Research

The Institute's research program addresses the major public health goals of improving health status and reducing health disparities. It is guided by input from a diverse external advisory group. The board helps set priorities, oversees Institute activities and serves as a forum of exchange among diverse stakeholders.

The Institute also draws on the expertise and interests of graduate students, medical students, residents, or medical fellows in the Population Health Program. The students apply their skills to real-world issues and, in turn, have an opportunity to publish results as a master's thesis, in the Wisconsin Medical Journal, or in a national publication.

Dr. Remington leads the Institute's public health research, focusing on assessment. This includes public health surveillance, identifying health priorities and needs, analyzing the causes of health problems in communities, monitoring disease trends, and evaluating public health program outcomes. Dr. Kindig leads the Institute's health policy and health services research agenda. This research focuses on health care financing, cost, quality, outcomes, and access.