Primary Care Research Institute

Areas of Research

Our dynamic research portfolio addresses chronic disease, medical practice transformation, patient safety and addiction medicine, among other topics.

  • Addiction Medicine
    6/19/18
    Our national experts in addiction medicine lead the way in research that’s yielding training guidelines on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of this complex disease. 
  • Behavioral Health
    7/26/18
    Our research in this area strives to better integrate primary care and behavioral health care, improving patients’ self-management and reducing avoidable hospitalizations and readmissions.
  • Chronic Disease and Multimorbidity
    7/26/18
    We take a patient-centric approach to this focus area, using our data to help prevent, detect, diagnose and treat chronic disease and multimorbidity.
  • Disabilities
    6/19/18
    We collaborate with our medical school and community partners to develop a model longitudinal curriculum that prepares aspiring physicians to provide exemplary care to patients with disabilities.
  • Global Health
    7/26/18
    We aim to raise the level of health care for underserved populations worldwide by enhancing primary care through medical education, improving health systems management, and promoting research and evaluation.
  • Health Disparities
    6/19/18
    We conduct patient-centered outcomes research and implement our findings in community settings, reducing health disparities among high-risk groups.
  • Health Informatics
    11/12/18
    Our health informatics research addresses the challenges and opportunities associated with using information technology to improve care in and across multiple health care settings.
  • Health System Transformation
    11/13/18
    Our “triple aim” research simultaneously pursues three goals: improving health care and health outcomes while lowering costs. 
  • Health Workforce Development
    7/26/18
    Our research in this area promotes a diverse and competent health workforce throughout New York State.
  • Medical Education
    7/26/18
    Our departmental researchers pursue a number of educational initiatives that benefit medical students, residents, practicing physicians and patients.
  • Patient Safety
    6/19/18
    We apply safety science and systems-engineering principles to medical education and practice.
  • Patient Self-Management
    11/13/18
    Our translational research in this area draws heavily on patient engagement and practice facilitation.
  • Translational Research in Communities
    7/26/18
    We engage in community-based participatory research to improve health and reduce health disparities.
  • Translational Research in Practice
    11/13/18
    We use practice-based research networks, community collaboratives and national research collaboratives to translate findings into practice, locally and around the country.