TARC Strategic Plan

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, FACR, 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, DO, RhMSUS, 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 Leader: Bradd Pavur