Working Groups
Operations
Purpose
To run the day-to-day activities of the CRSK, including finance, information communication and technology (ICT), as well as:
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Act as the Treasurer for the CRSK.
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Support financial activities for the CRSK, including revenue generation and payment of expenses.
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Track membership fees due.
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Manage the Website.
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Manage the LinkedIn page.
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Manage the CRSK email database.
Education
Purpose
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Originating and disseminating Continuing Professional Development (CPD) content, including webinars, workshops, online courses.
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Meeting with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) – virtually or in person – to record video and audio opinion pieces.
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Sourcing opinion articles, blogs, and vlogs from KOLs and CRSK members.
Membership
Purpose
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Establishing and maintaining a database of CRSK members.
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Tracking membership dues and sending out reminders to members who are in arrears.
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Organizing initiatives to recruit new members.
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Liaising with the operations working group respond to email queries from CRSK members and other parties.
Strategy
Regulatory and Ethics
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Engaging with Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) and Ethics Review Committees (IECs) to promote the timely approval of clinical trials in Kenya.
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Educating CRSK members on existing IRB/IEC rules while also informing members on new/amended rules.
Capacity building for sites
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Support development of new clinical trial sites in Kenya and the East Africa region, including developing a starter package tool for new sites.
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To develop a publicly available list of Kenyan clinical trial sites.
Publishing the CRSK newsletter
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Sourcing content for the CRSK newsletter
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Liaising with the Operations working group to publish the CRSK newsletter via hard copies, the CRSK website, LinkedIn page, and by email.
Revenue generation
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Liaises with the Operations working group to seek new avenues of income for the CRSK, including, but not limited to, sponsorship.
