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Department of Medicine Michael Farkouh, Vice-Chair Research cell:

2. Research in the Department of Medicine
1449 Department of Medicine Faculty members in all job description
190 Clinician Scientists (75% research/ 25% clinical)
174 Clinician Investigators (50% research/ 50% clinical)
As of March 31, 2015 the DoM held;
$162,453,000 in funded research across the university and hospital research institutes
2055 individual awards across all locations
July 19, 2016

3. Resident Research Opportunities
Scholarly Activity Proposals (Research blocks)
113 submitted by PGY 2, 3, 4’s in Internal Medicine in 2016
We encourage you to find a mentor who can guide you through this project and topic that sparks your interest
Elliot Phillipson Clinician Scientist and Clinician Educator Training Program
Become a ‘Phillipson Scholar’
Entry typically in PGY 5 or 6, applications due in early December each year
Applicants pursue a thesis based degree (MSc or PhD) and receive $75,000 salary guarantee for two year and have 90% protected time for research
This is an excellent pathway to a career as a Clinician Scientist
July 19, 2016

4. DoM Strategic Priorities: Research
1. ENSURE THAT THE PERSPECTIVES AND EXPERIENCES OF OUR PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES DRIVE OUR WORK
Work with patient advocacy groups to understand the needs of our patients and their families
Engage representatives from patient groups to be part of steering committees for research networks
2. PROMOTE EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND PROFESSIONALISM
Form a committee in partnership with the Vice Chair of Mentorship, Equity and Diversity to promote diversity in our CS/CI community.
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5. 3. SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND THE STEWARDSHIP OF HEALTH CARE RESOURCES
To insure that the discoveries made in the DoM are having an impact on individual and population health
Develop three new key translational networks that leverage excellence across divisions, between the Vice Chair portfolio’s and across departments
Encourage our faculty to ask the following questions;
What is the impact of my work?
Why is it important?
How can we communicate this to a lay audience/donors?
4. ALIGN PHYSICIAN TRAINING TO MEET FUTURE POPULATION NEEDS
Provide opportunities for all trainees to be exposed and participate in research on all front
Engage our trainees in patient oriented research
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6. 5. PROMOTE THE GENERATION AND TRANSLATION OF NEW KNOWLEDGE TO IMPACT HEALTH
Work closely with computational scientists and data coordination centers to develop state of the art database systems. This will facilitate the tracking of our research from basic science discoveries, through clinical research to changes in practice (guidelines) and individual health.
Environmental scan of what core facilitates exists across the university to provide methodology, statistical database support. Foster networks that are interdisciplinary, inter-divisional, cross-departmental to address complex questions and encompass basic scientists, clinical researchers, and knowledge translation experts
6. ENHANCE MENTORSHIP ACROSS THE ACADEMIC LIFESPAN OPTIMIZE FACULTY MEMBERS’ WELL-BEING AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS
Involve all DoM faculty member in some aspect of research activity
Formalize scientific review of funded research applications using members of the Research Committee, particularly for junior faculty and faculty identified as needing extra support during the merit process
11/16/2018

7. 8. RAISE FUNDS TO ACHIEVE OUR GOALS
7. RECOGNIZE THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ALL OUR FACULTY MEMBERS, OUR INTER-PROFESSIONAL COLLEAGUES AND BOTH OUR HOSPITAL AND UNIVERSITY IDENTITIES
Increase and formalize our processes of recognition for faculty members’ research contributions
Form an awards sub-committee of the research committee to work with the Faculty of Medicine and UofT Strategic Priorities office to select and nominate DoM faculty members for major awards, building to major international prizes
8. RAISE FUNDS TO ACHIEVE OUR GOALS
Leverage our size and breadth of expertise to create a case for supporting transformational, programmatic and cross divisional research endeavors
Develop a Network Steering Committee to create a model for funding international partnerships and symposia
Include University and Hospital Advancement in all Network Steering committee meetings
11/16/2018

8. Cross Divisional /Disciplinary
XYZ Initiative
Bedside
Cross Divisional /Disciplinary
Cross pillar
Bench
UofT
Hospital Research Institutes
Community Hospitals
Cross Institutional
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9. Issues Effecting Research in Toronto
Authorship
Pharmaceutical industry and dividing Toronto
Foundations at hospitals
Recruitment of outside candidates and need for point person(s)
Indirect costs to research institutes for multi-institutional grants
11/16/2018

10. Research IMPORTANCE & IMPACT
Grant Funding Contribution & independence if large team (or working with former supervisor, or industry sponsored etc.) e.g. role in design, conduct, analysis, publication?
Supervision of trainees Numbers, levels, their success (senior author publications)
Dissemination of Findings Publications (incl. relative importance of journals, h-index/citations, book chapters, invited editorials, accompanying editorials, presentations of work at major meetings – published abstracts)
Invited research presentations (national, international)
Presentations of accepted abstracts
CME and lay presentations
Graduate supervision – evaluations
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