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Advocacy Involvement: Accomplishments & Looking Ahead

Joan Venticinque Senaida Poole, Ph.D. CBCRP Council Meeting 10/ 21/ 16

Context

 This is an ad hoc committee:

 Committee formed on an as-needed basis to address specific, time-limited tasks

 In December 2010, Council identified a growth area for the program

 How investigators involved advocates in their projects (IDEAs and Translational Awards)

Context

 Specifically there were concerns that

 Advocates were not being compensated for their time  Same advocates were named in applications repeatedly

 Advocacy Involvement Committee formed in Spring 2011

Charge of the Committee

 To improve advocate participation in CBCRP research  This committee will oversee development of resources to assist advocates and investigators and revision of grant application and implementation procedures

Current Members and Staff

 Current committee includes:

 Joan Ventecinque (Chair)  Rose Marie Corbin  Lori Marx-Rubiner

 Staffed by:

 Senaida Poole & Katie McKenzie

2011 – 2013: Development of Resources

 Webinars for investigators and advocates

 Implemented each cycle, after accepted LOI notifications go

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 Advocate registration

 For interested advocates  To allow CBCRP to connect investigators and advocates

 Frequently Asked Questions Documents

 For advocates and investigators

 Staff Resources

2011 – 2013: Revision of Procedures:

Changes in Application Requirements Over Time

2 0 1 1 & 2 0 1 2 2 0 1 3

 Mtg betw een PI and advocate prior to subm ission  Detailed description of how advocates w ill be involved  Letter of support  Com pensation  Advocate qualifications  Advocate biosketch  Advocacy Involvement section in application  Line to name advocate(s)  Letter of commitment/ MOU  Advocate compensation and justification included in budget

Additional Accomplishments

 Staff pulled together and Committee reviewed evaluation data from 2011-2014  Developed and implemented Advocate and Scientist reporting forms and instructions – included in yearly progress and final scientific reports for projects  2015-2017: Develop Investigator Training

 to shift thinking about value of advocate involvement in research

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 Slide(s) on Progress: Developing Investigator Training

Focus for this year

 New members!  Staff, with Committee Guidance

 Develop training for investigators

 Committee:

 Determine what would be a good end point for the Committee

Questions?