William L. Dahut, M.D. Clinical Director Building 10, Room 12N226 Tel: 301-435-8183 dahutw@mail.nih.gov
Mission:
The CCR’s clinical mission is to: Conduct concept-based (science-driven) clinical trials that evaluate new therapies rather than testing existing ones Discover and develop molecularly targeted agents and combinations of agents for use in clinical trials Develop novel approaches to early cancer detection and prevention Develop and deliver novel technologies for molecular diagnosis of cancer Emphasize understudied diseases and cancers with increasing incidence or involving special populations Develop better preclinical models and methods to expedite development of novel interventions for cancer
Objectives:
The Office of the Clinical Director serves as the interface between the NCI and the NIH Clinical Center, a 242 in-patient beds and 90 day-hospital stations clinical research unit, which houses the inpatient units and clinics where patients are treated on intramural CCR clinical trials. The Clinical Director oversees and assures the quality of medical care delivered to patients treated on CCR clinical trials. The Office of the Clinical Director also provides support for and facilitates the intramural clinical research program by providing biostatistical support for trial design and analysis, administrative support for the protocol review and monitoring process, training of clinical research personnel, data management, auditing and monitoring of intramural and multi-institutional trials, an outreach program to promote patient accrual, and informatics for data collection and storage.
Organization Chart:
Office of the Clinical Director Staff
Caryn Steakley, R.N., M.S.W. Deputy Director for Nursing Affairs Building 10, Room 3-2571 Tel: 301-435-3685 steaklec@mail.nih.gov Pat Klevins Program Assistant Building10, Room 3-2571 Tel: 301-496-4251 klevinsp@pb.nci.nih.gov Susan McMullen, R.N. Patient Outreach and Recruitment Building 10, Room 3-2571 Tel: 301-402-5931 mcmulles@mail.nih.gov Elizabeth Ness, M.S. Staff Development Building 10, Room 3-2571 Tel: 301-451-2179 nesse@mail.nih.gov Seth Steinberg, Ph.D. Head, Biostatistics and Data Management Section 6116 Executive Blvd., Room 702 Tel: 301-496-9502 steinbes@mail.nih.gov Allison Wise QA/QC Officer Building 10, Room 3-2571 Tel: 301-594-1527 wise@mail.nih.gov Martha Shaw, M.A. Administrative Lab Manager Building 10, Room 3-2571 Tel: 301-451-3941 shawma@mail.nih.gov
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