Evaluation of the CIHR Clinical Trials Network in HIV/AIDS Program / : Évaluation du Programme de réseau d'essais cliniques sur le VIH/sida des IRSC

Mustoe, Heather

The Institute of Infection and Immunity, through the CIHR HIV/AIDS Research Initiative, is in the process of establishing an expert advisory group to guide the development of the spring 2013 directed grant funding opportunity (FO). [...] Another metric to assess the productivity of the CTN is to calculate the ratio of total number of trials supported over the funding terms to the number of publications attributed to the CTN over the same time period. [...] Collaboration with community members A major and unique strength of the CTN is its inclusion of the community in its activities with the desire to be sensitive to the community’s specific needs. [...] A more formal relationship between the CHARAC and the CTN could allow CIHR to better learn from the CTN and use the network’s knowledge for leverage in future strategic planning and identification of priorities. [...] A few interviewee respondents acknowledged stagnancy in the most senior leadership of the network and feel there is a need to change the CTN’s management and leadership periodically in the interest of supporting emerging leaders and bringing new ideas and approaches to the network.

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