State of the Center Address- Delivered May 11, 2006
Presenters: Selwyn Rogers, MD, MPH
Atul Gawande, MD, MPH
Michael Conte, MD
Key areas of focus this year
Health systems research/training 
Surgical safety
Surgery and Public Health
Clinical trials in Surgery
Investigator initiated trials
Original/translational sponsored trials
Outcomes/Quality Improvement research
American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program
Disparities in care
Expanding our "Sphere of Influence"
Sponsored a series of community forums on disparities of care
Messiah Baptist Church, Brockton 10/05
- Morningstar Baptist Church, Mattapan 5/06
Sponsor of 1st and 2nd "Surgical Outcomes Club" meeting at American College of Surgeons Congress
First Key Note speaker, Atul Gawande
Second Meeting, Chicago. Key Note Speaker Mark Chassin on the role of public reporting of health care performance
Infrastructure for clinical research
Centralize hiring/management of clinical research personnel
Provide access to clinical data repositories
Biostatistical resources
Sr Faculty and masters prepared biostaticians on staff
Resident/fellow training
Monthly Investigator roundtable discussions
Addition of clinical research topics to monthly "lab" meetings for residents
International symposium on disparities in care
Training program to attract and train residents interested in patient oriented/health services research in surgery
Foundation Fellowship for Health Services Research in Surgery in 2007/08
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