Regional Research Groups

Networking among Northern New England Research Organizations is a priority for the COOP Project. The goal is to expand contacts and share research ideas.

Name and Organization	Maine Rural Health Research Center Edmund S. Muskie Institute of Public Affairs Andy Coburn, Ph.D., Associate Director Richard Barringer, Director University of Southern Maine 95 Falmouth Street Portland, ME 04103 Phone: 207/780-4430 Fax: 207/780-4417 E-mail: andyc@usm.maine.edu, janicem@usm.maine.edu Web Page: www.muskie.usm.maine.edu
Current Areas of Funded Research	Factors Affecting Variations in Treatment and Referral of Adult Depression in Primary Care Settings Long term care/geriatrics Inclusion of Mental Health Services in Rural Networks Variations in Post-Hospital Rehabilitation and Care Outcomes for Urban and Rural Elders with Hip Fracture Demonstration Project on Community Health Needs Assessment Variations in Source of Care and Service Utilization Among Urban and Rural Medicaid Beneficiaries with Depression Center Staff Asthma
Major Research Interests	Principal areas of inquiry within the Maine Rural Health Research Center at present are rural mental health services, especially the linkage between primary care and mental health providers, and institutional and community based services for rural elders.






Name and Organization	David Wennberg, M.D. Department of Medicine Maine Medical Center 22 Bramhall Street Portland, ME 04102 Phone: 207/871-4006, 207/871-4745 Fax: 207/871-6254 E-Mail: wennbd.data@office.mmc.org Maine Medical Assessment Foundation Gordon Smith, Esq., Executive Vice President P.O. Box 190 Manchester, ME 04351 Phone: 207/622-3374 Fax: 207/622-3332
Current Areas of Funded Research	Quality improvement in primary to specialist settings Health Services Research and Epidemiology - cardiovascular disease Processes and Health Systems Delivery 14 speciality study groups, examining process and outcomes of care (Medicaid and business groups) - heart failure - asthma - otitis media - variations
Major Research Interests	Variation Resident and Fellow Research Projects - cardiovascular disease






Name and Organization	Pediatric Research in Office Settings (PROS) Richard "Mort" Wasserman, M.D., M.P.H., PROS Director One South Prospect Street Burlington, VT 05401 Phone: 802/656-4611, 4544 Fax: 802/656-4612 E-mail: rwasserm@zoo.uvm.edu
Current Areas of Funded Research	Assessment of Febrile Infants Less Than Three Months of Age Child Behavior Life Around Newborn Discharge (LAND) Management of Acute Asthma in Pediatric Practice Immunizations Among Children Followed by Practicing Pediatricians The Referral Process in Primary Care Assessment of Sexual Maturity






Name and Organization	Lou DiNicola, M.D. The Doctor's Office 4 Maple Street Randolph, VT 05060 Phone: 802/871-2651 Fax: 802/728-2489 E-Mail: Louis.A.DiNicola@Dartmouth.EDU
Current Areas of Funded Research	NERPS (Northern New England PediatricianS) Only funding is the CATCH (Community Access to Child Health) for research. There are some NNERPS docs who have RWJ funding Delivery of care to special needs children under managed care
Major Research Interests	Rural health care for children delivery and outcome. How can we deliver good care under managed care for special/multi needs children in rural areas? Sharing information with Managed Care and educating them. Carl Cooley applying for 3 practices to have care coordinator for special health care needs (cost time effort).






Name and Organization	Roger Secker Walker, MD The University of Vermont Office of Health Promotion Research One South Prospect Street Burlington, VT 05401 Phone: 802/656-4187 FAX: 802/656-8826
Current Areas of Funded Research	Smoking Prevention through Mass Media and School Programs Community Coalitions to Help Women Quite Smoking Smoking Cessation Support Systems for Pregnant Smokers Proactive Telephone Peer Support to Help Pregnant Women Quit Smoking Gender Differences in Acceptance and Impact of Telephone Peer Support to Help Patients Stop Smoking Breast Screening Program Project Vermont Breast Screening Surveillance System Etiology of Early Breast Malignancy Community Health Project (AIDS prevention) Preventing Diabetes: A Mohawk Community Initiative Media Community Intervention to Prevent Youth Alcohol Use Media Development Project to Prevent Alcohol Use Vermont Cancer Center: Cancer Control Research Program
Major Research Interests of the Office of Health Promotion Research	Smoking Prevention Smoking Cessation Breast Cancer Screening Breast Cancer Surveillance Alcohol Prevention Among Youth Diabetes Prevention AIDS Prevention






Name and Organization	Raleene Shippee Rice, R.N., Ph.D. Center for Health Promotion and Research University of New Hampshire 2 Library Way, 217 Hewitt Hall Durham, NH 03824-3563 Phone: 603/862-1177 FAX: 603/862-3108 E-Mail: rvs@christa.unh.edu
Current Areas of Funded Research	None at present. Need to tie in Nurse Practitioners
Major Research Interests	Care giving in older adults Primary care provider/patient interactions Men's health all in pilot stage Nurse practitioners re: decision-making and what they do






Name and Organization	Allen Dietrich Community & Family Medicine Dartmouth Medical School Hanover, NH 03755 Phone: 603/650-1766 Fax: 603/650-1153 E-Mail: Allen.Dietrich@Dartmouth.EDU
Current Areas of Funded Research	Mental Health Skin Cancer Prevention Cancer Early Detection Referral Pilot (Mental Health Providers)
Major Research Interests	Depression in Primary Care Skin Cancer Prevention Cancer Early Detection