CTEP and its extramural collaborators (investigators, Cooperative Groups, Cancer Centers, FDA, pharmaceutical industry, other NCI programs, etc.).

The purpose of the Protocol and Information office is to:

• Facilitate the development of quality clinical trials in the most efficient and expeditious manner possible.
• Minimize the administrative burden related to clinical trial development and management on CTEP staff and the extramural community.
• Abstract protocol related keywords and milestones into CTEP's enterprise database to assist with Program decision making.
• Promote, inform and educate all concerned parties regarding NCI programs, policies and objectives related to clinical trial development and management