The department of ophthalmology at the University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville was recognized by the Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network as being the top site in the DRCR Network for 2008.
The Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network Quality Award was presented at the DRCR.net Annual Coordinator and Investigator meeting held in Tampa, Fla., on February 8, 2009. Ranking among the participating sites was determined by aggregation of points in various categories covering quality, recruitment and retention for related study protocols.
The DRCR.net is a collaborative network dedicated to facilitating multicenter clinical research of diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema and associated conditions. The organization includes about 200 participating sites with over 670 physicians throughout the United States. The DRCR.net is funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI), which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).