Radiology Research at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Thank you for all your contributions to a very successful 8th Annual Morris Simon Radiology Research Day on June 4!
We had an amazing response rate of 71 submissions this year. Congratulations to all 49 of our presenters and their 28 mentors, as well as our 2024 research award winners and their mentors.
BIDMC's Radiology Research faculty and trainees are committed to pursuing advancements in basic science, technology, and health services research to continually improve patient outcomes. The team includes basic science and clinical researchers.
Administrative Team
Dr. Olga R. Brook
Vice Chair of Research, Department of Radiology
Email: obrook@bidmc.harvard.edu
Dr. Deborah Burstein
Grant Advice for Radiology
Email: dburstein@bidmc.harvard.edu
Marc McCall
IRB Administrator for Radiology
Email: mmccall1@bidmc.harvard.edu
Dr. Ema Pinjic
Associate Director, Radiology Research
Email: epinjic@bidmc.harvard.edu
Lindsay Oslund
Radiology Communications Director
and Research Website Administrator
Email: LOslund@bidmc.harvard.edu
Edward Nhan
Research Administrator for Radiology
Email: enhan@bidmc.harvard.edu
The Morris Simon Center for Radiology Outcomes Research & Improvement
“Through the education, research, and delivery of top-quality, team-based care, we aim to improve the outcomes and experience of all patients and providers whom we serve.”
Vision:
The BIDMC Department of Radiology’s Morris Simon Center for Radiology Outcomes Research and Improvement (rCORI) produces and promotes high-quality, evidence-based information that explores and improves the quality, access, efficiency, and cost of imaging and image-based services in healthcare delivery.
Mission:
We seek to improve the societal value derived from each dollar spent on imaging in healthcare delivery.
Learn more about Dr. Simon and the rCORI:
The Translational MRI Core Research Lab at BIDMC
This BIDMC Radiology lab operates a research-dedicated 3 Tesla MRI scanner and can assist with designing and implementing research studies involving MRI.
Learn about the Division of MRI Research at BIDMC here.
Learn about the Translational MRI Core Research Lab here.
Practice Quality Improvement (PQI) Projects
If you notice something in a process is not quite right and know how to improve it, PQI will provide you with the necessary framework.
Important Requirements:
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Measure the process before you start
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Intervention (be specific)
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Remeasure to show improvement
Please Review Before You Start:
Choosing a Project:
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Review the PQI dashboard.xlsx for available projects
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If you choose to pursue your own project, please find a mentor and discuss your idea with Olga before proceeding
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Update the PQI dashboard.xlsx with your project
A3 Template:
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Your template should be in Word format. Discuss with your mentor. Submit by October 15.
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More examples: A3_SubmissionTemplate and examples.pptx
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JACR A3 paper with more details: A3 QI Project Management Tool For Radiology--JACR.pdf
Writing a Quality Manuscript:
More Quality Resources are Available at:
Contact:
Dr. Olga Brook at obrook@bidmc.harvard.edu with any questions.