The OrthoCarolina Research Advisory Committee (RAC) provides the day to day oversight, assistance, and guidance necessary to maintain research and educational activities consistent with the Institute’s mission.
RAC meets bi-monthly to evaluate and approve/reject submitted research proposals based on scientific merit, suitability, and/or the impact on research support services at the Institute. Working with OCRI’s administrative staff, RAC establishes annual research and funding priorities, assesses research staffing and space utilization, oversees regulatory issues and ethics, and approves research policies and procedures.
| Name | Field |
|---|---|
| Bruce Darden, MD, Chairman | OrthoCarolina Spine Center |
| Virginia F. Casey, MD | OrthoCarolina Pediatric Center |
| Brian Curtin, MD | OrthoCarolina Hip & Knee Center |
| J. Kent Ellington, MD | OrthoCarolina Foot & Ankle Institute |
| R. Glenn Gaston, MD | OrthoCarolina Hand Center |
| Nady Hamid, MD | OrthoCarolina Sports Medicine Center |
| Todd Irwin, MD | OrthoCarolina Foot & Ankle Institute |
| Bryan Loeffler, MD | OrthoCarolina Hand Center |
| P. Bradley Segebarth, MD | OrthoCarolina Spine Center |
| Bryan D. Springer, MD | OrthoCarolina Hip & Knee Center |
| Joshua Patt, MD | Orthopedic Surgeon, Atrium Health |
| Rachel Seymour, PhD | Orthopedic Clinical Research, Atrium Health |
| Christi Cadd, MBA | OCRI Executive Director |
| William L. Griffin, MD, Chairman Board of Directors | non-voting RAC member |
