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
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"This grant will provide opportunities to bring innovative cardiovascular therapies and clinical trials to our rural patients with high rates of cardiovascular disease." |
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SPECIFIC AIM 2: Support the development and clinical research capacity at Maine Medical Center (MMC)
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SPECIFIC AIM 3: Train the next generation of implementation science researchers through the Clinical and Implementation Skills Program (CIRSP)
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"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 trialsEarly career investigators will be trained in and perform late-stage implementation research using the CTSN infrastructure |