Office of Clinical Research
Director, James R. Rigas, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
The Office of Clinical Research (OCR) provides the necessary components for conducting high-quality clinical cancer research. The OCR provides support for clinical trials initiated by Dartmouth investigators, as well as industrially sponsored studies and cooperative group studies. The OCR participates in the following cooperative groups:
- American College of Surgeons Oncology Group (ACOSOG)
- Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB)
- Children's Oncology Group (COG)
- Eastern Cooperative Therapy Group—Neuro-Oncology Studies (ECOG)
- Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG)
- Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG)
Data management activities are focused around existing disease-specific clinical teams. An ongoing quality assurance program involves frequent inhouse audits of clinical trial data. Support is also available for data collection, nursing, and pharmacy needs related to clinical research.
In addition to data management support, the OCR also coordinates the review of cancer-related clinical trials by committees that consider issues of scientific merit, ethics, safety, and patient accrual.
