Data Coordinating Center Director of Research

University of Utah

Department of Pediatric Critical Care

Accomplishments

Sally Jo Zuspan, RN, MSN is a Director of Research (Operations) and member of the Utah DCC Executive Committee. She has 20+ years of experience directing the DCC as well as overseeing multiple national research networks and multi-center research projects. She has managed, developed, or provided oversight for 60 clinical trials, registries, and observational studies. In prior years, she was a trauma program manager at a large children’s hospital, a lobbyist who led legislative efforts in trauma care, and an emergency department nurse. Ms. Zuspan provides overall leadership and strategic direction to the DCC, oversees a staff of network and project directors, and mentors senior staff. She has spoken nationally in multiple research forums and specializes in training investigators and clinical research staff in how to avoid regulatory, data, and quality errors when conducting multi-center research. Ms. Zuspan has been active in developing risk-based quality initiatives and streamlining the conduct of clinical research.