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Governance

Introduction

ICTR’s work is guided by three important bodies that help ensure that our programs and services are of the highest caliber they can be, and that our overall direction is sound, forward-looking, and responsive to identified priorities. Learn more about these groups below.

In addition to these three groups providing broad guidance, there are additional committees and councils devoted to specific ICTR programs.

Governance

Comprised of the Vice Chancellor of Research and Graduate Education, Deans (or designated representatives) from the UW Health Sciences Schools and Colleges, and a representative from Marshfield Clinic, the committee meets quarterly to provide guidance on ICTR programs and policies that impact clinical and translational research across the institution.

ICTR relies on the expert guidance of an External Advisory Committee (EAC). This body is made up of eight members who are leaders in peer institutions from the Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) consortium.

The EAC convenes annually to review our programs and provide guidance and suggestions pursuant to recent progress, new programmatic directions, and strategic vision.

Current members:

  • Robert A. Clark, MD, MACP, Director, Institute for Integration of Medicine and Science, University of Texas Health Science Center
  • Geoffrey M. Curran, PhD, Director, Center for Implementation Research, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
  • Robert P. Kimberly, MD, Director, Center for Clinical and Translational Science, University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • Christopher Lindsell, PhD, Director, Duke Clinical Research Institute Biostatistics, Duke University School of Medicine
  • Susan Pusek, DRSc, Director, Education and Training Programs, NC Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute, University of North Carolina
  • Susan L. Stark, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Director, Aging Consortium, Institute for Clinical and Translational Science, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
  • Justin Starren, MD, PhD, Director, Center for Biomedical Informatics & Biostatistics, University of Arizona–Tucson
  • Kevin Wooten, PhD, Team Science Education Leader, Institute for Translational Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch

    • ICTR relies on an Internal Advisory Committee (IAC) of members from across the UW–Madison School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) to provide essential evaluation and feedback on our ongoing and evolving programs. The IAC convenes quarterly to:

  • Evaluate and advise on new opportunities in clinical and translational research
  • Enhance alignment of ICTR activities with those of SMPH, UW Health, and our partnering organizations
  • Provide feedback on the function and impact of ICTR training programs
  • Align and coordinate institutional resources and investments with ICTR initiatives