UW C t f C tiUW Centers for Comparative and Health Systemsand Health Systems

Effectiveness Training ( )Program (K12)

K12 D i tiK12 Description•AHRQ sponsored Mentored Clinical•AHRQ-sponsored Mentored Clinical Scientists Comparative Effectiveness Development Award (K12)Development Award (K12) •4 Scholars in program—surgeon, pediatric rheumatologist epidemiologist healthrheumatologist, epidemiologist, health economistP id l d h t•Provides salary and research support

K12 Ai1. Provide Scholars with multidisciplinary

K12 Aimsp y

CER training to:a Build CER and methods skillsa. Build CER and methods skillsb. Identify evidence gaps in clinical carec. Design CER studies to address gapsd Implement findings into policy and cared. Implement findings into policy and care management

K12 Aims2 Activate Scholars to use existing and2. Activate Scholars to use existing and unparalleled CER opportunities within the UW and affiliated institutionsUW and affiliated institutions

•Scholars learn CER from experts utilizing i j t ltidi i li tongoing projects, multidisciplinary teams,

data resources, and real world populations

K12 AimsK12 Aims3. Create an environment that:

•Supports the early research efforts of junior facultyjunior faculty,•Infuses them with the excitement of CER,•Nurtures their early career development,• Aids in ensuring a long term careerAids in ensuring a long term career conducting and teaching CER

K12 Leadership GroupK12 Leadership GroupSean D. Sullivan, PhD, PI/DirectorProfessor, Departments of Pharmacy and Health Services; Dean of Research, School of Pharmacy

David Flum, MD, MPHProfessor UW Department of SurgeryProfessor, UW Department of Surgery

Larry Kessler, ScDProfessor and Chair, UW Department of Health Servicesp

Scott Ramsey, MD, PhDMember, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

David Veenstra, PharmD, PhDProfessor, UW Department of Pharmacy

Scholar Josh Carlson PhD MPHScholar Josh Carlson, PhD, MPHResearch Assistant Professor UW Department of PharmacyUW Department of Pharmacy

Research Interests:•Genomics and emerging technologies in the field of personalized medicinep•Uncertainty in decision-making processes•Economic and policy options to address•Economic and policy options to address these uncertainties

Scholar Josh Carlson PhD MPHScholar Josh Carlson, PhD, MPHResearch Assistant ProfessorUW Department of PharmacyUW Department of Pharmacy

Experience:•PhD from Institute for Public Health Genetics, UW School of Public Health,•Postdoctoral training in pharmacoeconomics• Faculty in the UW Pharmaceutical• Faculty in the UW Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research and Policy Program

Scholar Heather Evans, MD, MSScholar Heather Evans, MD, MSAssistant Professor

UW Department of PharmacyUW Department of Pharmacy

Research Interests:•Surgical infections and healthcare-associated infections•Comparative effectiveness research•Applied clinical informaticsApplied clinical informatics•Medical decision-making

Scholar Heather Evans, MD, MSScholar Heather Evans, MD, MSAssistant Professor

UW Department of PharmacyUW Department of PharmacyExperience:

•Scope of clinical care:•Scope of clinical care:•General surgery, acute care surgery, trauma surgery surgical critical caretrauma surgery, surgical critical care

•MS, Health Evaluation Sciences, University of Virginiaof Virginia•Surgical Critical Care Fellowship, UW

Scholar Sarah Ringold, MDScholar Sarah Ringold, MDPediatric Rheumatologist

Seattle Children’s HospitalSeattle Children s Hospital

Research Interests:P tt f di ti d di ti•Patterns of medication use and medication

adherence in children with juvenile arthritis (JA)O t ti t i f ti t i t d ith•Outpatient infection rates associated with

biologic medication use in children with JAH lth tili ti b hild ith•Healthcare utilization by children with

rheumatic diseases

Scholar Sarah Ringold MDScholar Sarah Ringold, MDPediatric Rheumatologist

Seattle Children’s HospitalSeattle Children s Hospital

Experience:•Attending Physician at Seattle Children’s•MS in Epidemiology from UWMS in Epidemiology from UW•Site-PI for the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA)Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) at Seattle Children's Hospital

Scholar Karen Wernli PhDScholar Karen Wernli, PhDResearch Associate

G H lth R h I tit tGroup Health Research Institute

Research Interests:Research Interests:•Cancer screening and diagnosticsC i hi•Cancer survivorship

•Preventive medicine•International health

Scholar Karen Wernli PhDScholar Karen Wernli, PhDResearch Associate

Group Health Research InstituteGroup Health Research InstituteExperience:

•PhD in Epidemiology, UW•Post-doctoral training in gpharmacoepidemiology at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center•Faculty at Group Health Research Institute

K12 MentorsK12 MentorsUniversity of Washington

Beth Ebel, MD, MSc, MPH

Joann Elmore, MD, MPH

Donald Patrick, PhD

Sean Sullivan, PhD

David Flum, MD, MPH

Larry Kessler, ScD

Andy Stergachis, PhD

David Veenstra, PharmD, PhD y ,

Pamela Mitchell, PhD, RN

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Edward Weaver, MD, MPH

K12 MentorsK12 MentorsFred Hutchinson Cancer and Research CenterRuth Etzioni, PhD

Scott Ramsey, MD, PhDy, ,

VA Puget Sound Health Care Systemg yDavid Au, MD, MS

Katharine Bradley, MD, MPHy, ,

Stephen Fihn, MD, MPH

K12 MentorsK12 Mentors

Group Health Research InstituteGroup Health Research InstituteDenise Boudreau, PhD

Di B i t PhDDiana Buist, PhD

Paul Fishman, PhD

Eric Larson, MD, MPH

Mike Von Korff, PhD

K12 Program of StudyK12 Program of Study

Focus on 6 key areasocus o 6 ey a eas

•Epidemiology and biostatistics•Health services research•Outcomes research•Pragmatic clinical trials•Health information technologyHealth information technology•Real-world implementation

K12 P f St dK12 Program of Study•Scholars enroll in courses based on interests•Scholars enroll in courses based on interests, with mentor and Leadership Group input Scholars participate in short term rotations in•Scholars participate in short-term rotations in

real-world research settingsCER W k i P S h l t•CER Works-in-Progress: Scholars present

their work to a group of peers and faculty for i d itireview and critique

K12 Program of StudyK12 Program of StudyProcess for CER research and implementationProcess for CER research and implementation•Match Scholar with appropriate mentor,C t t i h•Convene mentor group to review research

plan•Prepare Learning Contract, for Leadership Committee review•Research implementation

K12 Evaluation PlanK12 Evaluation Plan•Quarterly online evaluation completed by Scholar

•Evaluates usefulness of coursework•Solicits feedback regarding the mentorship and research experiencep

•Yearly online mentor evaluation•Results used for program planning and•Results used for program planning and continuous quality improvement efforts

Sponsor: AHRQ

Grant number: 1K12HS019482-01

Project Period: 7/1/2010 – 6/30/2013Project Period: 7/1/2010 6/30/2013