Research Initiatives
Building on the existing talents of our faculty and the principles underlying the specialty of Family Medicine, our investigators conduct research to improve approaches to the practice of primary and preventive care, emphasizing the evaluation and elimination of healthcare disparities. Our faculty members are conducting research projects focusing on these areas:
- Health disparities
- Community-Oriented Primary Care
- Quality of care
- Health promotion and Disease
- Women's health: prenatal care, family planning, pregnancy, post-partum care, Breastfeeding.
- Obesity
- HIV prevention
- Medical student primary care education
Research Resources
Columbia University RASCAL
Research at Columbia
Robert Graham Center — Policy Studies for Family Medicine & Primary Care
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality