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If only I had had a better Cancer Center Administrator

If only I had had a better Cancer Center Administrator. Small Cancer Centers Do It All . April 2, 2011 Andrew S. Kraft, MD, Director. Defining “Small”. A combination of factors could be indicative of “small” - Size of center within parent institution

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If only I had had a better Cancer Center Administrator

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  1. If only I had had a better Cancer Center Administrator

  2. Small Cancer CentersDo It All April 2, 2011 Andrew S. Kraft, MD, Director

  3. Defining “Small” A combination of factors could be indicative of “small” - Size of center within parent institution - Total NCI funding - # of Programs - Size of CCSG Grant - # of Shared Resources • CCSG Membership - # of Annual New Pts

  4. 6 Cardinal Rules for Small Cancer Centers 1- You must sell your Cancer Center 2- Less is more – (Ludwig Mies van der Rohe) 3- Challenge the challenges 4- Unique trumps highly used 5- Collaborate or get out of the kitchen 6- Think differently

  5. 1- Sell A Small Cancer Center! • Geographic burden • Unique cancer population (e.g., underserved) • A special scientific expertise • “Value added” to the existing network of NCI designated centers • A passionate statement for why you have a great Cancer Center

  6. Now, that clinical trial is closed, but we do have a big special coming up.

  7. 2-Less is More • Rapid clinical trial approval • Humans answer the phone • Nimble and can create new programs • Eager to collaborate nation wide • Programs that are unique and well-integrated

  8. Membership in a small Cancer Center requires a certain transformation.

  9. 3-Challenge the Challenges • Get a long-term, focused institutional commitment (cancer needs to be the top institutional priority) • Develop recruiting strategies based on highly focused research; offer a bigger package • Share shared resources with others – small centers cannot do everything

  10. 4- Unique Trumps Highly Used • Less is more!! • A highly-used, unimaginative, common, boring, everyday, normal shared resource will not score well (4-5) • You need to have unique programs to justify yourself (3-4)

  11. This is a pretty unique Cancer Center – don’t you think?

  12. I’m not spying – I’m just checking on my collaborators…

  13. 5-Collaborate or Get Out of the Kitchen • Leave your personal and “institutional” ego outside • For a small CCSG you need to demonstrate: • one vision • central leadership • interdisciplinary/inter-institutional scientific programs and trials effort • cross-campus access to shared resources

  14. We’re still working together…no?

  15. 6-Think Differently • We need increased options for support of clinical trials study coordination • Small centers could benefit from more flexible consortium arrangements • Support for Centers to utilize other Centers shared resources • Recognize inter-institutional collaborations in PPGs, SPORES, and other large interdisciplinary collaborations

  16. Bring in the Big Guns forCancer Center Support Grant Submission

  17. Advice from A First Time, Small NCI Center • “Nail” six essential characteristics, planning & evaluation, PRMS, administration, developmental funds, senior leadership • Think outside the box to demonstrate interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary collaborations (COBRE, U54s, P20s, inter-institutional collaborations on P01s and P50s)

  18. Cancer Center Sr. Leadership Just remember spell SMALL in caps and bold

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