Health services research is the multidisciplinary field of scientific investigation that studies how social factors, financing systems, organizational structures and processes, health technology, and personal behaviors affect access to health care, quality and cost of health care, and ultimately our health and well-being. The main goals of health services research are to identify the most effective ways to organize, manage, finance, and deliver high-quality care; reduce medical errors; and improve patient safety. Many Hopkins GIM faculty are experts in health services research, with interests organized around specific content areas.
Ebony Boulware, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology; Core Faculty, Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research
Research Interests: Renal transplantation; organ donation
To see publication abstracts: PubMed
Frederick L. Brancati, MD, MHS, FACP
Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology; Director, Division of General Internal Medicine; Core Faculty, Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research
Research Interests: Type 2 diabetes
To see publication abstracts: PubMed
Geetanjali Chander, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Research Interests: Hepatitis C; substance abuse
To see publication abstracts: PubMed
Jeanne M. Clark, MD, MPH, FACP
Associate Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology; Core Faculty, Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research
Research Interests: Obesity; bariatric surgery
To see publication abstracts: PubMed
Lisa Cooper, MD, MPH, FACP
Professor of Medicine, Epidemiology, and Health Behavior and Society; Core Faculty, Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clincal Research
Research Interests: Health disparities in depression care; spirituality; physician-patient relationship and communication
To see publication abstracts: PubMed
Gail Daumit, MD, MHS
Associate Professor of Medicine, Epidemiology, and Health Policy and Management; Core Faculty, Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research
Research Interests: Bipolar disorder and schizophrenia
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Daniel Ford, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine, Epidemiology, and Health Policy and Management; Vice Dean for Clinical Research; Core Faculty, Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research
Research Interests: Depression; cancer screening
To see publication abstracts: PubMed
Richard Moore, MD, MHSc
Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology; Chief Exective Officer, Moore Clinic for HIV Care
Research Interests: Health services and outcomes research in HIV/AIDS
To see publication abstracts: PubMed
Claire Snyder, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Oncology, and Health Policy & Management; Co-Chair, Johns Hopkins Cancer Outcomes & Health Services Research Interest Group
Research Interests: Quality of cancer care, patient-reported outcomes assessment, patient functioning and well-being, primary care for cancer survivors
To see publication abstracts: PubMed
Donald Steinwachs, PhD
Professor of Health Policy and Management
Director, Health Services Research and Development Center; Co-Director, Center for Research on Services for Severe Mental Illness
Research Interests: Studies of medical effectiveness and patient outcomes; mental illness
To see publications list on Collexis
Albert Wu, MD, MPH
Professor of Health Policy and Management
Research Interests: Quality of life in HIV, asthma; Health services research in surgery
To see publications list on faculty page
J. Hunter Young, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology; Core Faculty, Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research
Research Interests: Health disparities in hypertension and hypertensive emergencies
To see publication abstracts: PubMed
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