Last Friday, you should have received an email from Kim Collins that included a notice to Regional Counsel (RC) attorneys regarding training on CRADAs that will be offered to NPC personnel and Regional Counsel (RC) attorneys from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST on Monday, December 14.

This training will be conducted by Acting Deputy TTP Director Jeff Moore, PhD, and OGC Staff Attorney Maryam Azarion.  They will cover the basics of CRADAs – “CRADA 101” – as well as VA policies and SOPs for reviews and approvals. 

The target audience is NPC personnel and RC attorneys who have not yet undergone training on CRADA fundamentals as well as anyone else who may be interested in a refresher.  If more time is needed to cover everything, a second session will be offered in January.

The training will be offered using VANTS, the VA conference call service.  Additionally, PowerPoint slides may be viewed in real time on a VA computer by accessing VA’s online system.  However, the slides will also be sent by email prior to the call so only a phone line and the dial up information are necessary to participate.  Please watch for future emails with the slides, dial up number and pass code, as well as the instructions on how to use the online system.

To assess interest in this call, and to ensure an adequate number of phone lines, participants must pre-register.  Send an email to Noahline Stuart (Noahline.Stuart@va.gov) with the names of everyone from your NPC who will dial in and the number of lines that will be used by your NPC.  To the extent practical, please have everyone from your NPC listen in on the same line using a speakerphone.

To summarize:

• Please mark your calendar for 2:00 PM EST on Monday, December 14.

• Send an email to Noahline (Noahline.Stuart@va.gov) with the names of your NPC’s participants and the number of phone lines needed.

• Watch for an email with the slides attached as well as dial up and online access information.

If you have questions or don’t receive the slides or access information by December 9, send an email to Noahline. 

Many thanks to Jeff and Maryam for conducting this training!