Membership in the Cancer Institute

The mission of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute is to translate today’s discoveries into tomorrow’s strategies to effectively reduce cancer throughout its continuum from disease prevention, initiation, and detection, to its progression and treatment. The Cancer Institute relies on the research capacity and intellectual capital of its researchers and investigators, its clinicians, staff and community partners to facilitate a culture of innovation dedicated to reducing cancer morbidity and mortality.

The Cancer Institute provides:

• An environment to stimulate, support and facilitate multi- and transdisciplinary collaborations among academic researchers, clinicians and community stakeholders that synergize cancer investigation with a single focus to lessen cancer’s negative impact
• Excellence in translating discoveries made in the laboratory, the clinic and the community into new applications that enhance cancer prevention, diagnosis, care and survivorship.
• A high caliber technology infrastructure for research and patient care.•A sustainable resource for clinical care and patient access to effective, advanced, and novel therapies.
• A conduit to address cancer health disparities in the context of prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship.

An Associate Member is faculty at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences who contributes to the mission of the Cancer Institute through at least one of the following:

• Has an established record of publishing cancer-related articles in a peer-reviewed journals, including one such publication within the past two years
• Is currently participating as Principal Investigator on cancer-focused and extramurally-funded research or clinical trials that do not qualify for full membership.
• Currently serves as Principal Investigator of a cancer-focused and intramurally-funded research project or clinical trial.
• Is an established faculty member within two years of changing focus to cancer research.

 To continue membership, Associate Members are expected to make significant efforts to maintain metrics for Associate Membership or become Full Members within three years of appointment.

Members of the Cancer Institute are expected to do the following:

• Support the Cancer Institute’s mission, goals and priorities.
• Clearly and consistently demonstrate collaboration and interaction with other Cancer Institute investigators as evidenced by:
  • Attending at least 50% of the member’s research program meetings annually
  • Sharing research, discussing research activity and providing feedback to colleagues in research program meetings
  • Participating in other Cancer Institute activities and programs
• Work with Cancer Institute administration to maintain current publication data in theWinthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Research Hub Publication Module.
• Serve on research committees, including, but not limited to, the Cancer Institute Protocol Review and Monitoring Committee (PRMC), the UAMS Institutional Review Board (IRB), the UAMS Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), Cancer Institute Mentoring committees, Cancer Institute grant review committees and Cancer Institute recruitment committees
• Attend Disease Oriented Committees (DOCs) (if engaged in clinical research)
• Utilize the Clinical Trials Office (CTO) for all cancer clinical trials workflow and regulatory approvals.