Welcome to the Healthy Idaho Clinical and Translational Research Program P20GM155898
Research reported for this program was supported by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number P20GM155898. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.
Mission
The overall mission of the Healthy Idaho Clinical & Translational Research Development (CTR-D) Program is to build a foundation that supports clinical and translational (C&T) research, workforce development, and infrastructure enhancements to address the health needs of Idahoans.
The Healthy Idaho CTR-D program is a united entity including four institutions: Boise State University will be the Lead Applicant Institution, joined by the Lead Institution, Idaho State University. Two partnering institutions are the University of Idaho and the Boise Veterans Affairs Regional Medical Center. We will also work with four clinical affiliates (affiliate health systems), Kootenai Health, the Idaho Community Health Centers Association, Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, and St. Luke’s Health System.
Goals
The Healthy Idaho CTR-D program’s three goals include:
- Increase collaborative and multidisciplinary C&T research between, and at each, participating institution.
- Grow the C&T research workforce, while providing workforce development to academic and clinician investigators.
- Develop infrastructure needed to support C&T research that targets the healthcare needs of Idahoans and addresses common barriers.
The plan for enhancing perspectives is integrated within the CTR-D program and includes: (1) transdisciplinary research fields (e.g. education to nursing), (2) engagement from different types of institutions (universities, medical education programs, the veterans administration, and healthcare systems), (3) geographic and regional heterogeneity throughout the state of Idaho, (4) C&T researchers with different career stages ranging from medical students to experienced investigators, (5) participation of individuals from diverse backgrounds
Major functions
To achieve the program’s unified goals, the four partnering organizations, along with input from the clinical affiliates, have identified barriers to C&T research and mechanisms by which to address them. Plans have also been developed for collaborating with and leveraging resources and infrastructure of other IDeA Programs.
The CTR-D program will utilize innovative and reliable approaches to change, which will be administered through five program Cores.
Administrative Core (AC): Will provide program coordination, communication, and assessment of CTR-D activities that spans partner institutions and clinical affiliates.
Professional Development (PD) Core: Will provide training resources, access to mentoring and formal expert reviews of grant proposals for Idaho CTR-D partner and affiliate researchers.
Community Engagement & Outreach (CEO) Core: Prioritize engagement with patients and community clinicians and other stakeholders to work together in community-engaged research and to establish the first Idaho-focused Practice Based Research Network.
Research Design, Compliance, and Data Management (RDCD): Offer integrated Clinical and Translational research support services state-wide that includes biostatistics and study design, regulatory compliance, electronic health data access and management.
Health Research (HR): Offer, evaluate, and recommend award of Pilot and Developmental Project grants to investigators for conducting Clinical and Translational research within the partner and clinical affiliate institutions.
Contact information for program directors
Dr. Cheryl L. Jorcyk, Administrative Director
cjorcyk@boisestate.edu
208-426-4287
Dr. Karl Madaras-Kelly, Clinical Core Director
madakarl@isu.edu
208-283-9237
Tracy Yarnell, Program Manager
tracyyarnell@boisestate.edu
208-972-4408
Stephanie Frahs, Core Coordinator
stephanietuft@boisestate.edu
208-426-2238
Diane Smith, Reporting and Assessment Coordinator
dianesmith1@boisestate.edu
208-426-2256
Rhiannon Wood, Accountant
rhiannonwood@boisestate.edu
208-426-5183