Principal Investigator
David R. Flum, MD, MPH, University of Washington
Study Management
Program Director: Erin Fannon, University of Washington
Senior Project Manager: Kelsey Pullar, MPH, University of Washington
Data Coordinating Center
Director: Patrick Heagerty, PhD, University of Washington
Lead Statistician: Bryan Comstock, MS, University of Washington
Clinical Coordinating Center
Director: Giana H. Davidson, MD, MPH, University of Washington
Senior Project Manager: Kelsey Pullar, MPH, University of Washington
Stakeholder Coordinating Center
Director: Danielle Lavallee, PhD, PharmD, University of Washington
Senior Project Manager: Sarah Lawrence, MA, University of Washington
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee provides governance for scientific decisions related to design, measurement, and analytic issues in this project as well as pragmatic issues around study recruitment and patient experience. In addition, they will participate in the dissemination of project findings, including publications in scientific journals and presentations at regional and national meetings.
Chair: Larry Kessler, ScD, University of Washington
Members: David R. Flum, MD, MPH; Giana Davidson, MD, MPH; Danielle Lavallee, PharmD; Patrick Heagarty, PhD; Thomas Read, MD
Clinical Advisory Group
Chair: Thomas Read, MD
Members: All clinical site leads
Patient Advisory Group
We have established a Patient Advisory Group that guides us in the design and implementation of the study. The Patient Advisory Group incorporates the “patient voice” and ensures that our study addresses issues that are meaningful to diverticulitis patients.
Co-Chairs: Suzanne Watkins and Janice Tufte
Members: Kimberly Dauphin, Barb Crafts, Donn Pratt, Tracy Stober
National Advisory Group
The National Advisory Group supports the national outreach, dissemination and implementation of the results by providing a national perspective on metrics, approaches, materials and messages related to the study.