Society For Clinical Data Management (SCDM)

Education Committee

Committee Roster

Chair
Ellen Coull, CCDM
Lead Data Manager
PRA International

Liaison to Board
Mary L. Foy, CCDM
Clinical Data Specialist III, Clinical Data Integration
Duke Clinical Research Institution

Liaison to Board
Gregg T. Dearhammer
President
i3 Statprobe

Members

Charlene L. Dark, CCDM
Director, Life Sciences
Clarkston Consulting

Karen S. Hicks, CCDM
Data Management Project Manager
ICON Clinical Research

Brian McCourt, CCDM
Manager, Clinical Data Operations
Duke Clinical Research Institute

Pat Chandler
Consultant
AIC

Lynda Clark, CCDM
Senior Clinical Data Manager
i3Statprobe

Denise G. Redkar-Brown
Associate Director, Scientific Affairs
PRACS Institute

Lori S. Brix
General Manager
Silent Partners Inc.

John Estrada, CCDM
Product Development Manager
Nextrials, Inc.

Paul F. Clarkson, CCDM
Director, Clinical Data Management
Genentech, Inc.

Colleen M. Cox, CCDM
Manager, Data Management
PROMETRIKA, LLC

Susan Krikorian, CCDM
Senior Manager, Data Management
CV Therapeutics

Lynn Marie Perkins, CCDM
Clinical Data Specialist/ Sr. Analyst Programmer
Duke Clinical Research Institute

Francine Travis-Bey
Manager, Clinical Data Management
ViroPharma Incorporated

Devinder C. Singh
Clinical Data Manager
University of Utah

Sharon Chaplock
Education Director
SCDM

If you are interested in joining the education committee please email info@scdm.org.

Education Committee Charter

Purpose
The Education Committee is proposed to be a committee that is focused on the oversight management, and development of educational offerings that benefit the members. The primary goal of the Education Committee is to promote and foster a passion for the continued growth and development of our members through educational opportunities. The education committee is dedicated to driving the data management profession through the provision of high-quality, timely and relevant products and services for our members.

Goals

To align all of the society’s educationally related offerings under one unified committee
To provide consistent, uniform educational products and services to our members
To ensure the success of our members by providing them with:

educational opportunities that will help to advance the profession of clinical data management.
educational opportunities that will help to advance the careers of members
educational products and services that help ensure their success in certification,
understanding of current industry trends and technology

To develop and maintain a SCDM educational annual roadmap to include
- Spring Forum
- Fall Conference
- GCDMP Webinars
- CDM Training Tutorials
Explore options for educational vendors to help achieve the goals of the educational roadmap as they align with the goals of the Society.

Methods
To achieve the goals noted above, the education committee will utilize a variety of methods, including, but not limited to the following:

Establishing one central point of review for all educational offerings to help ensure consistency, appropriate/relevant content, compliance with the overall mission statement of the society.

Committee needs to endorse all conference themes, and educational offerings to assure that they are meeting the guidelines of the society roadmap
Review all educational materials before they are launched
Provide the framework to alert the other groups so that we are aware and that they are meeting their goals
Develop a comprehensive annual educational offering portfolio

Ongoing assessments of existing programs to ensure compliance with goals
Other methods

Membership of the Committee
The education committee would act as an umbrella committee that would oversee all SCDM educational offerings:

GCDMP Webinars
Spring Forum
Fall Conference
CDM training opportunities

The committee will include:

Webinar committee Chair
Spring Forum Co Chair
Fall Conference Co Chair
CDM training committee chair

Chair – the chair will be a person who can represent both data management and training in a way that would be conducive toward driving the development and management of SCDM’s educational offerings.

Chair – Ellen Coull

Board Liaison: Mary Foy, CCDM

Committee Eligibility
Anyone who is a member of the SCDM may join the Education Committee or its subcommittees. Membership is open to any SCDM member with an interest is furthering the objectives of the committee and is willing to commit to at least 2.5 hours per month on committee deliverables for a 2 year period. There is no limit to the number of terms a committee member may serve. SCDM membership is a requirement to ensure that those servicing on the committee are committed to the broader goals of SCDM. Education committee chair positions are limited to two terms. Education committee chair positions are BOT appointed. Chairpersons must also be professionally certified. Recruitment of members may occur via solicitation from current committee members, as a general call for membership at any conference or via the website. Committee membership should strive to achieve the following profile.

Organizational Diversity:

Multi Pharmaceutical
CRO(s)
Vendor(s) e.g. training organizations
Regulatory

Society for Clinical Data Management BOT
Multiple levels in organization
Culturally and geographically diverse
Certified CDMs

I would recommend asking one or two experienced trainers to join, at least during the first year.

Terms of Engagement

Regular (Monthly) 1 hour telecons with members.
Subcommittees may determine their own meeting schedules, agendas and will publish their own minutes
Subcommittees will develop their own operating plans to achieve deliverables and provide monthly progress reports
Committee and subcommittee chair positions are assigned by the BOT.
Committee and subcommittee members are volunteer positions and confirmed by committee and subcommittee chairs.
All committee and subcommittee members must be members of SCDM in good standing.
Agendas will be set prior to each meeting
Start and end all meetings on time
Quorum = Chair and ½ Committee present
People who can't attend will notify chair in advance so a decision can be made as to whether or not to hold the meeting
Committee membership is contingent on continued active participation & delivery against commitments; e.g.. Three absences in a row results in removal from the committee
Meeting minutes will issue within 5 business days of meeting. Minutes will contain:

Items discussed and agreements/decisions reached. Decisions reached will include alternatives considered and decision criteria.
Action items

Action items will be clearly defined with:

Deliverables
Responsible party(ies)
Due date

Attendees complete review of minutes within 2 business days of receipt
Consensus will be used as the primary vehicle for making decisions (e.g. acceptance of deliverables, project plans)
Decisions by the committee that impact budget, SCDM policy or the mission of this committee will be framed as recommendations to the BOT where the final decision will be made.
No comment implies agreement
Comments should add value. If you disagree, offer an alternative.
Minutes will be issued to Committee members and Board liaison
Feedback to/from Board of Trustees via Board liaison on a quarterly basis. This is as a standard agenda item)
Approval and/or specific actions required to achieve approval will be completed within sixty days of receipt by Society for Clinical Data Management Board of Trustees
Message author will confirm electronically that e-mails have been received
E-mail responses may be issued by e-mail or fax
Committee member(s) should be prepared to commit three (3) hours per month on average and secure his/her own management approval for participation
E-mail responses will be issued to the original distribution list. Distribution list will not be expanded without permission of author(s). Sensitive info will be marked as such and will not be distributed further.
Take advantage of differences of opinion to examine different sides of an issue
Incorporate lessons learned

Meetings

Monthly telecom meetings with the exception of a. face-to-face meeting at the Fall Conference to plan for the following year and as needed once the schedule has been set.