What is the difference between membership points and per capita points?
Membership points are the amount of points the institution receives for enrolling patients on each protocol. The membership points help institutions to maintain membership in the GOG. Full members and provisional members have to have at least 150 Total points per year. Per Capita points are the points associated with the amount of money that will be reimbursed to the institutions for enrolling patients on studies. Per capita payments are paid at $110 per point. The per capita points are the amount of money associated with the direct and indirect costs for enrolling patients on studies. it is up to the Group Chair to assign the per capita points for a banking trial or treatment trial. The per capita points can vary depending on the complexity of the trial. Some studies have specimen points, and credit is given for specimen points also. Provisional members only get 80% or per capita until they become Full members. Full members get 100%.
