Research Mission & Values

Our mission is to:

• promote, support, create, and disseminate research knowledge and scholarly activity in the discipline of family medicine,
• increase research capacity in the Department of Family Medicine, and
• enhance the research skills of faculty members, residents, and students.

The research program values:

• excellence and quality in research and scholarly activity,
• interdisciplinary collaboration on research projects,
• highest ethical standards in the conduct of research projects, and
• the diversity of general family practice and the research questions that arise.