ECOG - Institutions Interested in Joining ECOG

ECOG: The Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group


ECOG Introduction to ECOG Clinical Trials Guide For Cancer Patients What is a clinical trial? Why participate? Does insurance cover costs? What if I change my mind? How can I join a clinical trial? ECOG's active protocols Educational Materials Selenium E5597 GI Studies E4203,E5202,E5204 Head & Neck Cancer E1305 NEW Lung Cancer E1505 NEW Lung Cancer E1508 NEW Lung Cancer E4508 NEW Melanoma E2603 Prostate CHAARTED E3805 Cancer in Siblings E1Y97 Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma E4402 Breast Cancer PACCT1: TAILORx Informational Videos Trial Summary Results Trial Monitoring ECOG Data Monitoring Committee ECOG Institutions Institutions by state Alphabetical listing Joining ECOG Joining ECOG Publications Publications bibliography Announcements TAILORx Webinar Information NCI Press Release: Bevacizumab... Job Openings Future ECOG Meeting Dates Researcher Advocate Partners Young Investigator Symposium NCI-VA Initiative Scales and Criteria ECOG Performance Status Common Toxicity Criteria Cancer Information Colon Cancer Video Cancer Survivor Publications Releasing Results Guidelines Other Cancer Sites ECOG Main Institutions' Sites Other Cooperative Groups Advocates/Support Groups ECOG HOME PAGE ECOG MEMBERS INFORMATION (password required) GLOSSARY SEARCH CONTACT INFORMATION DISCLAIMER			Institutions Interested in Joining ECOG Membership in ECOG is open to institutions such as universities, medical centers, community hospitals, cancer centers, clinics, and physician practices that treat oncology patients and have an interest in participating in cancer clinical trials. Most institutions begin their association with ECOG either as an affiliate of a main member institution or as a CCOP component (in the NCI Community Clinical Oncology Program). Affiliate institutions are required to be sponsored by a main member institution and enter 6 patients per year with at least 3 of the accruals coming from therapeutic studies. Main member institutions are required to enter 50 patients per year and contribute significantly to the scientific and administrative leadership of the Group. An institution may not be a member of more than one NCI multi-modality adult cooperative group (e.g., SWOG, CALGB), unless otherwise discussed with ECOG, although they may be members of other specialty groups (e.g., RTOG, GOG, NSABP). List of main member institutions Becoming An Affiliate Member In order to become an affiliate member, the following items must be submitted: Completed and signed New Affiliate Application. (Microsoft Word format) All staff involved in the conduct of ECOG trials, such as physicians, nurses, CRAs, and pharmacists must first register with the Pharmaceutical Management Branch, Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program (PMB, CTEP) at https://eapps-ctep.nci.nih.gov/iam/. After obtaining Investigator/Associate Identification Numbers, each staff member completes and submits the Roster Update Form to ECOG. (form in Microsoft Word format) All physicians intending to enter patients onto ECOG trials must provide documentation of human research subjects protection training. This can be either a training program approved by the local institution or NCI's program. The NCI program is available at http://cme.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/learning/humanparticipant-protections.asp (on the NCI web site) Documentation of current OHRP-approved assurance (FWA) See: http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/assurances/assurances_index.html. (on the HHS web site) Any institution that is participating in trials with a radiation therapy component must complete and submit the Radiation Oncology Facilities Form. All forms may be faxed or mailed to the following address: ECOG Coordinating Center Frontier Science Attn: Membership 900 Commonwealth Ave Boston, MA 02215 Fax: 617-632-5414 If you have any questions, please contact ecog.membership@jimmy.harvard.edu Becoming a Main Member, CCOP, or CCOP Component, or Special Participant In order to become a main member institution, CCOP or CCOP component, contact ecog.membership@jimmy.harvard.edu How to contact ECOG All contents copyright © 2006 Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group. All rights reserved. Revised: December 17, 2008

Institutions Interested in Joining ECOG

Becoming An Affiliate Member

Becoming a Main Member, CCOP, or CCOP Component, or Special Participant