Another option for an ambulatory center might be to use space in Hermann Hospital's new building. This new facility will probably have space that could accommodate clinical research protocols. 6C. How to foster research in ambulatory care, non-hospital settings. We need to ally with non-hospital entities in the community to ensure sufficient patients to conduct clinical research. Need to establish a network system to collect data.
Research needs to focus on outcomes.
The practicing physician in the community must be made to feel that we're not trying to steal their patients. Should try to include these physicians as part of the research team too. How to support and encourage junior faculty in the university's research environment. In today's environment at UT-H, it's very difficult to protect a faculty member's time. Under such circumstances, it's almost impossible to protect a faculty member's time.