Anita Macan, MPA, CCRP

Anita joined the Alzheimer and Memory Program at the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) as Director of the Clinical Trial Unit on June 30, 2008. Anita brings 10 years experience in academic medical research conduct and administration of phase I, II, III and correlative science clinical trials as well as behavioral interventions serving both in the School of Medicine and School of Nursing at KUMC. Prior to joining our program, she served as Research Operations Manager in the School of Nursing working with researchers on caregiver studies. In addition to Anita's years of multi-center and investigator initiated medical research, other positions demonstrating her academic and administrative experience include Teleoncology Coordinator, the first Palliative Care Service Coordinator, Telehospice® Program Manager, Senior Coordinator for Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG) NIH funded cooperative group studies, Hematology and Oncology Administrative Manager and Fellowship Program Coordinator.

Anita earned a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She is certified as a Clinical Research Professional and holds memberships in the Society of Clinical Research Associates (SoCRA), the Heartland Association of Research Professionals (HARP) and Pi Alpha Pi, the Honor Society for Public Administration.