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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
Storylines of Family Medicine
DFM physicians provide reflections of Family Medicine.
Liz | Department of Family Medicine, CU Anschutz Apr 1, 2024
Years in the making, the BMJ Group has just published “Storylines of Family Medicine,” a collection of short essays that explain family medicine, specifically for U.S. audiences and especially medical students and residents. Among many authors, including our recent Levitt speaker Susan McDaniel, our DFM colleagues Frank deGruy, MD, MS; Larry Green, MD; Don Nease, MD; and Jack Westfall, MD, MPH, are contributors. When sharing information about this long-awaited publication, Larry shared his admiration for his fellow contributors and compilers, acknowledging how difficult it can be to succinctly reach a main point while also explaining their professional passions and accomplishments. “This freely accessible compilation explains family medicine in bite-sized pieces for an era known for short attention spans.” Enjoy these stories which showcase the importance of family medicine!
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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