Research Initiatives

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Research Initiatives Department of
Medicine October 10, 2008
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Mission and Vision Womens Scholars
Mission Statement To improve the health of those
we serve through the highest quality patient
care, excellence in education, and innovative
research.
Vision Statement To be a Leader of Academic
Internal Medicine in South Carolina and the
Nation.
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DOM Leadership in ResearchWomens Scholars
Dr. Gary Gilkeson, MD Professor, Rheumatology
Division DOM Vice-Chairman of Research
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Chairmans Office Admin TeamWomens Scholars

• Front row
• Lisa Burkhardt, MHA
• Cathy Wood, MBA
• Middle row
• Joe Gough, MS
• Melanie Puckhaber,
• Jill Griffith, MBA
• Amanda Pritchett, MHA
• Back row
• Gerry Garza, MBA
• Frances Glanville, MHA

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DOM Employees and StaffWomens Scholars

• Faculty 267
• Staff 165
• Residents 132
• Fellows 53
• Postdocs 19
• Temp Grant 76
• Temp 22
• Total 734

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DOM By the Numbers FY08Womens Scholars
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FY08 Research AwardsWomens Scholars
DOM Research Awards equate to 27 of COM Total
Funding in FY08
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DOM Research Awards by Type
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NIH Fund Submissions AwardsWomens Scholars
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FY08 Research Goals Womens Scholars
Focus recruitment efforts research faculty
manpower
Implement DOM Study Section Implement Mentorship
Plan Develop DOM publication plan
Increase Grant Funding by 10 per Year Develop
plan for DOM Interim Funding
Improve Grants Mgmt Support
Increase of grant submissions
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Grant Study Section / Pre-Award Checklist Womens
Scholars
PURPOSE Internal grant reviews by senior
investigators GOAL Input, direction, and
suggestions for junior faculty who have not had
prior independent NIH grant funding FOCUS NIH
R01, R03, R21, and K proposals A
complete Pre-Award Checklist can be found at
http//clinicaldepartments.musc.edu/medicine/resea
rch/Research20checklist.pdf
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NIH Proposal / Study Section Deadline Womens
Scholars
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Mentoring Womens Scholars
Purpose The Department of Medicine recognizes
that faculty development is a vital element in
the pursuit of academic excellence and critical
to the long term growth and development of the
Department and its Faculty. Goal Enhance
careers of junior faculty Implementation
Faculty development committee has been appointed
to facilitate and monitor the policy in the DOM.
Committee can assist in finding a mentor, and can
also serve as a resource to the junior faculty
member and mentors in the Department. The
committee sets defined expectations for the
mentee, the mentor, and the division
director. Committee Members Dr. Ayad Jaffa,
Endocrinology Dr. Linda Obeid, Geriatrics Dr.
Rick Silver, Rheumatology Dr. Leonard Egede,
General Internal Medicine Dr. George Cooper,
Cardiology Dr. Paul McDermott, Cardiology Dr.
Darwin Bell, Nephrology All Junior Faculty must
select a mentor.
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Department of Medicine Mentorship PlanWomens
Scholars

• Expectations of the Mentee
• Select a mentor
• Select a basic, clinical or educational research
  project, and set progress milestones.
• Meet with mentor quarterly to review milestones.
• Develop a three year rolling career development
  plan
• Publish at least 1 manuscript per year.
• Present and attend at least one national meeting
  per year.
• Participate in professional or not for profit
  organizations at the local and national level.
  Review for journals and grants.
• Provide an annual report to the mentor

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Department of Medicine Mentorship PlanWomens
Scholars

• Expectations of the Mentor
• 1. Devote time and effort to the mentee.
• Guide the mentee towards research, clinical and
  educational goals.
• Identify internal/external funding
  opportunities/agencies
• Introduce/nominate the mentee to professional
  groups/committees.
• Assist mentee with their 3 year rolling career
  plan.
• Assist mentee in interdepartmental/interuniversity
  collaborations.
• Present mentor annual report to Division
  Director.
• Expectations of the Division Directors
• Include expectations of mentee/mentor in annual
  evaluations.
• Forward annual reports to the mentorship committee

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Basic and Clinical Research Seminar
SeriesWomens Scholars

• PURPOSE Forum dedicated to research activities
  in the DOM
• GOAL Discussions, suggestions, collaborations,
  and networking
• FORUM Informal monthly sessions.
• DATES/LOCATION Seminars are held the second
  Tuesday of each month in 300 CSB from 5-6PM.
• NEXT SEMINAR Tuesday, October 14th. Dr. Mike
  Zile, MD from our Cardiology Division will
  discuss, Mechanisms that underlie chronic heart
  failure.

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2008 Research DayWomens Scholars

• 3rd Annual Research Day
• December 4th, 08, 4-7pm
• Education Lobby
• For Abstract Submission guidelines, contact Jill
  Griffith at griff_at_musc.edu or 792-3049.
•  Abstract  submission  deadline November  7,
   2008.  
• All  abstracts  will  be  accepted  for  poster
   presentation.  
• Wine and Cheese reception immediately following
  presentations

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Research Day Department of Medicine Womens
Scholars
2nd Annual Research Day Winners Arindam
Saha Graduate Student, GI Hepatology Santhosh
Mani, PhD Post-doctoral, Basic Science,
Cardiology Deepika Koya, MD, MS Clinical Fellow,
General Internal Medicine Hesham El-Shewy,
PhD Junior Faculty, Basic Science,
Endocrinology Joseph Romagnuolo, MD, MSc Junior
Faculty, Clinical, GI Hepatology
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Basic Science Operations GroupWomens Scholars
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Clinical Science Operations GroupWomens Scholars
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SUCCESS CENTER Womens Scholars

• MUSC research support service that serves as the
  entry portal to the South Carolina Clinical
  Translational Research (SCTR) Institute.
• MUSC research process
• Completion of regulatory documents
• Budget analysis and development
• Recruitment Strategic Planning
• Linkage with Mentors/Collaborators/Administration
  Services
• success_at_musc.edu
• www.sctrinstitute.org/success
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• Royce Sampson MSN, RN, CRA Director
• Stephanie Gentilin, MA, CCRA Regulatory
  Coordinator
• Leila Forney, RN, BSN, CCRP Research Navigator
• Ashlee Watts, MSPH, CHES Recruitment
  Coordinator
• (Ph) 843-792-8300 (Fax) 843-792-6295
• Roper Medical Office Bldg. 125 Doughty Street,
  Suite 100

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2009 Looking AheadWomens Scholars

• MUSC Active RCT Database
• RCT Management Software
• DOM Research Retreat
• MS Sharepoint sites for RCTs

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