University of Vermont College of Medicine
Fletcher Allen Health Care

POR - Office


Mission

The Office of Patient Oriented Research promotes and supports investigation along the full spectrum from patient to population health research conducted by FAHC/UVM and other investigators that bears directly on improving the health and health care of the people of Vermont, Northern New England, and Northern New York State.

Personnel

Physician Leader: Richard Galbraith, M.D., Ph.D., Baird 795, Fletcher Allen Health Care, 111 Colchester Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401, Tel: 802-847-2777, Fax: 802-847-5562, e-mail: richard.galbraith@uvm.edu

Administrative Assistant: Ellen Dimick, Baird 795, University of Vermont, 111 Colchester Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401, Tel: 802-847-8844, Fax: 802-847-5199, e-mail: ellen.dimick@uvm.edu

Operation

The Office works at two interconnected levels to promote and support patient to population health research by UVM/FAHC and other investigators:

1)  POR Pilot Awards
2)  Research Development Awards

a)  Project Development

Whenever feasible, office staff will advise and refer investigators at any point in the research project development process.  Note that there are limited funds available to assist with planning and design issues, especially related to biostatistical consultations.  Please inquire of Ellen Dimick at 7-8844.

b)  Research Awards

The Office offers two types of research award, each designed to support patient oriented research at UVM/FAHC.

Investigators may contact Ellen Dimick (7-8844) for any one of these. They may also wish to contact the Vermont Cancer Center about its pilot project award program or the Office of Sponsored Programs about UVM's College of Medicine's new research initiative (NRI) and interim research support (IRS) programs.

POR Pilot Project Awardee Achievements

Click here to read about the POR Pilot Project Awardee Achievements.

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Last Updated:  09/09/03