The CTSI-CN External Advisory Committee (EAC) is currently comprised of six outstanding clinical and translational scientists, including the Directors of three other CTSA hubs in the national network, a biotech company executive, and a patient advocate. Membership will be rotated every three years on a staggered basis, to ensure continuity, while providing for greater sharing of ideas and more comprehensive reviews than are generated by standing committees.
This Committee will assess the CTSI-CN’s progress in accelerating clinical and translational research and applications to improving child-health issues, as well as provide input on future directions. It will also assist the CTSI-CN in proactively positioning itself to consider new translational research initiatives and in providing an additional mechanism for enhancing linkages with other institutions in the CTSA Network.
| EAC Member | Affiliation | Leadership Role |
|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Smith, MD, PhD | George Washington University | Co-Director, Clinical and Translational Science Institute at Children's National |
| Edward Connor, MD, MBE, FAAP (Chair) | Institute for Advanced Clinical Trials for Children | Chairman, Board of Directors and President, I-ACT |
| Stephen Johnson, PhD | Weill Cornell Medical College | Professor of Healthcare Policy and Research |
| Carol Horowitz, MD | Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai | Co-Director, Center for Health Equity and Community Engaged Research, ConduITS |
| Jana Monaco | Advocate | Chair, CNHS Patient and Family Advisory Council |
| Dan Cooper, MD | University of California, Irvine | Founding Director of the Institute for Clinical Translational Science; Program Director of the UC Irvine Clinical Research Center |
| Anantha Shekhar, MD, PhD | Indiana University School of Medicine | Associate Vice President of Research, and University Clinical Affairs |
| Harry Selker MD, MSPH | Tufts University | Executive Director, Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies (ICRHPS); Pratt Diagnostic Center Primary Care Physician; Dean, Clinical and Translational Science Institute |
