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A newsletter for research & medical education	June 2008

AWARDS

GRANTS

Principal Investigator: Peter Lindenauer, MD
Project Name: Cost, LOS and Antibiotic Treatment in Pneumonia and AECB
Sponsor: Harvard Pilgrim Heallth Care Foundation

Principal Investigator: Mara Slawsky, MD
Project Name: PRECEDE HF - Prospective, Randomized Evaluation of Cardiac Compas with OptiVal in the Early Detection of Decompensation Events for Heart Failure - PRECEDE
Sponsor: Medtronic, Inc.

COMMUNITY SERVICE CONTRACTS

Principal Investigator: Mandi Summers
Project Name: 2008 Child Passenger Safety (CPS) Equipment Grant
Sponsor: Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety

Contents

Grant Awards

Peter Lindenauer, MD Named Director of the Center for Quality and Safety Research

Thomas Higgins MD, Chief of the Adult Critical Care Division, Chosen for Boston University School of Medicine 2008 Distinguished Alumnus Award

4 Baystate Faculty and 3 Housestaff/Fellows Win TUSM Senior Class Teaching Awards

Kathryn Sharpless MD, Obstetrics-Gynecology Resident, Wins Research Award

Baystate Health's Office of Continuing Education Receives Full 5-Year Accreditation

Baystate Animal Care Facility Professionals Earn Certification

EVENTS

‡= Outside Baystate

Thursday - Saturday, June 5 - 7
‡Information Mastery: A Practical Approach to Evidence-Based Medicine

Monday, June 9
WAAM: Sequencing—Physician Career Pathways

Monday, June 16
Schwartz Center Rounds

Wednesday, June 18
Ethics Committee

Thursday, June 19
WAAM: Springfield Adolescent Community Health (w/ Ob-Gyn Grand Rounds)

Keep Us Informed
Academics @ Baystate is published monthly by the Division of Academic Affairs. Please send us your comments on this issue, ideas for future issues and news about your professional accomplishments and interests.

Sharon Glazer MPH, Editor
academics@bhs.org

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