We seek to recruit and train a diverse group of scientists interested in building skills to conduct patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR) and comparative effectiveness research (CER) within a learning health system. The Dartmouth LHS E-STaR Center provides scientists mentorship and a tailored program of didactic and experiential training to support research within Dartmouth Health’s Promise Partnership Coproduction Learning Health System to improve health system operations, quality, and health outcomes.
Kathryn MacMillan, MD, MPH
Newborn Nursery Medical Director
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Meeting Families Where They Are: An initiative to expand resources, support, and community for families of substance-exposed newborns through co-designed remote offerings
Dr. MacMillan’s project will focus on supporting families of substance-exposed newborns by expanding resources and community connections through remote offerings. Her initiative will work to address disparities and improve the patient and family experience among vulnerable pediatric populations, particularly those affected by substance and opioid use disorders.
Jessica Salwen-Deremer, PhD, DBSM
Director of Behavioral Medicine for Digestive Health and Staff Psychologist
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Improving and Evaluating GI Behavioral Health Treatment Modalities
Dr. Salwen-Deremer’s project looks to investigate patient-centered outcomes critical for evaluating a new clinical strategy to address access barriers to behavioral health treatment for GI patients at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC). Dr. Salwen-Deremer proposes a prospective EHR-embedded observational study to develop evidence to include patient-centered outcomes critical for fully evaluating the clinical strategy of group GI BH compared to individual GI BH treatment.
Meagan Stabler, PhD, CHES
Executive Director
Northern New England CO-OP Practice and Community-Based Research Network
Improving HCV screening among perinatally exposed infants and children in primary care: A real-world pilot
Dr. Stabler is leading efforts to improve HCV screening for infants and children exposed perinatally, a pressing public health issue. Utilizing updated CDC guidelines for single-visit HCV screening, her project focuses on increasing compliance, reducing costs, and promoting early diagnosis and linkage to curative therapy in Northern New England. Her work includes a retrospective chart review to identify gaps in current screening practices and co-developing new protocols with community and clinical stakeholders.
Philip Schaner, MD, PhD
Radiation Oncologist
Dartmouth Cancer Center, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Co-producing a multi-level intervention to achieve timely Head and Neck Cancer treatment and supportive care services.
Dr. Schaner and Dr. Wasp will be collaborating on a project to enhance the timeliness of care for head and neck cancer patients. They aim to co-produce interventions that improve treatment initiation and supportive care outcomes by focusing on disparities between urban and rural care settings. Their approach includes engaging with community members and healthcare providers to identify barriers and solutions.
Garrett Wasp, MD, MPH
Medical Oncologist
Dartmouth Cancer Center, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Co-producing a multi-level intervention to achieve timely Head and Neck Cancer treatment and supportive care services.
Dr. Wasp and Dr. Schaner will be collaborating on a project to enhance the timeliness of care for head and neck cancer patients. They aim to co-produce interventions that improve treatment initiation and supportive care outcomes by focusing on disparities between urban and rural care settings. Their approach includes engaging with community members and healthcare providers to identify barriers and solutions.