Joseph C. Farmer, M.D.

Research Interests:

• Sepsis
• Acute lung injury
• Acute respiratory failure
• High frequency oscillatory mechanical ventilation
• Homeland security and medical preparedness
• Critical care patient transport
• Patient safety
• Medical simulation as an educational assessment tool
• Medical simulation for patient safety assessment

Research Activities at Mayo Clinic:

• Funding authority, NIH. Biodefense Regional Center of Excellence, Assistant Director for Educational Programs Development. Principal Investigator, Gregory Poland, M.D. Multi-year grant to develop a biodefense center of excellence. Current Status--funded through 2007.
• Funding Authority, Mayo Clinic Foundation. Principal Investigator, J. C. Farmer, M.D. The Stability and Workload Index for Transfer (SWIFT) Score. The development and initial validation of a numerical index to assess patient suitability for the transfer of care from a critical care unit to a general care services environment. Current Status--funded through 2006.
• Funding Authority, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Principle Investigator, Marcelline Harris, PhD. The Development of Failure to Rescue Metrics Utilizing an Administrative Database. Current Status--funded through 2007.