Research
The Department of Family Medicine and Community Health (DFMCH) has an active research area, working to enhance partnerships with other academic departments and institutions and speed the uptake of innovations into practice.
#1 Family Medicine Department in NIH Funding Nationwide
We currently rank first in the nation among National Institutes of Health-funded family medicine departments! (Source: Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research, 2023)
Research Areas
Our research is organized into the following areas:
- Health disparities. Developing solutions to eliminate health inequities and remove barriers to care.
- Healthcare delivery. Evaluating delivery models for care, service, and education in U of M family medicine residencies and other primary care settings.
- Population health. Improving clinical and community population health (e.g., women's health, sports medicine, healthy eating across the lifespan).
Research Resources
Access the Research Division's new Google site devoted to research that is easily accessible to all in the department. This site serves to connect DFMCH faculty, residents, and staff with resources and services available to them to support their research endeavors and current research projects.
Other News from the Department
Read the latest news from the department, the research division, and around the university!
- Research Faculty Spotlight: April Wilhelm, MD, MPH
- Research Faculty Spotlight: Manda Keller-Ross, PT, DPT, PhD
- MN-SUCH: Addressing Substance Use in Primary Care
- The Value of Presence: The Role of In-Person and Virtual Medical Interpretation on Patient Care
- Cervical Cancer Self-collect Screening Could Be a Game Changer for Healthcare Access
Research Ethics at the University of Minnesota
We are committed to protecting research participants, upholding ethical standards, and improving our practice at every step of our work.