By centering on five key program areas—clinical trials infrastructure enhancement, information

technology sharing, cancer registry collaboration, cancer prevention, nursing, and scholar exchange

programs—the Consortium’s programs and activities have been able to accomplish the following

over the past seven years:

• Expanded support of joint clinical research studies intended to benefit cancer patients from all

three jurisdictions

• Improved access to cancer statistics, clinical research, and educational opportunities through

state-of-the-art technology

• Increased collaboration between island of Ireland cancer registries through the efforts of the

Cancer Registries Working Group 

• Significantly impacted the education of cancer professionals on the island of Ireland through

workshops, conferences, training/coursework opportunities at NCI, and fellowships, including the

summer courses in cancer prevention and prevention-related workshops on smoking cessation

and obesity

The participating jurisdictions agreed to a renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding which will

ensure that this important partnership will go forward and continue to enhance cancer research and

quality of care in an effort to reduce cancer incidence and mortality on the island of Ireland.

1999-2006 SUMMARY

Type of Exchange Duration of Participants by Jurisdiction Total

Program Program Participants

United

States

Republic of

Ireland

Northern

Ireland

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

Number of Scholars endorsed by the Consortium by Jurisdiction and Program, 2000-2006.

Epidemiology Fellowship 3 years 1 2 1 4

Clinical Trials (CT) Nurses Training 3 weeks/ 7 9 16

3 months

NCI Summer Curriculum in 1 week 28 71 99

Cancer Prevention: Molecular 

course 

NCI Summer Curriculum in 4 weeks 17 51 68

Cancer Prevention: Principles

and Practice of Cancer Prevention 

and Control course 

Cancer Prevention Fellowship 3 years 1 3 4

Joint Research Fellowships 2 years 2 2

in Cancer
By centering on five key program areas—clinical trials infrastructure enhancement, information

technology sharing, cancer registry collaboration, cancer prevention, nursing, and scholar exchange

programs—the Consortium’s programs and activities have been able to accomplish the following

over the past seven years:

• Expanded support of joint clinical research studies intended to benefit cancer patients from all

three jurisdictions

• Improved access to cancer statistics, clinical research, and educational opportunities through

state-of-the-art technology

• Increased collaboration between island of Ireland cancer registries through the efforts of the

Cancer Registries Working Group 

• Significantly impacted the education of cancer professionals on the island of Ireland through

workshops, conferences, training/coursework opportunities at NCI, and fellowships, including the

summer courses in cancer prevention and prevention-related workshops on smoking cessation

and obesity

The participating jurisdictions agreed to a renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding which will

ensure that this important partnership will go forward and continue to enhance cancer research and

quality of care in an effort to reduce cancer incidence and mortality on the island of Ireland.

1999-2006 SUMMARY

Type of Exchange Duration of Participants by Jurisdiction Total

Program Program Participants

United

States

Republic of

Ireland

Northern

Ireland

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

Number of Scholars endorsed by the Consortium by Jurisdiction and Program, 2000-2006.

Epidemiology Fellowship 3 years 1 2 1 4

Clinical Trials (CT) Nurses Training 3 weeks/ 7 9 16

3 months

NCI Summer Curriculum in 1 week 28 71 99

Cancer Prevention: Molecular 

course 

NCI Summer Curriculum in 4 weeks 17 51 68

Cancer Prevention: Principles

and Practice of Cancer Prevention 

and Control course 

Cancer Prevention Fellowship 3 years 1 3 4

Joint Research Fellowships 2 years 2 2

in Cancer
By centering on five key program areas—clinical trials infrastructure enhancement, information

technology sharing, cancer registry collaboration, cancer prevention, nursing, and scholar exchange

programs—the Consortium’s programs and activities have been able to accomplish the following

over the past seven years:

• Expanded support of joint clinical research studies intended to benefit cancer patients from all

three jurisdictions

• Improved access to cancer statistics, clinical research, and educational opportunities through

state-of-the-art technology

• Increased collaboration between island of Ireland cancer registries through the efforts of the

Cancer Registries Working Group 

• Significantly impacted the education of cancer professionals on the island of Ireland through

workshops, conferences, training/coursework opportunities at NCI, and fellowships, including the

summer courses in cancer prevention and prevention-related workshops on smoking cessation

and obesity

The participating jurisdictions agreed to a renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding which will

ensure that this important partnership will go forward and continue to enhance cancer research and

quality of care in an effort to reduce cancer incidence and mortality on the island of Ireland.

1999-2006 SUMMARY

Type of Exchange Duration of Participants by Jurisdiction Total

Program Program Participants

United

States

Republic of

Ireland

Northern

Ireland

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

Number of Scholars endorsed by the Consortium by Jurisdiction and Program, 2000-2006.

