Surgeons at Seattle Children’s and University of Washington have the opportunity to participate and benefit from ASPIRE and its offerings. ASPIRE supports our surgical faculty by providing:
- Research support, such as research coordinators, biostatisticians and data analysts
- Research funding opportunities
- Education and training for residents and fellows
- Access to innovative tools and resources in continuous improvement and innovation, such as simulation and 3D printing
- Events such as the ASPIRE Simulation Summit and the ASPIRE Health Sciences Conference
Previously Funded Projects
Congratulations to all ASPIRE award recipients:
- “End-Stage Mandibular Deformity in Cleft Lip and Palate and Implications on Orthognathic Surgical Treatment.” PI: Srinivas Susarla, MD. Co-PI: Russell Ettinger, MD. (ASPIRE Domains: Simulation/Bioinformatics).
- “Exploring Patient and Provider Experiences When Providing Language-Discordant Medical Care for Children Whose Caregivers Prefer a Language Other than English.” PI: Juliana Bonilla-Velez; Co-PI: Alicia Henriquez, MD(ASPIRE Domain: Health Sciences and Outcomes).
- “Creation of a Pediatric Tissue Properties Databank: Characterization of Properties of Urologic Tissues.” PI: Nicolás Fernández, MD. Co-PIs: Lauren Poniatowski, MD; Paul Merguerian, MD, Alex Gong (CREST lab) (ASPIRE Domains: Biorepository/ Simulation)
- “Refinement of a Laryngotracheal Cleft Model and the Implications of Simulation Based Surgical Rehearsal on Surgeon Preparation, Performance, and Patient Outcomes.” PI: Kaalan Johnson, MD; Co-PI: Sheng Zhou, MD. (ASPIRE Domains: Biorepository/Health Services)