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Kids Fun K participant getting snacks at MasterControl's "Munchies" table.
Supporting Huntsman Cancer Institute has been an integral part of culture and mission. For the last seven years, the software company has made its mark as 鈥淢unchies鈥 sponsor, providing finish-line fuel for riders and runners at the signature fundraising event for Huntsman Cancer Foundation. 惭补蝉迟别谤颁辞苍迟谤辞濒鈥檚 culture of health and wellness includes organizationally funded clubs for employees to pursue activities they enjoy. The running and road-cycling clubs participate in SportsFest, with some cyclists training for months and riding in the 140-mile course.
MasterControl employees, including Alicia Garcia, chief culture and people officer, look forward to the energy and camaraderie of Huntsman SportsFest.
鈥淭he 5K run is always a favorite,鈥 Alicia says. 鈥淲e love sporting MasterControl jerseys to show our support at such an amazing event. Whether we run, walk, cycle, or just support the MasterControl Munchies table at the finish line, we are honored to help this incredible organization save lives.鈥
Based in Salt Lake City, MasterControl is a cloud-based quality and compliance software provider for life sciences and other regulated industries. Its mission is to bring life-changing products to more people sooner by streamlining the things that matter. Its leaders believe this mission aligns with Huntsman Cancer Institute鈥檚 work to bring lifesaving treatments and cures to patients and their families.
To broaden their impact beyond Huntsman SportsFest, MasterControl leaders explored ways to use their product and expertise to make a difference. Their Quality Management System (QMS) software helps organizations automatically manage documents, procedures, and compliance efforts鈥攅ssential duties in the at Huntsman Cancer Institute. Clinical trials are heavily regulated: documentation must be updated, and employees must be regularly trained, which is a huge undertaking.
MasterControl team members running in Huntsman SportsFest.
In 2017, MasterControl made an in-kind donation of its QMS software to help the Clinical Trials Office more efficiently manage that compliance process. The company has also dedicated 50% of an employee鈥檚 time to training and troubleshooting with the Huntsman Cancer Institute team. Time saved managing compliance documents can now be spent helping patients who participate in trials. Jessica Moehle, senior clinical research administrative director in the Clinical Trials Office, estimates a full-time person would be necessary to do the work 惭补蝉迟别谤颁辞苍迟谤辞濒鈥檚 QMS provides.
鈥淲ith nearly 500 clinical trials and 170 employees, this is an excellent platform and significant tool to help us maintain compliance with operations and logistics and keep our staff up to date with required training,鈥 says Jessica. 鈥淲e are very fortunate to be able to partner with them.鈥
Given the success that the Clinical Trials Office has had with using MasterControl, Kris Frisby, director of Research Administration, is now in the process of implementing the QMS in her department. Research Administration is responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of the Cancer Center Support Grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI). NCI requires Huntsman Cancer Institute to meet certain standards to receive the grant, and it鈥檚 critical for national standing.
鈥湶巡共醭俦鸢浯遣猿侔潜翕檚 support is a great gift to Huntsman Cancer Institute,鈥 Kris says. 鈥淚t鈥檚 going to be a huge improvement for us in Research Administration.鈥
惭补蝉迟别谤颁辞苍迟谤辞濒鈥檚 gifts鈥攂oth financial support for Huntsman SportsFest and the in-kind gift of software and staff time鈥攅mpower the teams at Huntsman Cancer Institute to focus on what鈥檚 most important and operate more efficiently.
鈥淥ur partnership is centered around Huntsman Cancer Institute鈥檚 goal to deliver life-changing therapies to patients and ultimately eradicate cancer,鈥 says Jonathan Beckstrand, MasterControl CEO. 鈥淲hen we help Huntsman Cancer Institute improve operational outcomes and regulatory compliance, we have helped cancer patients have access to a therapy that may change their lives. Whether it鈥檚 sponsoring and participating in Huntsman SportsFest or providing support with our software, this is what we think about.鈥
Learn more about . Huntsman SportsFest will take place on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at Fort Douglas Field at the University of Utah. Registration will open on October 18, 2023. To find out more about sponsorship opportunities, please email events@huntsmanfoundation.org.