For Collaborators & Sponsors

Parkland provides health care services to the indigent and underserved residents of Dallas County, Texas. Parkland includes an accredited hospital and clinic system and operates a graduate medical education program. 

Parkland first opened its doors in 1894 and is now one of the largest public hospital systems with more than 1 million patient visits each year. The hospital averages about 37,000 admissions annually. Services include the internationally recognized Level I Rees-Jones Trauma Center, the second largest civilian burn center in the U.S. and a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Parkland is also known for its specialty medicine clinics for epilepsy treatment, arrhythmia management, and diagnostic cardiology, among others. Its emergency room is one of the busiest in the country.

However, Parkland is more than just a hospital. The system includes 20 community-based clinics, 12 school-based clinics and numerous outreach and educational programs.

Parkland hospital promotes excellence in clinical care, teaching and research in a technologically advanced and provider- and patient-friendly environment. Parkland is a teaching hospital for the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UT Southwestern) and numerous nursing and allied health programs.

The New Parkland

The new 2.1 million-square-foot hospital opened its doors on August 20, 2015. At nearly twice the size of the old hospital, the new LEED® Gold Certified Parkland has been designed to meet the ever-changing needs of Dallas County – one of the largest and fastest-growing regions in the country. The new hospital cares for patients in 870 beds, adding desperately needed space in critical areas such as the emergency room, operating room, burn center and neonatal intensive care unit.

The new campus also promotes an environment of healing by incorporating much needed patient and family space, all-single patient rooms, natural lighting and a wellness garden.

How Does an Industry Sponsor Approach Parkland with a Potential Study?

The Office of Research Administration of Parkland Health & Hospital System serves as the front door for research. Sponsors should work with ORA for the set-up, negotiation, and execution of any agreements, including Confidential Disclosure Agreements (CDAs)/Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs).  

When an industry sponsor wishes to fund specific research at Parkland Health & Hospital System, a Sponsored Research Agreement (SRA) is put in place. SRAs differ from grants in the specificity of the research plan, the intellectual property and confidentiality provisions, and in the ability of the external party to terminate the agreement prior to its expiration.

All funding received under any Sponsored Research Agreement is subject to an overhead rate of 30 percent.

To learn more about Parkland and its research benefits.

To get started, contact the Office of Research Administration by emailing Research@phhs.org or calling 214-590-1170.

How Does a Collaborator Approach Parkland to be a Partner with a Potential Sponsored Project?

Our Office of Research Administration maintains a detailed information sheet for external collaborators. Additional information is available at  Subawards.

To get started, contact the Office of Research Administration, Director of Research Grants & Contracts by emailing Leticia.Shaffer@phhs.org or calling 214-590-3723.