Given by Paul Volberding 9/4/12. Describes the Global Research Support Program, a CTSI program to define and address barriers to international research activities undertaken by UCSF researchers.
2. Agenda
I. Scale of the Issues:
i. Size and scope of international research
ii. Potential for adverse outcomes
iii. Inefficiencies
II. What have we done
III. What more needs to be done?
IV. Key takeaways and next steps
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5. What have we done?
GlobalResearch Forum: Launched April 2012
An online moderated forum for global health research interest groups.
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6. What have we done?
The UCSF International Projects Database:
Provides access to public information; facilitating collaboration, communication, expertise, and development of
new proposals.
Current awards of UCSF global researchers through July 2012
Data feeds to Profiles, plans for automation of data capture with new central systems rollout in FY7
Example of search result:
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7. What have we done?
Global Research Consulting: Launched July 2011. One hour of free consultation.
Predominantly enquiries regarding international grants administration and policy.
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9. What more needs to be done?
• Review and provide feedback on UCOP draft policy on International Activities
UCSF has initiated registration of UC foreign affiliate offices in two PEPFAR countries and is now
registered in Tanzania as “Global Programs.” Legal registration in country allows researchers to:
– Open a local bank account
– Lease space
– Hire local staff
– Apply for work visas for UCSF staff working locally
Please review the enclosed:
– Context sheet
– UCOP Draft policy on International Activities
– Summary of comments to the UCOP policy
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10. What more needs to be done?
• Continue to identify relevant policies governing global health research and
educational activities reviewing policies and policy gaps to facilitate work
in medium and lower income countries including:
» Finalizing policy on post-exposure prophylaxis for UCSF employees (and foreign staff
members working on UCSF projects?)
» Develop policies and procedures for UC foreign affiliate operations
» Define banking/financial policies and guidelines for registered entities
» Define policies re: shipping specimens to US vs. research performed in-country
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11. What more needs to be done?
• Monitor OE pre-ward teams with extensive global research experience to
evaluate efficiency, effectiveness compared to similar grants by other teams.
• Provide more effective training of research personnel here and abroad in
support of active research projects
• Improve tracking of grants, multiple PI’s and specific sites (city, hospital, etc.,
not just country)
• Better integrate research and educational activities given similar policy
applications
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12. What more needs to be done?
• Provide a One Stop Shop for UCSF International Activities from pre-award
to project close out – including project management
(we need to define this as broadly as possible):
An expert here helping to facilitate the work over there, including developing
a foreign affiliate office to help with project management in country,
compliance (both ethical and fiscal), capacity building (for research,
education, and research administration and management), support for
educational placement and supervision of UCSF students, residents,
trainees
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13. What more needs to be done?
The Global Resource HUB will use the existing content from the GHRS web portal. Currently includes
resources for researchers, program staff working in international settings, and international visiting
scholars. The site facilitates researchers finding globally specific information. Current list of working
issues is used as a tool for continual updates and elimination of barriers for the global researcher.
The future Global Resource HUB
GHRS web portal: Working issues
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