Main members comprise institutions with ongoing sustained involvement in the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group. These institutions retain membership over multiple years, provided that they remain in good standing (ie, pass an annual institutional evaluation conducted by the Principal Investigator Committee and comply with a formal audit and quality control process).
Recognizing that a rapid pace of patient enrollment is critical to the success of clinical trials, ECOG-ACRIN’s Main Member classification focuses on academic and community centers and programs with the capability to enroll significant numbers of patients to trials.
Main members fall into two categories. Read below to learn more.
These are cancer centers, university medical centers, health systems, community hospitals, and community-based programs sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Community-based programs are known as NCI Community Oncology Research Programs (NCORPs) and Minority/Underserved NCORPs (M/U NCORPs).
Requirements and Benefits:
Enroll at least 25 patients annually into clinical trials
Contribute significantly to the governance and leadership of the Group
Scientific Main Members
These are cancer centers, university medical centers, and health systems that make basic, translational and/or clinical science contributions to ECOG-ACRIN. The Group defines this membership status more by scientific contribution than accrual metrics, recognizing that many scientists do not treat patients in the clinical setting but are able to contribute scientific ideas and provide specialized research expertise.
Requirements and Benefits:
Enroll at least 10 patients annually into clinical trials
Contribute significantly to the governance and leadership of the Group
Important Note: With ECOG-ACRIN’s flexible membership structure, main members may, but are not required to, hold a grant from the National Cancer Institute as a Lead Academic Participating Site (LAPS). Visit the NCI website to learn more about the LAPS designation).
