SPECIFIC AIM 1: Expand  the capacity of the CTSN in rural populations with high cardiovascular disease burden & develop strategies for implementing trial findings in such patients
"This grant will provide opportunities to bring innovative cardiovascular therapies and clinical trials to our rural patients with high rates of cardiovascular disease." 
- Alexander Iribarne, MD, MS, Cardiac Surgeon and Director of Cardiac Surgery at DHMC

LINKED CLINICAL RESEARCH CENTERS
SPECIFIC AIM 2: Support the development and clinical research capacity at Maine Medical Center (MMC)
SPECIFIC AIM 3: Train the next generation of implementation science researchers through the Clinical and Implementation Skills Program (CIRSP)
"The CIRSP will be a valuable resource for young surgeons from MMC and DHMC who wish to engage in clinical research."
-Doug Sawyer, MD, MMC's chief academic officer

EXPECTED RESULTS

The capacity of the CTSN will expand into rural populations with high cardiovascular disease.

Implementation science will be integrated in future CTSN research

MMC will be a leading enroller in CTSN trials

Early career investigators will be trained in and perform late-stage implementation research using the CTSN infrastructure

These results will support the mission of the LCRC program in expanding the capacity of cardiothoracic surgery research in areas of need.