TARC Strategic Plan
Five-Year Strategic Plan, 2023-2028
Thurston Arthritis Research Center and the Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology
Purpose: To develop a roadmap for TARC and the Division (RAI) to follow to achieve our group’s combined and long-term goals
Steering Committee:
- Richard Loeser, MD, Director, Thurston Arthritis Research Center
- Beth Jonas, MD, Chief, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy & Immunology
- Leigh Callahan, PhD, Associate Director, Thurston Arthritis Research Center
- Scott Commins, MD, PhD, Associate Chief, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology
Working Groups:
- Clinical and Epidemiological Research
- Team Leader: Kelli Allen, PhD
- Basic and Translational Research
- Team Leaders: Onyi Iweala, MD, PhD, Doug Phanstiel, PhD
- Clinical Care
- Team Leaders: Nicole Orzechowski, MD, Millie Kwan, MD, PhD
- Clinical Trials
- Team Leader: Saira Sheikh, MD
- Education and Professional Development
- Team Leaders: Rumey Ishizawar, MD, PhD, Sofija Volertas, MD
- Marketing and Communications
- Team Leaders: Bradd Pavur, Nick Beresic