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Grants
“The main objective of this study is to demonstrate the expression of toll-like receptor – 4 (TLR-4) on the gastric epithelial cells. In this study, we intend to compare the difference in TLR-4 expression between the patients with and without Helicobacter pylori, if present, and also between patients with and without symptoms from H. pylori.”—Raja Vadlamudi, M.D., Expression of Toll-like Receptors on Gastric Epithelial Cells
Below is a list of current grants in which the General Internal Medicine faculty is involved.
Title | Project Period | Overcoming Literacy Barriers in Colorectal Cancer Screening, American Cancer Society. PI: David Miller, M.D. | 2005-2008 | “This Cancer Control Career Development Award for Primary Care Physicians will enhance Dr. Miller's skills in cancer control clinical practice, teaching, and research. The research project will test the efficacy of a novel computer-based patient education intervention to increase colorectal cancer screening in a low literacy population.”
| | Smart Prescribe: Development, Dissemination and Evaluation of a Critical Skills Curriculum for Rational Prescribing, Attorney General Consumer and Prescriber Education Grant Program. PI: David Miller, M.D | 2006-2008 | “This two-year project will develop, disseminate, and evaluate a web-based curriculum for health care providers. The curriculum is designed to bring about change in prescribing practices by increasing providers’ evidence-based medicine skills and their knowledge of the drug development, marketing, and regulation process.”
| | CoVE (Care of the Vulnerable Elderly).
Co-investigator: Kirsten Feiereisel, M.D. | 2006-present | “The project is a quasi-experimental randomized study of internal medicine and family medicine programs with programs randomized to the control group or the intervention group that implements a quality improvement Practice Improvement Module (PIM) into their curriculum. The PIM is structured to allow residents to review their practice performance and make changes to improve their care of older people. The research plan requires older patients (drawn form both clinics) to respond to a survey about their care before and after the intervention time as well as abstraction of charts from 75 patients before and after with regard to specific quality indicators.” Dr. Feiereisel | | The Effect of Patient and Physician Education on Osteoporosis Screening. PI: Kirsten Feiereisel, M.D. | 2006-present | “This is a multi-institutional prospective cohort quality improvement study to enhance adherence to osteoporosis screening guidelines in eligible/at risk patients. Patients were recruited from thirteen study sites. Baseline characteristics, screening and treatment rates were analyzed and the subsequent effect of educational interventions directed toward the patients and physicians is currently being evaluated. Secondary analysis will evaluate osteoporosis and osteopenia treatment, explore associations of patient characteristics, knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of physician communication with osteoporosis screening behaviors, and examine physician characteristics, knowledge, attitudes and perceptions.” Dr. Feiereisel | | Expression of Toll-like Receptors (TLRs) on Gastric Epithelial Cells. PI: Raja Vadlamudi, M.D. | 2006-present | Functional Outcomes in Cardiovascular Patients Undergoing Surgical Hip Fracture Repair (FOCUS). Robert Wood Johnson PI: Franklyn Millman, M.D. | 2006-2010 | Nutrition, Exercise, and Weight Management Lifestyle Intervention (NEW Lifestyle), National Cancer Institute. Co-investigator: David Miller, M.D. | 2007-2012 | “This 5-year study will develop and test the effectiveness of a culturally sensitive web-based medical school curriculum designed to teach medical students skills in obesity prevention and treatment.” | |
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