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Dartmouth’s LHS E-STaR Center is one of 16 centers funded by AHRQ and PCORI to train the next generation of LHS scientists.
The Dartmouth Learning Health System E-STaR Center’s overarching goal is to address the disparities and unmet healthcare needs faced by the communities we serve by strengthening research training incorporating patient-centered outcomes research, comparative effectiveness research, and learning health system competencies. Scientists with these research skills will generate new evidence and accelerate the implementation of evidence-based practices to improve healthcare quality, care experience, and patient outcomes.
The Center leverages the collective expertise across Dartmouth College, Dartmouth Health, and the communities and patients we serve to conduct projects addressing disparities and rural healthcare needs with a thematic focus on:
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- Aging population
- Limited health literacy
- Chronic conditions
- Timely access to care
Administrative Core
The Administrative Core serves as the leadership and communication hub for the Center supporting the recruitment, selection, and retention of diverse scientists and oversees program evaluation activities.
Leads: Anna Tosteson, ScD & Megan Holthoff, MSHS
Research Education Core
The Research Education Core provides LHS scientists tailored individual learning programs, access to mentors, training in community engagement via the Partnership Academy, monthly LHS seminar series, and opportunities to participate in a community of practice as part of the Promise Partnership’s Learning Collaborative and The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice’s Coproduction Collaboratory weekly meetings.
Leads: Tina Foster, MD, MPH, MS & Glyn Elwyn, MD, MSc, PhD
Research & Data Analysis Core
The Research Data and Analysis Core offers expertise to the LHS scientists in research design, study coordination, data analysis, and implementing research findings within the Dartmouth Learning Health System.
Leads: Tor Tosteson, ScD & Timothy Burdick, MD, MBA, MS
