Quality Improvement Gold Stars
The Office for Human Subject Protection’s Division of Research Quality Improvement (OHSP-QI) awards ‘gold stars’ to University of Rochester study teams conducting high-quality, compliant research, embodying the University’s values. ‘Gold Stars’ are based on work observed during OHSP-QI reviews and consultations.
latest winners
Recent ‘Gold Star’ Achievers
OHSP-QI is recognizing Valentina Kutyifa, MD, PhD, Spencer Rosero, MD, Angela Klim, Jennifer Henchen, and Sam DelMartino from the Clinical Trial Enrolling Unit, Cardiology Program as a ‘Gold Star’ research site.
The study team had a good review, demonstrated attention to regulatory compliance/protocol adherence, exceptional subject recruitment/retention practices, and conducted excellent research (following the guidelines).
Congratulations!
OHSP-QI is recognizing Kah Poh Loh, MD, Soroush Mortaz-Hedjri, Cait Fallone Sharma, Sarah Phillips, Lauren Mitchell, Becky Gravenstede, and Rachel Tylock from the Geriatric Hematology Research Program as a ‘Gold Star’ research site.
The study team had a good review, serves a challenging subject base with great respect for the subjects and their families, exceptional subject recruitment/retention practices, demonstrated comprehensive consent processes with attention to protocol adherence and Investigator oversight.
Congratulations!
OHSP-QI is recognizing Andrew Goodman, MD, Jennifer Voelkl, and Jean Sauvain from the Multiple Sclerosis & Neuroimmunology division as a ‘Gold Star’ research site.
The study team had a good review, demonstrating comprehensive consent processes, with attention to clinical and protocol adherence, and Investigator oversight.
Congratulations!
OHSP-QI is recognizing Patrick Donohue, MD and Eric Merrell, MD from the URMC Airways Clinical Research Program as a ‘Gold Star’ research site.
The study team had a good review, demonstrated attention to regulatory compliance/ protocol adherence, good consent practices, and provided strong Investigator oversight.
Congratulations!
OHSP-QI is recognizing Meghan Underhill, PhD, APRN, FAAN and Yuri Choi, PhD from the PhD in Nursing & Health Science Program as a ‘Gold Star’ research site.
The study team had a good review, demonstrated attention to regulatory compliance/ protocol adherence, organized study-related documentation, and provided strong Investigator oversight.
Congratulations!
‘Gold Star’ Hall of Fame
OHSP-QI has previously recognized the study teams listed below with ‘gold star’.
- Matthew Brewer, PhD, and Ellen Chinchilli, Department of Dermatology
- Sharon Elad, DMD, MSc, Division of Oral Medicine in collaboration with Leway Chen, MD, MPH, Division of Cardiology
- Sangeeta Gajendra, DDS, and the study team from the “Dental Connections Study”
- Doran Mix, MD, Michael Stoner, MD, Mary Bourret, and Jessica Scott, Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery
- Deepinder Singh, MD, Therese Smudzin, and the study team from the Radiation Oncology Department
- Nicole Wilson, PhD, MD, FACS, and the Wilson ECLIPSe Lab team from the Division of Pediatric Surgery
- Danielle Ackley, MD and the study team from the Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine Research Program
- Jennifer Marsella, MD, Department of Neurology
- Shawn Newlands, MD, PhD, Maura Campbell, and Paul Allen, PhD, Department of Otolaryngology
- Katherine Rizzone, MD and Kevin McCaffery, Department of Orthopaedics
- Ajay Dhakal, MBBS, Nidhi Eller, and Angela Anderson, Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine
- Nikesha Gilmore, PhD and Jihane Jean, Department of Surgery, Cancer Control
- David Adler, MD, MPH, Reanna Stewart, and the URMC Emergency Department Cancer Screening Research Program, Department of Emergency Medicine
- Dimitrios Michelogiannakis, DDS, and team including Jin Xiao, Luis Mendez Chagoya, Elli Anna Kotsailidi, P. Emile Rossouw, Atoosa Pahlavani, Abdul Basir Barmak, Sangeeta Gajendra, Dongxia Ye, Matthew Sawaged, and Rita Cacciato, Eastman Institute for Oral Health
- Karen Voter, MD and Barbara Johnson, RN, Department of Pediatrics, Pulmonology
- Bridget Young, PhD and Kaili Widrick, Department of Pediatrics, Breastfeeding & Lactation Medicine
- Tammy Roman, PhD, Department of Surgery, Plastic Surgery
- Jill Cholette, MD and Eileen Taillie, Department of Pediatrics, Critical Care
- Julie Riccio, MD, Carl D’Angio, MD, Ronnie Guillet, MD, PhD and Rachel Jones, Department of Pediatrics, Neonatology
- Caroline Quill, MD, Marcus D’Alfonso, and Amy Rovitelli, Department of Medicine, Pulmonary & Critical Care