Composition of the coordinating center and trial steering committee {5d}
EMERGENCY
The organization of the trial leverages the infrastructure, expertise, and leadership of the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) [The Executive Committee, composed of the study co-PIs (SF, DS, PT), the PI of the EDC (TCC), and co-investigators (SG, SG, AP), will serve as the overall governing body and will be tasked with assuring that major milestones, timelines, and enrollment targets are met. The Executive Committee will work closely with the NIAID Program Officer, EDC, and DSMB in the oversight of the trial.A separate Steering Committee, composed of the Executive Committee members and the leaders of the PECARN, PERC, and the PEMCRC networks and a pediatric bioethicist (BW), will meet every 6 months. This committee will provide high-level oversight and guidance regarding ethical and logistical considerations, study conduct, and manuscript preparation.