Research Overview
Our research programs, directed by Dr. Ronald Epstein, are housed in a 5,000 square foot building at 1381 South Avenue in Rochester. We emphasize a collaborative approach to research, including a variety of disciplines and areas of expertise, including psychology, family systems, epidemiology, qualitative methods, psychometrics, and analysis of large claims databases. Specific areas of research include:
- Patient navigation to reduce disparities in cancer care
- Patient activation to improve recognition and treatment of depression in primary care
- Promoting physical exercise in minority populations
- Improving patient-physician communication about risk and uncertainty
- Web-based approaches to suicide prevention for gay and lesbian adolescents
- Improving patient-clinician communication and health care for deaf patients and families who communicate with American Sign Language (ASL)
- Promoting mindfulness and self-monitoring in clinical practice
- Peer review to improve quality of care and professionalism
- Health care needs of refugees
Learn more information about our research programs.
