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Executive Committee

The Executive Committee is composed of the Steering Committee and the Regional Research Chairs (see roles below). The Executive Committee is responsible for:

• Reviewing submitted research proposals
• Providing research proposal feedback to the submitters
• Determining proposal acceptance
• Attendance to the annual one day CORNET planning meeting following the PAS meeting
  
  

Steering Committee

The Steering Committee oversees the overall research mission of the network in addition to working with the Executive Committee and regional practices on discussion pertaining to:

• Network infrastructure
• Overall policy and direction of the network
• Selection and oversight of research studies consistent with the network mission
• Oversight of the development and methodology of selected research studies
• Aid for the principal investigators in study development and research funding
• Practice participation in individual studies
• Oversight of research study completion ie dissemination of results and abstract/ manuscript publication
• Review the rules of governance and revise as needed

Steering Committee Members:

Janet Serwint, MD Network Director jserwint@jhmi.edu Johns Hopkins Hospital	Susan Feigelman, MD Evaluator of Clinical Research sfeigelm@umaryland.edu University of Maryland School of Medicine
Nui Dhepyasuwan, MEd Lead Research Associate/ Network Manager nui@academicpeds.org Academic Pediatric Association	William Stratbucker, MD, MS Evaluator of Educational Research william.stratbucker@helendevoschildrens.org Michigan State University/Helen DeVos Children's Hospital
Marilyn Dumont-Driscoll, PhD, MD Chair of Membership dumonmd@peds.ufl.edu University of Florida College of Medicine	Glenn Flores, MD APA Research Committee Chair Glenn.Flores@UTSouthwestern.edu UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children's Medical Center
Paul Darden, MD Evaluator of Clinical Research Paul-Darden@ouhsc.edu Oklahoma University

Regional Research Chairs

There are 10 geographically designated Regions within the Academic Pediatric Association. We also include a designated Region XI as representative of their military practices whom are recognized for their unique medical insurance coverage and access to care.

Regional Research Chairs are selected from each region by either self or peer recommendation. They serve as the liaison between their designated CORNET Region member sites and the Executive Committee.

Regional Research Chairs:

Region I: Ron Samuels, MD, MPH Children's Hospital of Boston ronald.samuels@childrens.harvard.edu	Region VII: Michelle Barratt, MD, MPH University of Texas, Houston Medical School Michelle.S.Barratt@uth.tmc.edu
Region II: Theresa Hetzler, MD New York Medical College theresa_hetzler@nymc.edu	Region VIII: Sharon Dabrow, MD University of South Florida sdabrow@hsc.usf.edu
Region III: Lynn Garfunkel, MD University of Rochester lynn.garfunkel@rochestergeneral.org	Region IX: Wendy Hobson-Rohrer, MD University of Utah wendy.hobson@hsc.utah.edu
Region IV: John Olsson, MD Brody School of Medicine/East Carolina University olssonj@ecu.edu	Region X: Cynthia Ferrell, MD Oregon Health & Science University ferrellc@ohsu.edu
Region V: William Stratbucker, MD, MS Michigan State University/Helen DeVos Children's Hospital william.stratbucker@helendevoschildrens.org	Region VI: TBD
Region VI: Ellen Link, MD Children's Hospital of Iowa at UIHC ellen-link@uiowa.edu