 At some point in all of our careers we get to a point where we just recognize there's got to be a better way to do things and that's where research can offer answers. It's incredibly important for physicians to be part of research and by that I mean driving the research because physicians are in the best position to determine the questions that matter. The Regional Research Committee is a community. It connects physicians that are interested in pursuing research with the resources to be successful and by those resources we're talking about research scientists in the Department of Research and Evaluation. We're also talking about the biostatisticians and programmers that will be able to perform the analysis to translate the idea of a research project into a fully vetted study that is suitable for publication. This is really an exciting time to be part of Kaiser Permanente. We now find ourselves in the midst of a virtuous cycle wherein the research is able to translate back into the patient care and we're able to learn from the outcomes of our patients in order to conduct further research that will help forward our understanding of the best practices that will help us achieve the best outcomes.