Policy

Purpose

NORD-ACT aims to:
• Facilitate Nordic collaboration in studies in Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Increase the opportunity for clinics in respective countries to participate in international clinical research
• Improve the evidence base for care in Obstetrics and Gynecology

The network

NORD-ACT is a research network under NFOG, independent of industry and authorities. All women‘s clinics in respective countries are welcome to participate. The structure consists of a steering committee in combination with national research networks or groups.

Tasks

NORD-ACT‘s fields of activity are 1) facilitating individual multicenter studies, 2) providing a platform for exchange of experiences from the national networks and research groups and 3) work for an improved research infrastructure and better premises for research in the Nordic countries and internationally.

Studies supported by NORD-ACT are facilitated by the network but run by individual resarch groups.

The main tasks of the steering committee are to have overview of planned and ongoing studies relevant for clinics in the other Nordic countries and facilitate contact between study groups and clinics in the Nordic countries. In studies part of the NORD-ACT the aim is to facilitate infrastructure work, give advice on application proceedures in studies actual for the network and give feedback on trial protocol.

The steering committee

The NORD-ACT steering committee includes two NFOG members from each country representing the national research networks or appointed by the national society.

All representatives should be part of the respective national research network or society and have academic experience with at least PhD. The term of office is 4 years, and a maximum of 12 years. New members are appointed from the national network or society of his/her country.

The steering committee has meetings at least two times per year and during the NFOG Congress. The aim is to have a two-day onsite meeting at least every second year. A chair person and a vice-chair are appointed within the steering committee.

Chair person

The steering committee appoints a chair person from among the members for a mandate period of 2 years, and a maximum of 6 years. The intended chair is vice-chair for at least one year. The chair position rotates between the Nordic countries. After end of the chair period, the chair person can continue as a member of the steering committee.

The chair person is responsible for scheduling and sending out agenda for the committee meetings.

Vice Chair

Preferably, the vice chair becomes chair person after at least one year as vice chair. The chair and the vice chair should represent different countries as the chair position should rotate between the Nordic countries.

The vice chair is secretary.

Changes in the policy document

Changes in the policy document only take place after a steering committee meeting where a simple majority of all members of the steering committee support the suggestion. In case of even numbers, an extra vote will be given to the chair.