We're a network of patients, families, caregivers, clinicians, and researchers from the most advanced pediatric healthcare organizations in the United States.
Leadership
IROC Network Team
Scarlett Minnie
Project Manager
Ashley Hayes
Senior Project Management Specialist
Allie Sullivan
Regulatory Affairs Specialist
Adam Kortis
Quality Data Analyst II
Catharine Whitacre
Data Management Specialist
Drew Warmin
Lead Quality Improvement Specialist
Adam Hesselbrock
Communications Consultant
Kristen Helm
Network Operations Coordinator
Mary Bauer
Senior Quality Improvement Specialist
Committees & Workgroups
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The Community Engagement Workgroup (CEW) advocates for patients and families facing chronic kidney disease, and helps drive IROC’s goal to achieve health, longevity, and quality of life equivalent to the general population. Click here to learn more about the CEW.
Leads: Haley Figueroa & Kelly Helm
Clinical Co-chair: Elyse Pfeiffer
Past Chair: Leslie Wyers
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The Information Technology Committee focuses on integrating technology support with quality improvement efforts and clinical care.
Chair: Jason Misurac
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The Pathway to Mastery Leadership Committee (formerly QI committee) focuses on quality improvement efforts, including progression along the Pathway to Mastery and standardizing care.
Co-leaders: Corey Bowman, Gina Gregg, David Hooper, Chuck Varnell
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The Research Committee works to develop, support, and steward research infrastructure that seamlessly integrates with clinical care and quality improvement. The work of this committee ensures that research is aligned with IROC’s mission.
Co-chairs: Paul Brakeman, Nancy Rodig
Past Chair: Agnes Swiatecka-Urban
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The QI/IT Steering Committee’s mission is to provide vision and guidance to optimize the IROC Pathway to Mastery and Data Registry to most effectively support centers to improve patient outcomes.
Members: Rouba Garro, David Hooper, Jason Misurac, Megan Yanik