OARSI Initiative Request Form

Initiative Request Form
OARSI Policy on Initiatives

Approved by the OARSI Board of Directors on June 5, 2012. Revised February 6, 2018.

OARSI Mission Statement
OARSI is the premier international organization for scientists and health care professionals focused on the prevention and treatment of osteoarthritis through the promotion and presentation of research, education, and the worldwide dissemination of new knowledge.

Purpose of this Policy
OARSI members and Board members often bring forth initiatives that they would like OARSI to brand as its own. This policy establishes criteria for evaluating initiatives presented by OARSI members and Board members.

Who can submit an initiative request?
OARSI members and other societies/organizations. An OARSI member must be the Principal Investigator on an OARSI Initiative. An OARSI Board member will be appointed as the liaison to the initative.

Timeline for the project: If OARSI funding is requested, the project MUST be approved prior to the work beginning. Start date must be at least 4 months AFTER the date of this application to allow enough time for review and budgetary considerations. If no funding is required, the request should be made as close as possible to the start of the project.

Disclosures: OARSI Initiatives require that all investigators on the project complete an online disclosure form which will be reviewed by the Ethics and Governance Committee.

Review Committee: The OARSI Past President is the chair of the initiative review committee and the remaining members of the committee will be appointed by the current President. The committee will make a recommendation to the OARSI Board of Directors who will make the final determination about the initiative.

Publication Requirement: An OARSI Initiative MUST be submitted to Osteoarthritis and Cartiliage and go through the journal peer review process. "OARSI" should be included in the title of the project.

Initiative Review Two Step Process

The OARSI initiative review and approval process consists of two steps. Step One is to approve the activity and process and allows for OARSI input and Step Two is to approve the final work project.

Step 1.

1. Requester submits an online application.

2. Review committee evaluates the initiative to determine if it fits with the OARSI mission and if the activity should be one that is branded with OARSI's name. This step allows the review commitee to makes suggestions to the proposing group.

3. Once the process is approved by the initiative review committee, the proposal goes to the OARSI Board of Directors for approval of the process. Additional suggestions may be made by the Board.

4. The work group members will be asked to complete online disclosure forms to be reviewed by the Ethics and Governance Committee.

5. A semi-annual progress report will be submitted to the OARSI Board of Directors.

Application Process

The following information must be included in the request for an OARSI Initiative.

Contact Information:
Elizabeth Grotos, CAE, Executive Director
Email: egrotos@oarsi.org and info@oarsi.org
Phone: +001-856-380-6912 / +001-856-642-4215

Name*

First NameLast Name
Institution*
Email*
example@example.com
Phone Number*

Country CodeArea CodePhone Number
Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip CodeCountry
Are you a currently an OARSI member?*

YesNo
Is this request on behalf of a society/organization?*

YesNo
Society / Organization
Contact Name at Society / Organization
If different than above
Contact Email at Society / Organization
If different than above
Contact Phone Number at Society / Organization

Country CodeArea CodePhone Number
Title of Initiative

Please provide the the following information about the initiative to help us make an informed decision.
Program Title*
List the name and email addresses of all other investigators involved in the initiative. Investigators must not all come from the same institution. Please separate email addresses with commas. *
Needs Assessment. Why is there a need for this project?*
How has this need been determined*
Goals: Why should this be an OARSI Initiative?*
Total Budget: Please include list of all funders, including pharma, and the amount you are seeking from OARSI.*
How will OARSI be acknowledged?*
Will the results be submitted to Osteoarthritis and Cartiliage?*
Will the results be submitted to other journals / publications?*
Besides the journal, how will results be disseminated? (website, symposium, printed materials, etc.)*
Is there a charge to access this publication?*
Please include anything else you would like us to know about this initative request.
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