OUR MISSION

S-SPIRE is committed to:

·         improving the value of healthcare through research that informs policy and implementation;
·         promoting a surgical health services research community through mentorship and collaboration;
·         developing innovative mixed methodologies.

Our interdisciplinary team includes clinical and research faculty with expertise in implementation science, health economics, bioinformatics, and quantitive, qualitative, and mixed methodologies. 

Upcoming Events

The American Association for the Surgery of Trauma 76th Annual Meeting

"High-Need High-Cost Trauma Patients: A National Assessment of Injured Patients Experiencing High Financial Burden"

Presented by:

Lisa Knowlton, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor; Department of Surgery, Stanford University
September 14, 2017
3:40 pm-4:00 pm (EDT)
Baltimore Marriot Waterfront, Baltimore, MD

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American Surgical Association Abstract Submission

The American Surgical Association is now accepting abstracts for its 128th Annual Meeting. Please submit your abstracts today for consideration in the 2018 Annual Scientific Program

Deadline: Monday, November 20, 2017 at 11:59 pm EDT

News

GRANT AWARD ANNOUNCEMENTS

2017 AAO-HNSF Health Services Research Award

American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery Foundation and Centralized Otolaryngology Research Effort (CORE) Study Section


Congratulations Dr. Vasu Divi

The American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) and the Centralized Otolaryngology Research Effort (CORE) Study Section has selected Dr. Divi to receive this year's AAO-HNSF Health Services Research Grant for his proposal entitled "Evaluation of the CMS Oncology Care Model for Head and Neck Cancer"


S-SPIRE ANNOUNCEMENTS

AcademyHealth's Surgical and Perioperative Interest Group Advisory Committee

The Interest Group is a community of MDs, RNs, policymakers and researchers that collaborate on work that informs policy

Congratulations Dr. Sox-Harris

Dr. Alex Sox-Harris named to Academy Health’s Surgical and Perioperative Interest Group Advisory Committee.

Dr. Sox-Harris looks forward to working within the Advisory Committee to encourage the Interest Group’s growth and impact.

2017 Intermountain Grant Recipient

The one-year grants to researchers at Stanford and Intermountain Healthcare are aimed at improving health care


Congratulations Dr. Sox Harris

Project Title: Setting A Foundation For Collaborative Surgical Health Services Reseach.

In 2016, Stanford University and Intermountain Healthcare began collaborating on joint clinical, research and education projects. Intermountain Healthcare is a not-for-profit health system based in Utah. The one-year seed grants of up to $75,000 are being awarded to projects jointly led by PIs form Stanford and Intermountain.