Utilization of a structured research site mentorship model to facilitate site performance in a clinical research network.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Research site mentorship has a positive impact on study enrollment. The VA Cooperative Studies Program's (CSP) Network of Dedicated Enrollment Sites (NODES) utilized an existing site mentorship model to onboard 13 new expansion sites. We describe the successes, challenges, and lessons learned during the development and implementation of this model in this paper.

Methods

NODES established a "Site Mentorship/Expansion Workgroup (SWG)" in October 2020 to plan and guide the consortium on providing mentorship and services to other clinical research networks, non-Node CSP study sites, and NODES expansion sites. In 2021, the SWG developed a 12-month implementation plan to onboard 13 new sites by pairing original Node (mentor) sites with expansion Node (mentee) sites. Men

SUBMITTER: Johnson MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11782873 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature