Research Day

MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation’s Annual Research Day is a fun, engaging opportunity for researchers and scientists to showcase their community-based research and quality improvement projects. It is a chance to network with other community and academic researchers who share a passion for advancing health through research. Enjoy presentations from community researchers, research participants and allied health care professionals on work in progress and completed work as well as quality improvement projects and community and patient partnerships.

Diane Cecchettini Excellence in Research Award

The award is given annually to the individual or individuals whose research efforts best exemplify and further the vision and mission of MultiCare. The award recognizes exceptional leadership and research discovery in medicine and science on the local, national, and international level. This award will recognize interdisciplinary teams working collaboratively to advance medical science and patient care, and those developing best leadership practices to improve patient care and safety. It will also recognize individuals who make significant and lasting contributions to the field of health services research.

Outstanding Research Investigator of the Year

This award is given to an outstanding research investigator for their body of work, impact on patient care, and research leadership. This award takes into consideration the high level of commitment and work required in community-based research.

• Diane Cecchettini Excellence in Research Award: Harper Cancer Research Institute – Biosample Repository Team
• Outstanding Research Investigator of the year: Rachel Safran, MD, FACP

Best presentations:

Community and patient engagement

Winner: MultiCare’s Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Training Grant by Jen Cantrell, RN, MSN, NPD-BC, SANE-A, Interim Forensic Program Manage

Completed work

Winner: Cannabis May Be a Cause of Increasing Breast and Testis Cancer Incidence in Young Adults by Becky Johnson, MD, Pediatric Hematologist Oncologist, Hematology Oncology Clinic, MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital

Quality improvement

Winner: Harmony Hill Nurse Renewal Retreat Project by Julie Rose, NPD, Program Manager, Nursing and Allied Health Resilience & Well-Being, HRO Facilitator/TeamSTEPPS Master Trainer, MultiCare Health System

Work in progress

Winner: Exploring Bisexual Women of Color’s Perinatal Healthcare Experiences: Poetic Reflections on Pregnancy, Birthing, and Mothering by Deana Williams, PhD, Research Investigator, MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation