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Clinical Translation Science Program
Scientific discoveries are unreliably and slowly translated into clinical practice. Clinical Translation Science (CTS) is the discipline devoted to improving health outcomes through the bidirectional introduction of research findings into clinical practice and front-line clinical perspective into scientific inquiry.
The CTS Program of MICHR aims to:
- improve the effectiveness of novel interventions by strengthening the theoretical and scientific foundations of CTS
- improve external validity and actual use of knowledge by conducting research in close partnership with the practice community that will have to deploy the findings
- improve the methodological rigor and scope of CTS by including a broader array of disciplines in the process
A major impetus for our work is the gap between research and practice - too often quality academic studies go unnoticed by busy practitioners, and researchers can miss the mark if their ideas are formed without involvement from clinicians in real-world settings. In an effort to close this gap, the CTS unit provides a mechanism to link academic researchers with community practitioners for day-long sessions of lectures and exchange in community sites. If your group of community providers is interested in hosting such an event in your site, please contact us at michr-clintrans@umich.edu.
RE-AIM Framework
The CTS Program operates on the RE-AIM framework http://re-aim.org/. We encourage research that reaches the desired practice community by being designed from the outset in collaboration with that community, and to be adoptable (A), implementable (I), and maintainable (M) in practice well beyond the research period.
Important Links
The CTS Program is Co-Directed by Lee Green, who is also Director of the Great Lakes Research Into Practice Network (GRIN).
The CTS Program is Co-Directed by John Piette, who also is Director of the UMHS/VA Program on Quality Improvement for Complex Chronic Conditions.
Our Program takes advantage of the unique strength here at Michigan in translational research related to diabetes. Specific collaborators and resources are highlighted in the Michigan Diabetes Research and Training Center (MDRTC) website. Individuals interested in community-based research and clinical translation may be particularly interested in the resources available through the MDRTC Prevention and Control Division.
Investigators with an interest in VA Health Services Research may be interested in collaborations through our local VA Health Services Research and Development Program—one of the leading HSR&D programs nationally.
Quality Improvement for Complex Chronic Conditions (QUICCC) is a group supported by the University of Michigan Health System (UMHS), the Veteran’s Administration Ann Arbor Healthcare System (VAAAHS), and grants from federal agencies, private foundations and individual donors. QUICCC’s purpose is to develop and evaluate new interventions that improve care for chronically ill patients with an emphasis on identifying services that support effective primary care and patient self-management.
The Decision Consortium is a long-running interdisciplinary group on the UM campus that has provided a model for successful cross-discipline collaboration and idea exchange around issues of decision making and decision science in business, medicine, engineering, nursing, law, psychology, and other fields.
Contact
Lee A. Green, MD, MPH
Clinical Translation Program Co-Director
Professor, Department of Family Medicine
1018 Fuller Street
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104-1213
Phone: (734) 998-7122
FAX: (734) 998-7335
greenla@med.umich.edu
John Piette, PhD
Clinical Translation Program Co-Director
Professor of Internal Medicine
Director, Program on Quality Improvement for Complex Chronic Conditions
www.med.umich.edu/quiccc
UM/VA HSR&D (11-H)
PO Box 130170
Ann Arbor, MI 48113-0170
jpiette@umich.edu
To see a list of Clinical Translation Program Faculty click here.
You can contact the Clinical Translation Science Program directly by e-mail: michr-clintrans@umich.edu. For general information about the MICHR, please call (734) 998-7474 or email um-michr@umich.edu
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