ARC: Mission Statment

Mission Statment

The Association of Research Coordinators (ARC) is a diverse group of research coordinators providing a forum for communication, education and networking among each other and with the goal of achieving excellence in conducting clinical reasearch at NYU and Affliates.

Chairs:

Sharda McGuire, R.N, FNP
Ellie DeCandia, R.N. MA CCRC

Purpose of ARC

To uphold and protect the rights and safety of subjects who participate in clinical trials.
To demonstrate leadership within the research community of NYU.
To hold organized meetings to discuss the issues and concerns of the members of the group and to establish "working groups" that focus on these concerns.
To create and manage an email list of ARC members, arc@med.nyu.edu, as a means to facilitate communication.
To create and manage a web page, arc.med.nyu.edu, that provides information to the group about current and future events and provides links to other areas of interest.
To focus on education among current and new members, establish orientation programs for new coordinators, encourage accreditation for members' e.g. ACRP or SOCRA, and to promote a general atmosphere of continuing education extending beyond the scope of membership.
To encourage and mentor any individual member in their attempts at independent clinical research and to give support and referrals when needed.
To create uniform standards of care for the research patient and to develop standard operating procedures that apply to all research patients.
To promote collegiality among all members conducting clinical research at NYU.