The CHEPS Research Luncheon program was initiated four years ago. The goal of this program is to provide a forum for the discussion of research ideas and concepts, as well as manuscripts and research proposals that are in the developmental stage. It is the hope of CHEPS that this active exchange will increase the research activity within the Department of Health Administration and Policy, as well as the university as a whole. CHEPS Research luncheons are held, on average, once a month and are open to all MUSC faculty members.


The next research luncheon will be held in the DHAP Conference Room (CHP B403) from 12:00 noon - 1:00 on Tuesday, May 20th.  Drs. Michael VanLue and Libby Dismuke will discuss "A Feeding and Clean Water Intervention for Children with Cleft Palate/Cleft Lip in Developing Countries".

Monday, June 16th, Dr. Hon Yuen will discuss "Driving Performance among Head and Neck Cancer Survivors".

If you have a research project you would like to discuss at a future luncheon, please let us know.

Lunch will be provided, however you must R.S.V.P. to richardk@musc.edu if you would like to be included for lunch.

Previous Research Luncheon presenters for 2007 and 2008 have included:

• January 16, 2007 Dr. Susan Reed, College of Dental Medicine, Department of Stomatology, discussed "Effect of Oral Vitamin D Supplementation on Periodontal Disease in Pregnant Women".
  
• February 20, 2007 Dr. Rich Lindrooth, Department of Health Administration and Policy, discussed "Impact of Treatment Profitability on Hospital Responses to Financial Stress".
  
• March 20, 2007 Dr. Paul Jacques, Department of Clinical Services, Physician Assistant Program, discussed "Physician Assistant Pediatric Emergency Medicine Residency (PA PEM Residency)".
  
• April 17, 2007 Dr. Abby Kazly and Dr. Kit Simpson, Department of Health Administration and Policy, discussed "Patient Mortality and Aggressive Treatment for Stroke on the Weekend".
  
• May 15, 2007 Dr. John Chen, Department of General Internal Medicine/Geriatrics, discussed "Quality of Care and Treatment Cost in VA Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease".
  
• September 18, 2007 Dr. Hon Yuen, Department of Rehabilitation, Occupational Therapy Program, discussed "Impact of Head and Neck Cancer Treatment on Driving Performance".
  
• October 16, 2007 Dr. Anthony Shackelford, Department of Clinical Services, Cardiovascular Perfusion Program, discussed "A Decision and Cost-effective Analysis Focusing on Racial Disparities for the Treatment of Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease in the Medicare Population of South Carolina - A preliminary research proposal to provide an assessment of the cost-effectiveness of drug-eluting stents vs. surgery for guidence in future health policy".
  
• November 20, 2007 Dr. Paul Darden, Department of Pediatrics, discussed "Provider Prompts: Improving Vaccine Delivery in Office Practice".
  
• January 15, 2008 Dr. Tasos Karakostas, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, discussed "Translational Research in Aging using Quanitative Motion Analysis: A Proposal."
  
• February 19, 2008 Dr. David Bradford, Department of Health Administration and Policy, discussed "Improving Obesity Control: Importantce of Time Discounting and Utility Adjustment."
  
• March 18, 2008 Dr. Rich Lindrooth, Department of Health Administration and Policy discussed a planned proposal to NIMH for a Developing Center Grant on the Diffusion of Research Findings in the Community.
  
• April 21, 2008 Dr. John Chen, Department of General Internal Medicine/Geriatrics, discussed "Estimating Effectiveness of Active Treatment for Localized Prostate Cancer."

For a list of Research Luncheon Presenters from 2004 -2006, click here.