RESEARCH PROGRAM UPDATE

Sarah Castro, MPHSenior Research Support

Liaison

Mission

Genesis Health System MissionGenesis Health System exists to provide compassionate, quality health services to all those in need.  

PhilosophyOur goals:• Provide research opportunities in our community • Support and encourage clinicians to combine research

activities with patient care• Provide diverse clinical settings for research

We believe:• Everyone benefits when we make it possible for professionals

to develop new skills and stay abreast of emerging technologies

• Research is an investment

Research Department Staff

Research and Grants Administration– Senior Research Support Liaison– Research Program Coordinator/Financial Analyst

Cardiac and Other Research– Three Clinical Research Coordinators

Oncology Research– One Clinical Research Coordinator

Services Provided - Administration

Research Development and Dissemination– Protocol Development– Informed Consent

Development– Data Analysis– Manuscript Preparation

Contracts

Study Budgeting and Billing

Institutional Review Board– Determination of Research– Application Development

Services Provided – Research Coordinators

Study Start-up– Qualifying questionnaires– Medicare Coverage

Analysis– IRB application

Participant Enrollment– Screening– Consenting

Implementation– Study devices or

medication– Procedure assistance– Patient follow-up

Data Collection and Reporting

Sponsor and IRB Correspondence

Genesis Institutional Review Board

The Genesis IRB protects the rights, safety and welfare of human research participants

The IRB is responsible for:

– Reviewing new studies– Ensuring no unreasonable risk– Providing ongoing review of studies– Reviewing proposed changes to studies– Considering adverse events– Assessing researcher misconduct

Genesis Institutional Review Board

• 11 members • Diverse backgrounds• Scientific and Non-scientific members• Community members

Internal58%

External42%

Research Volume

Total Number of Studies = 111

Research Volume

• Total Projects: 111 studies• Internal: 64• External: 47

Number of New Researchers = 17

Categories of Research

• Cancer - 80• Cardiac - 9• Nursing - 6• Orthopedic - 5• Multi-disciplinary - 3

• Primary Care - 3• Physical Therapy – 2 • Occupational Therapy – 1 • Blood Donor – 1• Psychology - 1

Resources

www.genesishealth.com/research

– Information for Researchers– Genesis IRB– Genesis Research Summit– Clinical Trials