GUIDING
GUIDING CAREERS OF SCHOLARLY INQUIRY WITH A RESEARCH
SUPPORT TEAM AND STATE-OF-THE-ART RESOURCES
The College’s achievement of #12 in the nation for NIH grant
funding reveals a long and distinguished history of addressing
the issues that prevent patients from receiving evidence-based
care, including quality, safety, and access. Research explores
interventions that affect symptom management, function, speed of
recovery, quality of life, disease prevention, and health disparities.
Our faculty are known nationally for research in the management
of chronic illnesses and in healthy lifestyles to improve the health
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and well being of individuals and their families. The current
strengths in scientific and interdisciplinary research encompass
cancer, physical activity, obesity and associated conditions, and
gerontology. Additional programs of research are being sought
to expand our portfolio of scholarly activity and to infuse new
research collaborations that aim to improve community health.