Sponsored by CTSI and Medical College Physicians (MCP), Integrating Research into the Clinical Practice: Innovations in Healthcare Delivery Initiative Grants focus on discovery and the application of scientific findings into real-world settings to improve quality of care, solve complex health related problems, and improve healthcare outcomes.
The fundamental goal of the recent request for applications (RFA) was to stimulate innovative pilot projects and fund the formation of Research Product Lines to solve important clinical concerns. Research Product Lines (RPL) are comprised of a group of clinicians and scientists with complementary expertise who are interested in making improvements to management of a given disease producing a Research Product (RP) that addresses a clinical concern in novel ways through their collaboration. Proposals were reviewed on expertise of team to deliver the research product proposed, potential for broad and sustainable clinical impact, and how the product could improve practice, decrease costs and creatively address the clinical issue.
The 2013 call for applications generated 19 applications, and 7 were funded up to $25,000 each.
Award Recipients
Mobile Computing to Improve Outcomes from Deep Brain Stimulation – $25,000
Christopher Butson, PhD
Associate Professor, Departments of Neurology & Neurosurgery, Biotechnology & Bioengineering Center, MCW
Faculty, Neuroscience Research Center, MCW
Adjunct Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, MU
Intensive Management Protocol to Reduce Hospital Readmission in Adults with Sickle Cell Disease – $25,000
Joshua Field, MD, MS
Associate Medical Director, BloodCenter of Wisconsin
Medical Director, Adult Sickle Cell Clinic, Froedtert Hospital
Associate Professor of Medicine and Hematology, MCW
David Friedland, MD, PhD
Chief, Division of Otology, Neuro-otology and Skull Base Surgery, Dept of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences, MCW
Chief, Division of Research, Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences, MCW
Medical Director, Koss Cochlear Implant Program, CHW
Vice-Chairman, Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences, MCW
Professor, Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences, MCW
Feedback for Achieving Safety in Signout Technique (FASST) – $25,000
Jessica Kuester, MD
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, MCW & VA
Ambulatory Immersion Course Director
Does Dynamic Feedback Improve Physician Communication in the Inpatient Setting? – $12,500
Ankur Segon, MD, MPH, FACP
Assistant Professor of Medicine, MCW
Director of Medicine Sub-Internship, MCW
Clinical Effectiveness of the Biopsychosocial Model Utilizing Electronic Physician-Patient Portals on Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome – $12,500
Thangam Venkatesan, MD
Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, MCW
Program Director, Gastroenterology Fellowship Program, MCW
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, MCW
Electronic Patient-Reported Intervention to Identify and Triage Distress in Cancer Patients – $25,000
Lauren Wiebe, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, MCW
Assistant Professor in the Institute for Health and Society, MCW
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