Our educational efforts occur in an environment conducive to inquiry. The Minneapolis Medical Research Foundation is an integral part of our institution. Clinical and basic research are ongoing activities in our institution. Most Medical Center's departments are engage in clinical research. Emergency Medicine is an active participant.
Several projects are ongoing, being planned and reported upon in our department at any given time.
Many of them are described in subsequent pages. The breadth of our practice provides virtually unlimited opportunity to answer important clinical questions. We do so through projects unique to emergency medicine as well as through collaboration with other departments and institutions. The result is a stimulating environment where the next innovation is eagerly anticipated to improve patient care. Our department is actively engaged in discussion of the issues of the day.