Department of Medicine Research Initiatives and Opportunities
The Department of Medicine (DoM) at the University of Toronto is a hub of research excellence with a focus on patient-driven work, equity, diversity, and social accountability. The DoM offers numerous research opportunities for residents and faculty members, emphasizing the importance of engaging with patient advocacy groups and promoting diversity in the clinician scientist community. Key initiatives include fostering collaborations, aligning physician training with future needs, and ensuring research impact on individual and population health.
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Department of Medicine Michael Farkouh, Vice-Chair Research michael.farkouh@utoronto.ca cell: 416-473-6432
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
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
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. Date
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 Date
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 10/2/2024
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 10/2/2024
XYZ Initiative Bedside Cross pillar Bench Community Hospitals Hospital Research Institutes UofT Cross Institutional Date
Issues Effecting Research in Toronto 1. Authorship 2. Pharmaceutical industry and dividing Toronto 3. Foundations at hospitals 4. Recruitment of outside candidates and need for point person(s) 5. Indirect costs to research institutes for multi-institutional grants 10/2/2024
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 Date
