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Director's Update
NCI's CIS Celebrates 30 Years

International CIS Group Helping to Spread the Word

Highlights of the CIS Program

Map of CIS Regional Offices

More CIS Facts

CIS Publications Ordering Service Delivers Needed Materials

CIS Partners with CNP

RFA Released for CIS Research Grant

A Conversation with
Mary Anne Bright

How to Reach CIS

Why I Am an Information Specialist

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1975
1975 - The first 17 CIS contracts are awarded to NCI-designated Cancer Centers


1989 - The first national training on clinical trials is launched, as is the adoption of the first standardized clinical trials search tool that tailors CIS' response to caller





1997 - CIS Spanish call centers are inaugurated


1999 - New contracts are awarded to 14 offices; the CIS Web site is launched; and a new telephone system is implemented


CIS E-mail Response Representative




1983 - NCI establishes a CIS toll-free number, 1-800-4-CANCER, replacing the previous 34 local toll-free lines


1996 - The International CIS Group is established, and the CIS e-mail response service for NCI's Web site is launched



CIS LiveHelp Representative

2001 - CIS celebrates its 25th anniversary; LiveHelp, an instant-messaging service, is launched



2004 - CIS takes its 10 millionth call



2006 - CIS celebrates its 30th anniversary

2006

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