1. Research Surender Rajasekaran, MD MPH William Stratbucker, MD

2. Research output and grants n Approximate Summary Statement for the academic output of Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital June 2013 to December 2014 n 24 peer reviewed publications. n 3 Chapters. n 62 total current grants, majority internal grants and some industry with one RO1 NIH grant.

3. What we do n Focus of research is case series/case reports, being part of multicenter trials not leading currently (60%). n Some epidemiological studies 10 %. n Devices 10%. n Nursing studies 10 %.

4. Resources available for research n MSU CHM CEMP (Clinical Educator Mentorship Program) – Henry Barry, Bill Stratbucker. n GRMEP Research Department – Alan Davis, PhD. n GRMEP Pediatric Residency Program – Bill Stratbucker, MD, MS (Research Director), Lana Gagin, MD, MPH (Quality Improvement Director) n MSU CHM – Mark Trottier, PhD. n Andre Bachmann, PhD. n Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital n Research Committee. n

5. Cont n Jared Tucker, PhD (FTE 0.5) n GVSU faculty in epidemiology. n Spectrum Health Research Department. n MSU Extension. n West Michigan Animal Laboratory. n Spectrum Health Foundation (Philanthropic/Foundation Grants) n Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital Foundation Grants.

6. Challenges n Who we work for ? n Why where we hired ? n Changing the mindset. Setting expectations beyond the “norm”. n Reward research output without punishing the clinician. n Safety and quality.

7. Bridging the 70 miles n Correct faculty appointments for MDs and PHD n Understanding the expectations before academic appointments/applications. n HDVCH/MSU branded multi-site quality improvement/safety research network. n Cross-campus research forums. n Build on Research Rounds. n Innovation/innovation/innovation and encourage risk in research but not patient care.

8. The 70 miles n Hosting the MSU CHM PHD cross-institutional Pediatric Research Day. n Development of CHM PHD Pediatric Scholarly Work Awards. n Incentivize MSU Academic Promotion within Spectrum Health. n Build Areas of Focus for cross-campus research collaboration that tie into clinical care. n MSU CHM research infrastructure and recruitment.