SLURA

We facilitate changes based upon the significant concerns of our residents and
fellows. SLURA is committed to enhancing the educational environment for
graduate medical education at Saint Louis University, as well as improving work
conditions through a team-based, problem-solving approach. SLURA
representatives are a liaison to SLU’s Graduate Medical Education Committee.

SLURA sponsors social events and guest lectures on topics of interest ranging
from "How to Find a Job" to "Basics of Investing."

Medical Research at SLU

At Saint Louis University School of Medicine, our scientists focus on
investigations that involve the basis of disease and how understanding the
fundamental characteristics of diseases can be exploited for clinical treatment

Our goal, as scientists and clinicians, is to bring science to the bedside and to
offer novel therapies. Saint Louis University is one of only nine Catholic
universities with a higher or highest research activity designation from the
Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

In fiscal year 2014, SLU’s medical center researchers in the health sciences
were awarded 284 grants, contracts and subcontracts totaling $32.9 million.
Funding agencies include the National Institutes of Health, National Science
Foundation, Centers for Disease Control and other governmental sources, as
well as private industries, associations and foundations.
Clinical Trials

The Clinical Trials Office at Saint Louis University supports innovative

clinical investigative research at the Saint Louis University School of
Medicine. It provides clinical trial management for industry-sponsored trials,
including the oversight of trials and input into their administrative, business,
educational, regulatory and operational functions.

The following Saint Louis University School of Medicine departments are

conducting clinical trials research:
  Cancer Center
 Cardiology
 Center for Vaccine Development
 Dermatology
 Family Medicine
 Gastroenterology and Hepatology
 Neurology

 Neurosurgery
 Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health
 Orthopaedics
 Pediatrics
 Psychiatry
 Surgery

Research Planning Committee

The Research Planning Committee is the advisory body to the Dean of the
School of Medicine about policies, activities and long-term objectives
pertaining to research in the School of Medicine.

Members are appointed by the dean to a three-year term, with the

recommendations of the Committee on Faculty Affairs.

The committee’s activities include:

 Reviewing nominations for awards and fellowships

 Reviewing research centers and cores
 Reviewing major equipment requisitions
 Administration of internal study section
 Administration of the Presidential Research Fund