CSM Shark Tank: Exclusive Preview With The Sharks

In this open call, we are seeking budding investigators to submit their idea, for the chance to pitch it live… to a panel of six expert “sharks” at CSM 2024!

Have you ever had a clinical question you thought could turn into a project? Or a project that just can’t seem to get off the ground? Are you unsure how to take a great idea all the way to CSM?

Those selected will give a 3-5 minute “pitch” of their idea at the conference. Our panel of “sharks” will talk through the challenges and triumphs of conducting clinical research and offer specific feedback and guidance. Contact Research Committee Chairs or submit your idea directly.

Everyone is encouraged to join us in the very first Academy of Acute Care Shark Tank at CSM 2024, for a great dialogue about bringing science into practice!

Guest Quotes:

3:21 Kerry “The goal of the Shark Tank is basically to create a mentorship type relationship, create connections around the country. You know, connect like minded individuals who have experience doing these types of projects ranging from really sophisticated research projects all the way down to how do I just operationalize a systematic change here at my med center…”

5:53 Rich “But I think there’s so many stories from clinical practice that don’t get told just because people don’t have the means to do it, right?…And this is a great opportunity for clinicians who are trying to test the water.”

6:57 Josh “I don’t have to be the one that asks the questions, I get to partner with clinicians who have much more relevant questions than I could possibly ask. And we get to bring those to the forefront…”

26:44 Daniel “I think that the end goal is that we provide better care. Like that’s the end goal for any of the things that are coming. So if you’re a person who’s thinking, I wish we could do this better, or I wish we knew how to do this better or what to do better. Those are the people and the ideas that we need here.”

27:28 Kyle “We want our time and investment of this individual to help them grow to be better to able contribute in their local environment, whether that’s a 40 bed critical access community hospital or 1000 bed academic center and improve the care of their patient populations, given the challenges and the people that they serve.”

Rapid Responses:

What’s your favorite scrub color?

Kyle: “It’s got to be Caribbean blue. Cause that’s what I’m mandated to wear. So that went down in the brand. Let’s do it.”

You know you work in acute care when:

“You value your relationship with the CNAs and the environmental service employees.”

Kerry: “The smells. You just know”

Danny: “You have to change into scrubs because you got poop on the original ones.”

Kyle: “When you end your day and you’re not sure if you’ve done any therapy. “

Josh “the fact that patients and families get really excited about little things like, Sitting up”

Rich “Become best buddies with the nursing staff”

Other Guest Links:

LeaRRn Podcast episode: https://learrnpod.podbean.com/e/dr-johnson-and-dr-mjlee-present/