The Internal Medicine Research Council (IMRC) is a group that was created as a result of a departmental strategic planning session. The IMRC consists of individual representation from each of the divisions within the Department of Internal Medicine. The Vice-Chair for Research is the designated chair of the IMRC.
The IMRC administers the following Departmental activities:
- Oversight of the Internal Medicine Annual Research Awards nomination and selection process: Career Excellence in Research, Clinical Research Award, Basic Science Research Award, Fellowship Research Award, Postdoctoral Research Award, Resident Research Award, Medical Student Research Award, Daughton Research Award, and Laureate Award for a Visiting Scientist.
- Investigate mechanisms to increase grant funding aimed at clinical research and basic science research within the department.
- Integrate the PhD faculty, residents, and fellows to address issues that are research oriented.
- Serve as a group to review grants/manuscripts on an ad-hoc basis.
- Set up a mechanism to find grants, awards, and foundations to apply for grants.
Current IMRC Members:
- Ted Mikuls, MD, IMRC Chair, Vice Chair for Research
- Kristina Bailey, MD, Associate Vice Chair for Research, Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep & Allergy
- Matthew Lunning, MD, Associate Vice Chair for Research, Oncology/Hematology
- Roslyn Mannon, MD, Vice Chair of Research Mentoring and Academic Development
- Angie Peppers, Vice Chair for Finance & Administration
- Renee Hill, Vice Chair of Research Administration and Development
- Joel Van De Graaff, MD, Allergy & Immunology
- Andrew Goldsweig, MD, Cardiovascular Medicine
- Vijay Shivaswamy, MBBS, Diabetes, Endocrinology, & Metabolism
- Doug Stoller, MD, PhD Cardiovascular Medicine
- Paul Thomes, PhD, Gastroenterology/Hepatology
- Chad Vokoun, MD, Hospital Medicine
- Jason Shiffermiller, MD, Hospital Medicine
- Stephen Bonasera, MD, PhD, Geriatrics, Gerontology & Palliative Medicine
- Nicolas Cortes-Penfield, MD, Infectious Diseases
- Benita McVicker, PhD, Gastroenterology & Hepatology
- Dustin Krutsinger, MD, Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep Medicine
- Frederick Hamel, PhD, Diabetes, Endocrine, and Metabolism
- Bryant England, MD, Rheumatology & Immunology