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At the 2026 CTSI Annual Scientific Meeting, Carmen Quatman presented on the work of the LIFT Lab and its ongoing projects. This year’s meeting, themed Advancing Health Through Science and Partnerships for a Healthier Future, highlighted research focused on rural communities and improving care delivery. Dr. Quatman also shared updates on the HEART trial, a $16.6 million orthopedic clinical trial...

In early December, Riley Summers, Gabriel Alain, and Jennifer Eramo traveled to Anaheim, California for the annual Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) conference. The goal of this conference is to bring together “Dedicated improvement professionals from across the globe convene to tackle health care's most pressing challenges: improvement capability, patient and workforce safety, equity...

Building on the success of the CARESTREAM experiential clinical learning program, lead course coordinator Dr. James Crick and the LIFT Lab recently completed the inaugural cohort of CARESTREAM-CURE, a course-based undergraduate research experience. During Summer 2025 CARESTREAM-CURE offered former CARESTREAM students the opportunity to gain access to ongoing Learning Health System (LHS) research...

The LIFT Lab is excited to welcome Rylie Severson into our ranks! She will be helping the LIFT Lab to further develop the CARESTREAM and SPIRIT Club Projects, collecting and managing data for SPIRIT Club, while acting as a preceptor and student mentor for CARESTREAM. We are very much looking forward to having Rylie on our team. Welcome aboard, Rylie!

We are excited to share that the Healing and Empowerment Actions for Recovery from Trauma (HEART) trial has received a five-year, $16.6 million award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). The HEART trial will test a new approach to trauma recovery that prioritizes both physical and psychological healing. While traditional care often focuses on visible injuries, this study...