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Summary 1

Leadership, Research Programs,
Membership, & Shared Resources
Data Storage

Note: All values are from data submitted by Centers in FY2008 unless otherwise indicated.

Summary 1A - Senior Leadership

The table below lists the current high, low, and median number of Senior Leaders by type of center. Also included are subtotals and a total for all centers.


Figure 1. Number of Senior Leaders
Type of
Center
Range # of
Ldrs
Basic
Research Ctr
n=7
High3
Low2
Median2
Subtotal16
Clinical Center
n=16
High10
Low2
Median7
Subtotal115
Comprehensive
Center
n=41
High18
Low1
Median7
Subtotal318
AllTotal449

Summary 1B - Programs

The table below lists the current high, low, and median number of peer-reviewed Research Programs by type of center. Also included are subtotals and a total for all centers.


Figure 2. Number of Research Programs
Type of
Center
Range # of
Prgs
Basic
Research Ctr
n=7
High4
Low3
Median1
Subtotal21
Cancer Center
n=16
High10
Low3
Median5
Subtotal91
Comprehensive
Center
n=41
High19
Low4
Median8
Subtotal355
AllTotal467

Summary 1C - Cancer Center Membership

The table below shows the overall membership size for aligned and non-aligned members by center type.


Figure 3. Center Membership
Type of Center Range Aligned Non-Aligned
Basic
Research Ctr
n=7
High733
Low250
Median410
Subtotal3256
Cancer Center
n=16
High27369
Low840
Median15517
Subtotal2,481272
Comprehensive
Center
n=39
High942556
Low1030
Median25924
Subtotal10,606997
AllTotal13,4121,275

Summary 1D - Shared Resources

The table below lists the current high, low, and median number of peer-reviewed Shared Resources by type of center. Also included are subtotals and a total for all centers.


Figure 4. Number of Shared Resources
Type of
Center
Range # of Shared
Resources
Basic
Research Ctr
n=7
High11
Low6
Median9
Subtotal61
Cancer Center
n=16
High14
Low4
Median10
Subtotal166
Comprehensive
Center
n=41
High26
Low6
Median14
Subtotal578
AllTotal805