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Inclusive partnership
Research and Innovation
National leaders in practice-based, community participatory, and practice redesign and improvement research.
Jodi Holtrop, PhD, MCHES
Vice Chair for Research
Welcome to the Department of Family Medicine - Research & Innovation.
Our research mission is simple: To improve community health and well-being through high-quality research in patient-centered family medicine using holistic and integrative models of health.
We are innovators and experts in the discovery and dissemination of new knowledge through translational and practice-based research.
We serve as the primary resource for family medicine practices, by providing knowledge, health information technology and practice transformation tools and guidance to satisfy the Quadruple Aim of improving the health of populations, enhancing the experience of care for individuals, reducing the per capita cost of health care, and attaining joy in work.
We continuously push to expand the reach of our practice-based research networks to more effectively support practices, share information, develop and sustain a dynamic learning community and bring value to our stakeholders by answering their questions.
We are here for you, your community, and your health.
RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT
Health Equity Research
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Moving from documenting to dismantling health inequities____
Use of appropriate theoretical models and frameworks, such as a public health critical race praxis
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A proactive, comprehensive, and continuous appraisal of how equity may disproportionately affect oppressed people
Natalie Buys Honored with Research Administration Award
She is one of the 2023-24 CU Anschutz Research Award honorees.
Liz | Department of Family Medicine, CU Anschutz Feb 8, 2024
The 2023-24 CU Anschutz Research Award honorees were just announced, and our very own Natalie Buys, CRA, is the recipient of the Research Administration Award. There were more than 150 nominations from the CU Anschutz campus, reflecting the depth and strength of our research community. Natalie had the following to share about receiving this recognition:
“This is a complete honor to be nominated by my DFM family and then to be selected at the campus level for this award! Over the 11 years I have been on the Anschutz Campus, research has grown, and we have a tremendous community of Research Administrators. I love this field as it allows me to utilize my skillset to help support faculty whose research is changing lives and our communities. This award means a lot to me, and I have a lot of gratitude!”
The award ceremony will take place Tuesday, February 27, at 4:00 p.m. in the Elliman Conference Center at the Anschutz Health Sciences Building. For anyone interested in attending and joining the celebration, please RSVP online.
Contact:
Jodi Holtrop, PhD, MCHES
Vice Chair for Research
jodi.holtrop@cuanschutz.edu
Carlee Kreisel, MPH
Research Services Specialist
carlee.kreisel@cuanschutz.edu
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