Research & Practice Centers/Programs
Understanding the determinants of health in populations,
how to prevent disease and how to promote health are important
facets of the Department of Health Services mission.
The faculty support that mission through
their involvement in a broad range of activities centered around
health services research and practice.
They share a long-standing, and successful
track record of securing government and private support for projects that range
in scope from the local and regional, to the national and international.
Much of that work is facilitated by centers and programs that bring investigators, students
and others together around topics of mutual interest.
The Health Promotion Research Center conducts community-based dissemination research on healthy aging and reduction of health disparities, with a focus on five areas: older adult physical health, falls prevention, older adult depression management, workplace health promotion, and cancer prevention and control. In collaboration with partners in diverse communities and settings, the center develops, tests, and disseminates innovative health promotion strategies in Washington State, the Pacific Northwest, and the nation. HPRC is one of 33 Prevention Research Centers funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Northwest Center for Public Health Practice (NWCPHP) promotes excellence in public health by linking academia and the practice community. As part of the University of Washington School of Public Health, NWCPHP provides training, research, and evaluation for state, local, and tribal public health in six Pacific Northwest states—Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming.
The mission of the Resource Center is to improve the quality of health policy analysis and decision-making by facilitating, initiating, and disseminating health policy research. The Resource Center is a multi-disciplinary program that also convenes meetings of multiple stakeholders in the health care system.
The Seattle Quality of Life Group works to improve the health and quality of life of children, youth, and adults by advancing the development, acceptance, and use of self-reported measures of health and quality of life.
Web Sites for Other Research Programs That Involve Health Services Faculty
Web Sites for Research Groups Outside the
University that Involve Health Services Faculty
-
Northwest Center
for Outcomes Research in Older Adults
(US Department of Veterans Affairs) - Group Health Research Institute
Web Sites for Training Grants That Involve Health Services Faculty
- AHRQ/NRSA Health Services Research Training Program
- Biobehavioral Cancer Prevention and Control Training Program
- Occupational Health Services Training Grant
- Tobacco Studies in Public Health and Tobacco Scholars Program
