Mission The Mission of the Center for Clinical Research (CCR) is to enhance the delivery of evidence-based, cost-effective health care by creating an environment in which clinical and academic investigators work together on the production and dissemination of health research that influences patient care outcomes. The goal of the Center for Clinical Research is to become a nationally recognized center of excellence for interdisciplinary and nursing health research. Five values serve as the standards against which all activities are evaluated.

These are:

1. Integrity in all scientific and professional endeavors
2. Respect for patients, clinicians, academicians, and support personnel and the unique contributions of each to the research.
3. Accountability in the use of time and human, technological, and financial resources
4. Advocacy for the rights and welfare of research subjects
5. Interdisciplinary collaboration in research endeavors

1. Development - processes related to becoming a viable and productive entity within the organization
2. Inquiry - the process of systematic inquiry directed at knowledge development, knowledge validation, and knowledge synthesis
3. Communication - processes related to the acquisition and dissemination of knowledge and information
4. Evaluation - processes related to determining the need to regulate, maintain or change DMC-CCR patient care, structures and functions

Policy Regarding the DMC

DMC policy 1_CLN_050_--_Subjects_in_Research describes specific terms regarding subjects in research. Please contact a CCR committee member for policy information.

Instructions for conducting nursing and allied health research at Detroit Medical Center:

a. All health care services with the exception of medicine and pharmacy must submit the CCR Application to Conduct Research to the CCR committee for review.

CCR Application to Conduct Research ( click here to access application)

b. All health care services research involving human subjects must also submit the protocol summary form listed below to the Wayne State University Institutional Review Board. The WSU Institutional Review Board has responsibility for the approval or disapproval of human subjects research in the DMC and for the continuing oversight of all approved research. Related information and required forms are available at: http://www.hic.wayne.edu/

WSU College of Nursing Center for Health Research

The faculty of Wayne State College of Nursing are supportive of efforts in nursing research. More information about their projects and interests is at http://www.nursing.wayne.edu/CHR/index.html

Members of Internal CCR Advisory Committee

These individuals are available to assist you with planning and implementing nursing research and the application process:

Maria Bobo (HWH)
Karen Braun (SGH)
Jerry Burns (HUH)
Meg Campbell (DRH)
Lisa Emerick (DRH)
Elizabeth Galvin (KCC)
Pat May (HWH)
Linda Miller (HVSH)
Mary Sieggreen (HUH)
Marcie Simon0Burrell (HWH)
Carolyn Stockwell (RIM)
WSU College of Nursing consultants: Cheryl Nordstrom, PhD, MPH, Marilyn Oermann, PhD, FAAN

Shiffman Library and DMC Library Links
Shiffman and DMC intraweb library links offers easy access for DMC employees to CINAHL, MEDLINE, and other health related databases and an enormous number of online journal articles. Go to the library website ( http://intraweb/library) for more information.