Research subject advocacy: program implementation and evaluation at clinical and translational science award centers.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

In 2000, the National Center for Research Resources mandated that general research centers create a research subject advocate (RSA) position. In 2008, the Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) consortium endorsed a new advocacy model based on four RSA Best Practice Functions. The authors surveyed CTSA centers to learn about their implementation of programs to fulfill the RSA functions.

Method

In 2010, the RSA taskforce developed a two-part online survey to examine leadership, organizational structure, governance, scope, collaboration and integration, and funding and evaluation of RSA activities implemented at CTSA centers.

Results

Respondents from 45 RSA programs at 43 CTSA centers completed the survey. Senior university or CTSA officials led all pro

SUBMITTER: Kost RG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3529179 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature