About the MITC
Purpose: The purpose of the MITC is to encourage and support the development of high-quality, collaborative, and impactful research among members of the PCSA. We also strongly believe that one of the major goals of the MITC is to serve as an avenue for fostering research mentor-mentee relationships between more experienced and new members across caucuses.
Martin Rosenthal, MD
Martin Schreiber, MD
Maheswari Senthil, MD
Elizabeth Wick, MD
Jessica Keeley MD
Emily Palmquist MD
Lorraine Kelley-Quon MD
Oliver Eng, MD
Jack McCallum MD
Rey Henry, MD
Divya Sood, MD
Anaar Siletz MD
Alex Schwed MD
Victor Joe MD
Matthew Whealon MD
Trial Submission Process
PCSA MIT proposals are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year. NOTE: Consultation with a statistician and potential co-investigators prior to submission review by the PCSA MIT Committee is highly recommended.
The required documents to include in the submission are:
- PCSA Multi-Institutional Study Proposal
- Data Dictionary
- Data Collection Tool
Submit all required documents listed using the button above. All required documents must be sent electronically via this link to be considered.
Establishing data collection process:
If a proposed study is accepted by the PCSA MITC as a PCSA-approved study and reaches publication, PIs are expected (unless journal prevents this) to include the words “PCSA Multi-Institutional Trial” in the title or subtitle of the manuscript.
If approved by the PCSA MITC, the method for data collection will be determined and implemented by the lead center (i.e. REDCap or electronic mail)
Draft and circulate a recruitment letter or email (example included on the PCSA MITC website) to potential co-investigators. Include in the recruitment letter or email either a copy of the following documents related to the study, or refer them to the PCSA MITC page, where we will post the following for you:
- Study Proposal
- Paper Data Collection Tool
- Data Dictionary
NOTE: It is useful to include at this stage the expectations for the rules of authorship in PCSA Multi-Institutional Trials. JAMA Surgery is the official journal of the PCSA and criteria for authorship and instructions for Group Authorship may be found here.
NOTE: It is also very useful to establish a HARD deadline for data submission. As it is requested that your work be submitted to the PCSA Annual Scientific Assembly, it is useful to pick a deadline for completion of data submission far enough in advance of the PCSA abstract due date to facilitate effective analysis and interpretation.
As your study progresses, we expect at least biannual study update emails to co- investigators and attend committee meetings to provide a verbal update biannually. Useful information to include in these updates includes a listing of centers who have agreed to participate. For prospective studies, outlining the rankings for who has submitted the most patients may also be useful – many investigators have found that these simple actions keep investigators engaged and promotes the kind of collegial competition that improves recruitment and contributes to a successful investigation.
For submission of this data to any meeting (preferably to a PCSA Annual Scientific Assembly) the submitted abstract title should not include the words “PCSA MIT” unless extenuating circumstances prevent this.
If accepted for publication, use the PCSA Multi-Institutional Trials Rules for authorship to guide you in determining authorship order for original and subsequent reports.
If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact the PCSA Administrative Office at admin@pcsaonline.org.