{"id":29177,"date":"2024-02-15T07:29:56","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T15:29:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iths.org\/ctms\/?page_id=29177"},"modified":"2026-08-26T12:39:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T19:39:19","slug":"stac-committee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.iths.org\/ctms\/clinical-trial-governance\/stac-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"STAC Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #aa4ac4\">STAC Committee<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The purpose of the Clinical Trial Study Team Advisory Committee (&#8220;CT STAC&#8221;), which reports into the Clinical Trials Executive Operations Committee (&#8220;CT Executive Ops&#8221;), is to articulate the study team perspective while balancing institutional needs, recommending and analyzing improvement ideas prior to adoption, and championing the adoption of approved recommendations with study teams, investigators, and departments across Fred Hutch and UW Medicine.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #0a799a\">Committee Structure<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"q_list circle\">\n\t<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>STAC Co-Chairs<\/strong>\u2014Responsible for articulating the perspective of study teams regarding clinical trials; serve as a conduit between CT Executive Ops Committee and Study Team Advisory Committee; serve as active champions for study teams across Fred Hutch and UW Medicine to identify and provide input to process improvements, communicate, and help facilitate implementation of approved changes to processes, policies, etc.; working with CT Executive Ops Committee to identify committee members and facilitator, and drafting a charter; responsible for preparing meeting agenda with input from committee members and standing guests. Co-chairs will attend the Executive Ops Committee meeting when escalation is needed. The CT STAC co-chairs will serve an 18-month staggered term.<\/li>\n<li><strong>STAC Members<\/strong>\u2014Responsible for providing first-hand perspective of study teams involved in clinical trial research; serve as key conduit between central offices and study team community; identify and provide input to process improvements, communicate challenges, solicit feedback from the broader study team community as needed; complete action items as assigned by the committee or co-chairs. The CT STAC members will serve a 12-month staggered term.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>[vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; angled_section=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image_as_pattern=&#8221;without_pattern&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #0a799a\">Meet the Committee<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;24px&#8221;][vc_accordion active_tab=&#8221;&#8221; collapsible=&#8221;yes&#8221; style=&#8221;boxed_toggle&#8221;][vc_accordion_tab title=&#8221;Co-Chairs&#8221;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Caleb Thom<\/strong><br \/>\nOncology<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #aa4ac4\"><a style=\"color: #aa4ac4\" href=\"mailto:cthom@fredhutch.org\">cthom@fredhutch.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Jennifer Schaeffer<\/strong><br \/>\nNon-Oncology<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #aa4ac4\"><a style=\"color: #aa4ac4\" href=\"mailto:jschae@uw.edu\">jschae@uw.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab title=&#8221;Members&#8221;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Sheri Ballard <\/strong><br \/>\nOncology<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #aa4ac4\"><a style=\"color: #aa4ac4\" href=\"mailto:sballard@fredhutch.org\">sballard@fredhutch.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Angela Beliveau<\/strong><br \/>\nNon-Oncology<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #aa4ac4\"><a style=\"color: #aa4ac4\" href=\"mailto:ambelive@fredhutch.org\">ambelive@fredhutch.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Christine Crider <\/strong><br \/>\nOncology<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #aa4ac4\"><a style=\"color: #aa4ac4\" href=\"mailto:ccrider2@fredhutch.org\">ccrider2@fredhutch.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Sarah Finkelstein<\/strong><br \/>\nOncology<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #aa4ac4\"><a style=\"color: #aa4ac4\" href=\"mailto:sfinkels@fredhutch.org\">sfinkels@fredhutch.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Chris Gallagher<\/strong><br \/>\nNon-Oncology<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #aa4ac4\"><a style=\"color: #aa4ac4\" href=\"mailto:chrisgal@uw.edu\">chrisgal@uw.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Chelsea Cossairt<\/strong><br \/>\nOncology<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #aa4ac4\"><a style=\"color: #aa4ac4\" href=\"mailto:ccossair@fredhutch.org\">ccossair@fredhutch.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Chris Jonsson<\/strong><br \/>\nNon-Oncology<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #aa4ac4\"><a style=\"color: #aa4ac4\" href=\"mailto:cjonsson@uw.edu\">cjonsson@uw.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Colleen Kennedy <\/strong><br \/>\nOncology<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #aa4ac4\"><a style=\"color: #aa4ac4\" href=\"mailto:cottinge@fredhutch.org\">cottinge@fredhutch.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Dori Khakpour<\/strong><br \/>\nNon-Oncology<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #aa4ac4\"><a style=\"color: #aa4ac4\" href=\"mailto:dorik@uw.edu\">dorik@uw.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Alison Kliner<\/strong><br \/>\nNon-Oncology<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #aa4ac4\"><a style=\"color: #aa4ac4\" href=\"mailto:akliner@cardiology.washington.edu\">akliner@cardiology.washington.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Katie Wicklander<\/strong><br \/>\nNon-Oncology<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #aa4ac4\"><a style=\"color: #aa4ac4\" href=\"kwick11@uw.edu\">kwick11@uw.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Audrey Mesher<\/strong><br \/>\nOncology<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #aa4ac4\"><a style=\"color: #aa4ac4\" href=\"mailto:mollerup@washington.edu\">mollerup@washington.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Ellen Demmerle<\/strong><br \/>\nOncology<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #aa4ac4\"><a style=\"color: #aa4ac4\" href=\"mailto:ellend18@fredhutch.org\">ellend18@fredhutch.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Farah Sahoo<\/strong><br \/>\nOncology<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #aa4ac4\"><a style=\"color: #aa4ac4\" href=\"mailto:fsahoo@fredhutch.org\">fsahoo@fredhutch.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Rob Wisdom<\/strong><br \/>\nOncology<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #aa4ac4\"><a style=\"color: #aa4ac4\" href=\"rwisdom@fredhutch.org\">rwisdom@fredhutch.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_accordion_tab][\/vc_accordion][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; 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