Research

Surender Rajasekaran, MD MPH

William Stratbucker, MD

Research output and grants

Approximate Summary Statement for the academic output of Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital June 2013 to December 2014

24 peer reviewed publications. 3 Chapters. 62 total current grants, majority internal grants

and some industry with one RO1 NIH grant.

What we do

Focus of research is case series/case reports, being part of multicenter trials not leading currently (60%).

Some epidemiological studies 10 %. Devices 10%. Nursing studies 10 %.

Resources available for research

MSU CHM CEMP (Clinical Educator Mentorship Program) – Henry Barry, Bill Stratbucker.

GRMEP Research Department – Alan Davis, PhD.

GRMEP Pediatric Residency Program – Bill Stratbucker, MD, MS (Research Director), Lana Gagin, MD, MPH (Quality Improvement Director)

MSU CHM – Mark Trottier, PhD. Andre Bachmann, PhD. Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital Research Committee.

Cont

Jared Tucker, PhD (FTE 0.5) GVSU faculty in epidemiology. Spectrum Health Research Department. MSU Extension. West Michigan Animal Laboratory. Spectrum Health Foundation

(Philanthropic/Foundation Grants) Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital Foundation

Grants.

Challenges

Who we work for ? Why where we hired ? Changing the mindset. Setting expectations

beyond the “norm”. Reward research output without punishing the

clinician. Safety and quality.

Bridging the 70 miles

Correct faculty appointments for MDs and PHD Understanding the expectations before academic

appointments/applications. HDVCH/MSU branded multi-site quality

improvement/safety research network. Cross-campus research forums. Build on Research Rounds. Innovation/innovation/innovation and encourage

risk in research but not patient care.

The 70 miles

Hosting the MSU CHM PHD cross-institutional Pediatric Research Day.

Development of CHM PHD Pediatric Scholarly Work Awards.

Incentivize MSU Academic Promotion within Spectrum Health.

Build Areas of Focus for cross-campus research collaboration that tie into clinical care.

MSU CHM research infrastructure and recruitment.