CTSA Oversight
Yale’s Clinical & Translational Science Award (CTSA) is a pan-university award. Under the leadership of President McInnis, the Yale School of Medicine has been designated as the organizational home for the CTSA and The Yale Center for Clinical Investigation (YCCI) as its associated administrative home. The Yale CTSA Principal Investigators have a dual report to both the University President and the Dean of the Medical School. It is important to define the difference between the CTSA and the broader YCCI. YCCI is responsible for coordinating the operation of all the key infrastructure components of conducting clinical and translational research across the University and across Yale New Haven Health System (YNHHS). The leadership of the CTSA and the leadership of YCCI are fully integrated and in strategic alignment, including the broad oversight of the Yale CTSA and YCCI through the various committees demonstrated below:
YCCI Executive Committee
Composed of the highest level leadership in the University, the medical school, the health system, and the VA, the YCCI Executive Committee is responsible for oversight of the CTSA, reviewing the performance of all PIs and of all CTSA components annually, based on annual self-review by the PIs, a summary of accomplishments of the CTSA grants, written report of the External Advisory Committee, and consultation with the Community Advisory Board and the Internal Advisory Board.
CTSA Steering Committee
The governing body of the YCCI & Yale CTSA, chaired by the MPIs in rotation, consists of the MPIs of the UM1-grant, the MPIs of the Ks and Ts, the PIs of all other CTSA related Awards, the Director of YCCI, the Deputy Directors of YCCI, and two members from the Community Advisory Board chose by consensus of the board. Responsible for administering all CTSA related grants, facilitating the sharing of personnel and resources across programs, overseeing compliance, regulatory affairs, and continuous quality improvement (CQI) and ensuring the alignment of programmatic activities with YCCI’s strategic vision and the CTSA Consortium’s priorities.
Faculty Advisory Committees
The various Faculty Advisory Committees (FAC), composed of faculty principle investigators and leaders of YCCI & CTSA programs, meets regularly to review activities, evaluate programs and initiatives, and provide strategic direction to the leadership of the CTSA and YCCI. Feedback from the FAC’s is presented to a Faculty Steering Committee for further integration into YCCI’s strategic plan and operational initiatives.
CTSA External Advisory Board
The External Advisory Board (EAB) serves an invaluable role by advising institutional and CTSA leadership on the strengths and weaknesses of major programmatic activities. Specific recommendations by the board have helped to shape the development of YCCI and its CTSA supported programs. The EAB also provides critical input spurring major Yale investment in infrastructure to support advances in translational science.
CTSA Internal Advisory Board
The strategic and operational priorities of the YCCI are substantially influenced internally by an array of leaders in Yale University and YNHHS. These leaders are convened as the Internal Advisory Board (IAB) and receive substantial advice and suggestions from the Faculty Advisory Committees.
This integrated organizational structure and shared research and training infrastructure promote synergy, collaboration, and communication among all components of YCCI & the CTSA: