title: A community hospital clinical trials program: infrastructure for growth.
abstract: This article discusses the growth and infrastructure of a clinical trials program in a large community hospital. An association between increased patient accrual and establishment of site-specific tumor boards and patient care navigators is also discussed. Strong hospital administrative support and clinical research staff are crucial for success.
authors.affiliation: Florida Hospital Cancer Institute, Florida Hospital, 2501 North Orange Avenue, Suite 289, Orlando, FL 32804, USA. louis.barr.md@flhosp.org
authors.forename: Louis H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Barr
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Crofton
authors.forename: Yu-Hsin
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Annie Lin
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006764:Hospitals, Community / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D012109:Research Support as Topic