The Coordinating Centre

MICYRN provides researchers working on non-clinical trial studies access to a number of support services and resources, including engagement and communications, workshop support, and access to advisory groups through the Coordinating Centre. Smaller organizations in greater need of support can enter a service agreement partnership. Our service agreement partners receive a broader range of support and staffing solutions.

• Investigators’ studies, results, awards, and grants broadcasted and communicated to the greater community to increase exposure

• Development of website and training on content creation and annual refresh

• Establish social media accounts and provide initial activity and promotion

• Review of organization in quarterly newsletters highlighting areas of achievement

• Print material development for any multi-organization initiatives or studies

• Access to teleconference services and meeting organization for all working groups

Administrative

• May act as the first point of contact

• Schedule and coordinate regular, urgent and ad hoc meetings

• Manage attendee RSVPs, arranging travel reimbursement, accommodation, catering, secretarial meeting support, pre-workshop surveys, and post-workshop evaluation

• Maintain meeting and conference contacts

• Support the production of a variety of documents including correspondence, memos, meeting agendas and minutes, ensuring these are circulated, posted and available

• Process accounts receivable and payable expenses

• Provide other logistical support

Communications and Stakeholder Engagement

• Create and execute the overall communications plan

• Maintain database of key external stakeholders

• Develop stakeholder management and engagement plan, leveraging existing stakeholder audiences

• Design and maintain web and social media presence

• Support the public outreach activities of the network

• Design, format and write copy for regular newsletters and reports of the network to various stakeholders

• Draft project documentation such as policies, procedures, guidelines, terms of reference, resource manuals, and program notes

• Write, edit and produce diverse communication materials including articles, newsletters, bulletins, web material, news releases, brochures, pamphlets, backgrounders, and other materials

Project and Executive Management

• Support meetings, reporting, records storage, conference calls, and debriefs

• Provide project management, program planning and evaluation services

• Support the implementation of workflow processes

• Manage the financial account and contractor procurement process

• Oversee the financial tracking and reporting requirements, liaising with key finance stakeholders as needed

• Management of HR affairs of the Coordinating Centre

Clinical Trials Consortium

The CTC provides leadership and supports initiatives to enhance Canadian child health through increased access to high-quality clinical trials supported by an efficient, safe, and family-centered national infrastructure.

Industry partners, academic collaborators, investigators, and study teams can access the CTC for input on their studies.

Research Institute Directors’ Forum

The RI Directors’ Forum meets monthly to discuss opportunities and obstacles facing the maternal and child health research institutes across Canada.

Network of Lawyers

A group of lawyers at member sites is working to streamline contract processes across the provinces and expedite multi-jurisdictional studies.