Colorectal Cancer Coalition

Research Advocacy Training

C3 holds an annual Gastrointestinal (GI) Research Advocacy Training.

This goal of the training is to improve the ability of research advocates to effectively participate in the research process. The GI Research Advocacy training is open to all advocates with a focus on gastrointestinal cancers that are currently serving as patient representatives for:

• The Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
• National Cancer Institute (NCI).
• Cooperative Groups.
• Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPOREs).
• Local Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) or Data Safety Monitoring Boards (DSMBs).
• Nationally recognized patient advocacy groups.

By serving as patient representatives for these organizations, research advocates support the development and implementation of cancer research by providing the patient’s perspective during the design of clinical trials.

Last Update: January 9, 2009