Maternal Fetal Medicine Units

 描述（由申请人提供）：在过去的20年里，犹他州大学一直是NICHD母胎医学单位（MFMU）网络中最具生产力的网站之一，贡献了许多概念和协议，大量具有良好特征的研究参与者，高质量的研究数据和多个重要的二次分析，导致国家演讲和奖项。本申请的具体目的是成功地为犹他州工厂在2016-2021年MFMU网络中进行竞争性续约。犹他州站点已向网络指导委员会提交了23份提案（包括当前网络周期的7份），犹他州站点在筛选、征聘和数据质量方面一直是网络站点中的领先者。自犹他州加入MFMU网络以来，Michael Varner MD一直是犹他州研究中心的主要研究者。除了承担众多网络管理职责外，他还不懈地努力确保犹他州大学与山间医疗保健的合作继续互惠互利。21董事会认证/董事会合格的MFM司教师加上6 MFM研究员提供24/7/365覆盖5参与犹他州医院。5家参与医院每年接生近20，000例（占犹他州接生量的40%）。在过去20年中，MFMU网络研究招募的人口代表了北方犹他州城市走廊的人口。所有医院的新生儿重症监护室主任都提供了支持信，还提供了代表性的统计数据。犹他州卫生部新生儿随访计划为MFMU网络协议提供研究随访（在MFMU随访协调员的帮助下），并将于2015年7月过渡到犹他州大学儿科发育评估中心。所有5家参与医院都有长期有效的数据系统。29名研究人员在犹他州城市走廊沿着的5家医院和120多个妇女保健提供者的办公室从事MFMU网络协议的工作。这些人都是敬业的临床研究人员，离职率很低.犹他州的大学是热情致力于继续参与NICHD MFMU网络，由多封支持信证实。Varner博士经证明有能力吸引社区产科提供者广泛参与，并吸引/留住优秀的临床研究人员，这是犹他州研究中心取得成功的主要因素，如果犹他州大学被选为继续参与网络，则Varner博士将继续参与下一个网络周期。

 DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The University of Utah has been one of the most productive sites in the NICHD Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units (MFMU) Network over the past 20 years, contributing numerous concepts and protocols, large numbers of well-characterized study participants, high-quality research data, and multiple important secondary analyses resulting in national presentations and awards. The specific aim of this application is a successful competitive renewal for the Utah site in the 2016-2021 MFMU Network. The Utah site has submitted 23 proposals (including 7 in the current Network cycle) to the Network Steering Committee and the Utah site is consistently among the leading Network sites for screening, recruitment and data quality. Michael Varner MD has been the Utah site Principal Investigator since Utah entered the MFMU Network. In addition to has numerous Network administrative responsibilities, he has worked tirelessly to ensure that the University of Utah - Intermountain Healthcare collaboration continues to be mutually beneficial. Twenty-one Board-Certified/Board Eligible MFM Division faculty plus 6 MFM Fellows provide 24/7/365 coverage for the 5 participating Utah hospitals. The 5 participating hospitals represent almost 20,000 deliveries per year (40% of the deliveries in the State of Utah). The population recruited into MFMU Network studies over the previous 20 years is representative of the population of the northern Utah urban corridor. Letters of support are provided from the NICU Directors at all hospitals and representative statistics are also provided. The Utah Department of Health Neonatal Follow-Up Program provides research follow-up for MFMU Network protocols (with help from the MFMU Follow-Up Coordinator) and will be transitioning to the University of Utah Pediatric Developmental Assessment Center in July, 2015. Long-standing functional data systems exist in all 5 participating hospitals. Twenty-nine research personnel work on MFMU Network protocols in 5 hospitals and the offices of over 120 women's health providers along the Utah urban corridor. These individuals are dedicated clinical researchers, with a low turn- over rate. The University of Utah is enthusiastically committed to continued participation in the NICHD MFMU Network, as confirmed by multiple letters of support. Dr. Varner's proven and continuing ability to enlist wide-spread participation by community obstetric providers and to attract/retain an excellent clinical research staff are major factors in the success of the Utah site and will continue through the next Network cycle, should the University of Utah be selected for continued Network participation.