Scholarship is a vital aspect of the mission of the Department of Medicine. Many members of the full time faculty pursue clinically oriented research. Scholarship and a commitment to lifelong learning are important features of our residency and fellowship training programs. Our programs insure mastery of essential skills required for lifelong learning, which include the ability to critically review and analyze the literature and to apply new knowledge at the bedside. We foster and develop critical thinking skills through frequent journal clubs, presentations, didactic sessions, rounds and formalized course work on study design and statistical analysis. Completion of a scholarly project suitable for publication is a prerequisite for successful completion of our residency and fellowship training programs.  Such projects are developed and completed in conjunction with a faculty mentor.  Our goal is to have each resident and fellow present a project in a local, regional, or national forum. We believe that this activity helps residents and fellows gain a better appreciation of biomedical research, and assists them in future interpretation and integration of research findings into their clinical practice.  Scholarly activity by residents and fellows has steadily increased in our programs.

Clinical Trials

Clinical trials as defined by Baystate Medical Center's Medical Research Office are studies which are approved by the Institutional Review Board (I.R.B.) and are funded by sponsors external to Baystate Medical Center.

Investigators Research

Investigators research as defined by Baystate Medical Center's Medical Research Office is approved by the Institutional Review Board (I. R. B.) and the studies are primarily funded by departments internal to Baystate Medical Center.  The study ideas are developed internally and are unique to the individual department and/or investigator conducting the research.

Grants & Contracts

Each year, the Department of Medicine is the recipient of numerous grant and contract awards from public and private sources.

Publications

Publications as defined by Baystate Medical Center's Medical Research Office include books, book chapters, peer reviewed journal articles, and other scholarly activities such as letters, editorials, and abstracts.