November is Family Caregiver Month, and I think it’s important to take a moment to think about this. Of course, we’re all caregivers in some capacity – we care for our children, spouses and even pets on an everyday basis. So in truth, Family Caregiver Month is about the caregiving that occurs above and beyond […]
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Meet Lisa
If you’ve ever heard someone described as “never having met a stranger,” they’d be talking about someone like Clinical Research Registered Nurse Lisa Buchheit. Lisa is interested in everyone – their families, favorite sports teams, favorite foods, and so on. Not only that, Lisa is a consummate professional when it comes to taking care of […]
Care coordination: Working together for healthier patients
Coordination of care has become one of ways medical organizations have attempted to improve patient care. According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the main goal of care coordination “is to meet patients’ needs and preferences in the delivery of high-quality, high-value health care.” From the broad perspective, this involves the following: Teamwork […]
Lives could depend on volunteer "heroes"
It’s no secret that “Big Pharma” has a lot of critics. However, in the shadow of the Ebola outbreak, suddenly the critics are less vocal than those demanding innovation and speed in developing Ebola prevention or cures. By all accounts, pharmaceutical companies with expertise in infectious diseases are responding quickly (Forbes). Dr. Marie-Paule Kieny, an […]
Advancing Medicines and Technology
The Research Center staff and doctors are committed to advancing medicines and technology. In fact, our doctors are so committed to this goal that they participate in research studies in addition to their regular clinical practices. Our doctors are motivated because they know clinical research is a vital step in the process of making new […]
