Several advisory boards and committees exist at the School of Medicine and include a wide range of faculty, staff and students who advise on many issues.
Data and Safety Monitoring Committee
The Data and Safety Monitoring Committee helps investigators and MU research compliance oversight mechanisms protect human-research participants and ensure the integrity and scientific validity of research data.
Dean's Advisory Committee on Medical Student Research
The Dean's Advisory Committee on Medical Student Research helps facilitate communication between faculty researchers and medical students interested in pursuing a research project. Comprised of medical students, the committee was formed to maximize opportunities for medical students to participate in research activities.
Research Council
Research Council offers faculty a forum to discuss institutional research issues and communicate them to the administration. According to the School of Medicine Faculty Bylaws adopted in May, 1991, the Research Council shall recommend policies governing research to the Faculty Assembly, including the fostering and stimulation of intramural and extramural research relations, interdisciplinary research, and the generation and distribution of research funds.
