[CTSA] BERD Information

1. CTSA stands for "Clinical and Translational Science Awards"
2. BERD stands for "Biostatistics/Epidemiology/Research Design"
3. [CTSA] BERD Contact Person for all meetings
   • Jennifer Quillin, Project Manager for the Biostatistics/ Epidemiology/ Research Design; Key Function Committee; 301.444.4050;CTSA_BERD@ctsaweb.org
   • The [CTSA] Consortium Coordinating Center (C4) assumed this role as of November 14,2011
     • Bridget Swindell, C4 Project Manager for the BERD team; (Vanderbilt- 3.8154); (Hotline- 855.514.7001)

BERD meetings that Frank is involved with:

[CTSA] BERD Key Function Committee

1. [CTSA] BERD KFC (abbreviated in many emails)

[CTSA] BERD Operations Group

[CTSA] BERD Task Force

1. aka BERD Online Resources & Education Task Force

[CTSA] BERD Evaluation Group

[CTSA] BERD Reproducible Research (Frank chairs this meeting)

[CTSA] BERD Promotion, Tenure, Professional Development

[CTSA] BERD Ethical Practice of Biostatistics in Clinical and Translational Research

1. Per Frank: I'd like to take part in about 1 out of every 3 of the teleconferences so we don't need to adjust my schedule around this telecon.

[CTSA] CER Information

1. CTSA stands for "Clinical and Translational Science Awards"
2. CER stands for "Comparative Effectiveness Research"
3. [CTSA] CER Contact Person for all meetings
   • Valerie Kokai kokai_valerie@bah.com 301.251.7215 or CTSA_ComparativeEffectivess@ctsaweb.org
   • The [CTSA] Consortium Coordinating Center (C4) assumed this role as of November 14,2011
     • Alecia Fair, C4 Project Manager for CER Team; (Vanderbilt- 6.2607); (Hotline- 855.514.7001)

CER meetings that Frank is involved with:

[CTSA] CER Key Function Committee CTSA national group that is second most important to Frank Harrell (after BERD)

1. Department involved: Frank Harrell, Chang Yu
2. [CTSA] CER KFC (abbreviated in many emails)