Research
The University of Rochester Department of Family Medicine ranks in the top 10 family medicine departments in the U.S. in federally funded research. Research in the Department focuses on improving communication between patients and health professionals, behavior change, and reducing disparities in health and health care. 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 healthcare 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
Healthcare needs of refugees
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.
