Developing Collaborative Healthcare Quality Research at TSU and MMC

Awarding Agency:  Tennessee State University - Sub award
Award No:  1R24HS014767
Principal Investigator: Myron Stokes, MD.
Co-Principal Investigator:  Derrick J. Beech, M.D.

Grant Summary:  This goal of this project is to enhance further the research infrastructure at TSU and MMC and to strengthen the capacity of new individual investigators to conduct high-quality, health services research I the area of healthcare quality and disparities.  The program build on the progress made during the past funding years and expands the activities to more effectively train and mentor junior investigators to publish research and compete for independent research grants in the area of healthcare quality and services. 

The specific aims of the project are:
1.  Develop an administrative structure to support collaborative healthcare quality research at TSU.
2.  Institute a structured program of research support and training in health services research for junior faculty and for students associated with the Center (including substantive health services topics, research design, data collection, data analysis, writing manuscripts, and writing grant proposals).
3.  Provide and expand existing databases at TSU’s Center for Health Research for use by junior investigators and to conduct research projects and to develop new fundable research proposals.
4.  Hold a one-day conference for healthcare researchers and service providers in Middle Tennessee to promote and disseminate findings from the projects aimed at eliminating racial and ethnic disparities in health.
5.  Ensure the relevance of research development to the goal of eliminating racial and ethnic disparities in health.