RESEARCH
The More We Know... The Better You Feel

Lutheran Medical Center is acutely aware of the practical importance of medical research. Many of our clinical studies have led directly to improved patient care and a better understanding of how to treat various illnesses more effectively. The departments of Surgery, Trauma Services, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Internal Medicine, Family Practice, Dentistry, Pediatric Dentistry, Endodontic Dentistry, Podiatry, Dermatology, Pediatrics, and the Family Health Centers network are actively engaged in our research community. Residents, attending physicians, administrators and support staff work together to further medical knowledge and to better meet the needs of the diverse community they serve.

Kell Julliard, ATR-BC
Research Program Director

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Research Department

Kell Julliard, ATR-BC

Begun in 1996, the clinical research office is staffed by a Research Program Director and physician research associates, each with varied and extensive professional experience. The research associates assist both residents and faculty in their research projects.

Clinical Research Office Activities

The Clinical Research Office (CRO) has the primary goal of promoting research and other scholarly activities in Lutheran's residency programs. The main function of the CRO is to educate residents in design and implementation of research studies, data collection and analysis, and presentation of research findings. This is accomplished through lectures and audiovisual presentations as well as mentoring. The following services are also provided:

1. Assisting residents and faculty in all phases of their research projects, including literature review, research design, data analysis, writing, presentation at national meetings, and publication of articles.
2. Maintaining a library of relevant research literature on such topics as research methodology and proposal writing.
3. Developing presentations for resident journal clubs in which skills for critiquing the research literature are taught.
4. Training in medical informatics and the use of computers for research projects.
5. Administering Lutheran Medical Center's Institutional Review Board
6. Hosting the annual Research Fair and Resident Research Awards Competition -

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For more information, please call 718-630-6332 or stop by the Clinical Research Office,
station 2-30, Lutheran Medical Center.