Research Subject Advocate  

The primary responsibility of the RSA is to ensure research subjects' safety while participating in CRC-approved clinical research studies. The RSA is a resource for research subjects, investigators, nurses and other CRC personnel. The RSA also acts as a link between the CRC Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) and the Institutional Review Board (IRB) to ensure communication between these two groups and to provide additional oversight and support to investigators conducting research studies under the auspices of the CRC.

The RSA is an excellent resource for investigators, available to assist in developing appropriate Data and Safety Monitoring Plans (DSMP).  The RSA chairs the CRC Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) that is available to investigators when necessary or required by a grant.