The Weill Cornell Medical College (WCMC) Division of Research Integrity (DRI) has recently undertaken a number of exciting changes in order to better serve the WCMC research community. These include the implementation of a paperless protocol submission and tracking system, revisions to a number of policies and procedures, the streamlining of submission & review processes, coordination with Billing Compliance and other campus offices, and the addition of several new staff members.

Of particular interest to research coordinators and staff: The DRI is in the process of developing a "Research Coordinator Ambassador Program" to provide hands-on training to the WCMC research coordinator community. We'll have more details on that program soon.

As we implement and settle into these changes, the RCN program is going on a brief hiatus and will reconvene some time in spring 2008. In the interim, please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or comments you might have.

Contact


Debra Schaller-Demers, MSOM
Research Integrity & Conflicts Manager
E-mail: des2010@med.cornell.edu
Telephone: (212) 821-0710
Fax: (212) 821-0702