Respective Responsibilities for Research Network Directors

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Respective Responsibilities for
ResearchNetwork Directors

• Jack Hetrick, MEd
• Network Director, VISN 10
• Robert Petzel, MD
• Network Director, VISN 23
• January 13 14, 2009

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Network Directors Responsibilities Research
Administrative Review

• Foster an institutional culture that supports the
  ethical conduct of research throughout the network

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Network Directors Responsibilities Research
Administrative Review

• Ensure adequate support for local research
  programs including, but not limited to
• Resources
• Staff
• Equipment
• Infrastructure

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Network Directors Responsibilities Research
Administrative Review

• Ensure local facilities compliance with all VA
  and other Federal requirements for the conduct of
  research including, but not limited to
• Protection of human subjects
• Animal welfare
• Information security

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Models of Network Involvement in Research

• Research Product Line
• Network Research Group
• Network Research Officer
• Combination of the above

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Models of Network Involvement in Research1.
Research Product Line

• Advantages
• Formal mechanism to ensure research activities
  are recognized as a network priority
• Uniformity in research practices throughout the
  network
• Implementation
• Designate VISN-level individual to lead effort
• Bring ACOS/RD together regularly

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Models of Network Involvement in Research2.
Network Research Group

• Advantages
• Formal mechanism to ensure research activities
  are recognized as a network priority
• Uniformity in research practices throughout the
  network
• Opportunity for network local leadership to
  work directly with researchers
• Implementation
• Direct report to network Health Systems Committee
• Chaired by researcher and quadrad member

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Models of Network Involvement in Research3.
Network Research Officer

• Advantages
• Direct oversight of research practices throughout
  the network
• Uniformity in research practices throughout the
  network
• Implementation
• Designate VISN-level individual with research
  background
• Direct report to network director
• Regular visits to local research programs
• Network research training initiatives

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Examples of Successful Network Involvement in
Research

• Stimulating productive relationships between
  clinical and research services
• Creating network projects (e.g., chronic disease)
• Encouraging Centers of Excellence to look for
  research opportunities
• Providing resources that benefit both clinical
  research services (e.g., for recruitment of
  clinical investigators)