Research
About AQORN
AQORN is an informal research group open to University of Wisconsin faculty, staff, and students interested in health care decision making, access to care, quality of care, and health outcomes. The group is led by Dr. Maureen Smith, a faculty member in the department of Population Health Sciences and Family Medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Research Activities
Our
research projects
include studies of access to care and health outcomes in the near
elderly, cancer patients’ preferences for uncertain outcomes, older
adults and specialty care use in managed care, and quality of life for
stroke patients.
Other activities
include student-led research on shared decision making, health literacy,
continuity of care, clinical practice guidelines, etc.
Lunch
Our primary group activity is a lunch where members working on an AQORN project present meeting abstracts or manuscripts in progress. Students also present their dissertation research if Dr. Smith is on their committee. Each lunch is required to end with chocolate.
Recent Publications
Our
recent publications include journal articles published in health
services and clinical research journals.
For more information,
please e-mail
maureensmith@wisc.edu
University of Wisconsin Links
PH 796: Introduction to Health Services Research
PH 703: Quality of Health Care
Department of Population Health Sciences
University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center
Department of Industrial Engineering
RWJ Health and Society Scholars Program