Our current clinical research partners include Ascension Via Christi, Pittsburg; Freeman Health System; HaysMed; LMH Health; North Kansas City Hospital; Olathe Health; Salina Regional Health Center; and University Health.
Learn more about the membership features and benefits for our clinical research partners.
- Second opinion and consultation services via Tele-Oncology for member physicians
- Detailed information on investigator-initiated prevention, screening, early detection, and therapeutic clinical trials conducted at the University of Kansas Cancer Center (web search engine)
- Member networking events and conferences
- Outreach programs for screening, prevention, early detection
- Access to MCA members-only web resources
- Continuing medical and nursing education credits
- Participation on alliance committees
- Ongoing promotion of Alliance members through MCA's website, marketing materials, and press releases
Includes Community Partner member features listed above plus:
- Enroll patients at member site for selected multi-site investigator-initiated prevention, screening, early detection, and therapeutic clinical trials
- Access to Network Institutional Review Board (IRB) services and the Velos-based comprehensive clinical trials management software system for MCA-sponsored clinical trials
- Usage of MCA Clinical Research Partner brand
- Annual membership fees paid
- Access to TeleHealth/ITV network (costs to implement ITV system are in addition to annual membership fee)
- Data submission: Cancer incidence and mortality and outreach program attendance
- Co-host on-site MCA events
Includes Community Partner member requirements listed above plus:
- Staffing: Dedicated program administrator; oncology trained nurse and back-up; oncologist with on-site presence a minimum of every 3 months
- Chemotherapy administration
- Utilize KU's Clinical Research Information Service (CRIS) software for MCA-sponsored clinical trials
- Waive to MCA Network Institutional Review Board (IRB) for MCA-sponsored clinical trials
- Oncologists participating in clinical trials must have active Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG) and Clinical Trials Support Unit (CTSU) memberships or complete eligibility requirements to gain membership
- Complete periodic site visits