Research & Discovery
GOAL
Our research enterprise embraces collaborative science.
Multiple PI grants out number single PI grants.
The Office of Research hosts a retreat to discuss multiple PI grant applications and target a few possible applications.
Completed: Feb 2020
GOAL
To bolster our research programs to ensure excellence and stability.
Action
Create a schoolwide mentoring plan that aligns with departmental mentoring plans and addresses the needs of faculty at all levels: junior, mid-career, and senior.
Success Measure
100% of tenure track assistant professors are actively working with a mentoring team by January 2016.
STatus
Completed: Jan 2016
Implement the critical portions of the strategy.
A mentoring program is in place to support 100% of associate professors and professors without extramural funding to successfully apply for extramural funding.
Completed: Jan 2016
Establish an oversight and facilitation process for all clinical trials at the School of Dentistry.
A review committee to oversee all human and clinical research activity in the School of Dentistry is established.
Completed: Jan 2019
New policies will support research in the new research addition as well as current research throughout the School of Dentistry.
A new research space policy will be written, vetted and adopted.
Completed: Apr 2019
Research labs use electronic laboratory notebooks to for their research records.
5 research labs use Lab Archives instead of paper notebooks to store research data.
Completed: Jun 2020
Educate the School of Dentistry community about the importance of data science to the future of dental research.
Host one data science seminar as a part of the OHS/PhD Seminar Series.
Completed: Jun 2021
GOAL
Advance the school research foci in an environment that fosters collaboration, cooperation and resource sharing.
Action
Draft a research incentive program which supports the transition to independent funding that covers the faculty responsibility (FR) portion of the a faculty member's salary.
Success Measure
Draft document is ready for vetting with the faculty.
Status
Completed: Jan 2017
Vet the proposed research incentive program with the tenure track faculty.
Revised program is ready for piloting with the faculty.
Completed: Apr 2017
Pilot the revised research incentive program with two tenure track faculty.
Pilot faculty earn a greater portion of their FR than the previous year.
Completed: Apr 2017
GOAL
Accentuate the school's stature as a center for outstanding research training with seamless incorporation of research into education and patient care.
Action
Establish a research training program for principal investigators and study team members to promulgate best practices. It should occur during the on-boarding process and at annual intervals thereafter.
Success Measure
Principal investigator training program developed and launched.
First training session held and participants report research operations knowledge improved.
Study Team training program developed and launched.
Status
Complete: Mar 2017
Completed: Sep 2017
GOAL
Our research enterprise embraces collaborative science.
Success Measure
Increase the number of multi PI grant application from 9 to 12
Action
Multiple PI grants out number single PI grants.
Completion : Jul 2021
New policies will support research in the new research addition as well as the current research space throughout the School of Dentistry.
| Applications | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple PI | 12 | 9 | 16 |
| Total | 126 | 133 | 108 |
A management plan for collaborative research space will be written by the occupants.
Completion : June 2020
GOAL
The patient health record is used consistently throughout the school.
Action
Action
Quantify how each clinic in the school uses the health history, sedation and implant consents, exam findings, and consult visits.
Completion: Jun 2020
(Completed: Health history and sedation and implant consents.)
Success Measure
School standards are developed for health history, sedation and implant consents, exam findings, and consult visits.
Completion: Jun 2022
A school standard for external referrals and replies is developed and implemented.