Epidemiology Fellowship 3 years 1 2 1 4

Clinical Trials (CT) Nurses Training 3 weeks/ 7 9 16

3 months

NCI Summer Curriculum in 1 week 28 71 99

Cancer Prevention: Molecular 

course 

NCI Summer Curriculum in 4 weeks 17 51 68

Cancer Prevention: Principles

and Practice of Cancer Prevention 

and Control course 

Cancer Prevention Fellowship 3 years 1 3 4

Joint Research Fellowships 2 years 2 2

in Cancer
2000 

FEBRUARY

• Initial meeting of Consortium Board of

Directors (BOD)

• Finalization of funding agreement

APRIL

• Funding of epidemiology fellowships for

two island of Ireland researchers

JULY

• Draft of Implementation Plan

• Installation of TELESYNERGY® suites begins

on the island of Ireland

AUGUST

• Installation of TELESYNERGY® suite

completed at Belfast City Hospital

SEPTEMBER

• Visit to NCI by island of Ireland delegate

study team

• Installation of TELESYNERGY® suite

completed at St. Luke’s Hospital (Dublin)

OCTOBER

• Launch of Implementation Group (IG)

• Initiation of plans for NCI clinical trials

training exchange program for island of

Ireland oncology nurses

NOVEMBER

• Implementation of net-Trials

Seven Year 

Timeline of Activities
2000 

FEBRUARY

• Initial meeting of Consortium Board of

Directors (BOD)

• Finalization of funding agreement

APRIL

• Funding of epidemiology fellowships for

two island of Ireland researchers

JULY

• Draft of Implementation Plan

• Installation of TELESYNERGY® suites begins

on the island of Ireland

AUGUST

• Installation of TELESYNERGY® suite

completed at Belfast City Hospital

SEPTEMBER

• Visit to NCI by island of Ireland delegate

study team

• Installation of TELESYNERGY® suite

completed at St. Luke’s Hospital (Dublin)

OCTOBER

• Launch of Implementation Group (IG)

• Initiation of plans for NCI clinical trials

training exchange program for island of

Ireland oncology nurses

NOVEMBER

• Implementation of net-Trials

Seven Year 

Timeline of Activities
2000 

FEBRUARY

• Initial meeting of Consortium Board of

Directors (BOD)

• Finalization of funding agreement

APRIL

• Funding of epidemiology fellowships for

two island of Ireland researchers

JULY

• Draft of Implementation Plan

• Installation of TELESYNERGY® suites begins

on the island of Ireland

AUGUST

• Installation of TELESYNERGY® suite

completed at Belfast City Hospital

SEPTEMBER

• Visit to NCI by island of Ireland delegate

study team

• Installation of TELESYNERGY® suite

completed at St. Luke’s Hospital (Dublin)

OCTOBER

• Launch of Implementation Group (IG)

• Initiation of plans for NCI clinical trials

training exchange program for island of

Ireland oncology nurses

NOVEMBER

• Implementation of net-Trials

Seven Year 

Timeline of Activities
2000 

FEBRUARY

• Initial meeting of Consortium Board of

Directors (BOD)

• Finalization of funding agreement

APRIL

• Funding of epidemiology fellowships for

two island of Ireland researchers

JULY

• Draft of Implementation Plan

• Installation of TELESYNERGY® suites begins

on the island of Ireland

AUGUST

• Installation of TELESYNERGY® suite

completed at Belfast City Hospital

SEPTEMBER

• Visit to NCI by island of Ireland delegate

study team

• Installation of TELESYNERGY® suite

completed at St. Luke’s Hospital (Dublin)

OCTOBER

• Launch of Implementation Group (IG)

• Initiation of plans for NCI clinical trials

training exchange program for island of

Ireland oncology nurses

NOVEMBER

• Implementation of net-Trials

Seven Year 

Timeline of Activities
By centering on five key program areas—clinical trials infrastructure enhancement, information

technology sharing, cancer registry collaboration, cancer prevention, nursing, and scholar exchange

programs—the Consortium’s programs and activities have been able to accomplish the following

over the past seven years:

• Expanded support of joint clinical research studies intended to benefit cancer patients from all

three jurisdictions

• Improved access to cancer statistics, clinical research, and educational opportunities through

state-of-the-art technology

• Increased collaboration between island of Ireland cancer registries through the efforts of the

Cancer Registries Working Group 

• Significantly impacted the education of cancer professionals on the island of Ireland through

workshops, conferences, training/coursework opportunities at NCI, and fellowships, including the

summer courses in cancer prevention and prevention-related workshops on smoking cessation

and obesity

The participating jurisdictions agreed to a renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding which will

ensure that this important partnership will go forward and continue to enhance cancer research and

quality of care in an effort to reduce cancer incidence and mortality on the island of Ireland.

1999-2006 SUMMARY

Type of Exchange Duration of Participants by Jurisdiction Total

Program Program Participants

United

States

Republic of

Ireland

Northern

Ireland

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

Number of Scholars endorsed by the Consortium by Jurisdiction and Program, 2000-2006.

Epidemiology Fellowship 3 years 1 2 1 4

Clinical Trials (CT) Nurses Training 3 weeks/ 7 9 16

3 months

NCI Summer Curriculum in 1 week 28 71 99

Cancer Prevention: Molecular 

course 

NCI Summer Curriculum in 4 weeks 17 51 68

Cancer Prevention: Principles

and Practice of Cancer Prevention 

and Control course 

Cancer Prevention Fellowship 3 years 1 3 4

Joint Research Fellowships 2 years 2 2

in Cancer