For Immediate Release
April 24, 2008

BUFFALO, NY – Camille P. Wicher, Esq., RN, MSN, has been appointed Vice President of Corporate Ethics and Research Subject Protection at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI). Ms. Wicher joined RPCI in 1997 as Counsel for Risk Management and Corporate Compliance and was named Assistant Vice President for Research Subject Protection and Scientific Integrity in 2002.            

With her new responsibilities, Ms. Wicher will lead the Corporate Ethics Department and act as an advisor to scientists, clinicians and the administration regarding ethical practices and scientific integrity within all facets of the Institute. She will offer advice and counsel on issues related to patient advocacy, corporate compliance, risk management, human resources and business practices.

Ms. Wicher will support ethics programs; monitor compliance with values and ethical conduct guidelines; facilitate an open environment in which employees feel comfortable bringing ethical issues forward; enhance the visibility of topics related to human subjects in health research, health law and policy for research; and offer training and professional development across departmental disciplines. She also will chair the Institute’s Corporate Ethics & Clinical Ethics Committee and the Institutional Conflicts of Interest Committee.

Ms. Wicher earned her Juris Doctor degree in 1989 from the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School. She earned her bachelor of science in Nursing and her masters of science Degree in Adult Health/Nursing from the State University of New York at Buffalo, where she is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in bioethics. Ms. Wicher’s former legal practice concentrated on personal injury, medical malpractice and professional conduct matters.

She is a member of the New York State Bar Association, Erie County Bar Association and the American Health Lawyers Association. She also serves as a member of the New York State Commission on Quality of Care.

Ms. Wicher has offered insights at many lectures and presentations nationally and locally into the ethical, legal and practical issues of informed consent and advance directives and is the author of several professional journal articles.

Roswell Park Cancer Institute, founded in 1898, is the nation’s first cancer research, treatment and education center and is the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in Upstate New York. RPCI is a member of the prestigious National Comprehensive Cancer Network, an alliance of the nation’s leading cancer centers. Roswell Park has affiliate sites and collaborative programs in New York, Pennsylvania, and in China. For more information, visit RPCI’s website at www.roswellpark.org, call 1-877-ASK-RPCI (1-877-275-7724) or e-mail askrpci@roswellpark.org.

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