General Medicine and Primary Care: Research
The Division supports a diverse research program led by Dr. Edward R. Marcantonio, Director of Research, and Dr. Christina Wee, Co-Director of Research. Our research mission is to conduct interdisciplinary patient-centered research focused on preventing and treating health conditions to maximize patients' quality of life and functional independence. We conduct this research within a collegial environment featuring mentorship and training. The research program consists of 13 core research faculty-nine clinician-investigators, two epidemiologists, and two biostatisticians-and several adjunct research faculty.
The Division conducts research in several areas including work in aging, cancer, cardiovascular health, complementary and alternative medicine, end of life and palliative care, health disparities, and obesity. We employ a variety of research methodologies including secondary analysis of large databases, qualitative methods, and traditional quantitative research methods such as surveys, observational and analytic epidemiology, and interventional trials. In addition, the Division is committed to research that improves healthcare quality and delivery and has ongoing initiatives in the areas of health care innovations and quality improvement. The Division's investigations hold both clinical implications and relevance for public health and health services delivery, locally and nationwide. The total extramural support for our research program is growing and in FY'06 exceeded $6.5 million.
