Our faculty have achieved national prominence and made important research contributions to a wide variety of common and important clinical problems. GIM faculty receive nearly $20 million annually in extramural research funding. Some topics addressed include:
- Improving survival following sudden cardiac death
- Enhancing quality of care for hospitalized patients
- Epidemiologic studies of the benefits and hazards of commonly prescribed medications
- Diagnosis and management of dementia
- Improving care for patients with ischemic heart disease
- Improving the effectiveness of screening for breast and other cancers
- Causes of obesity
- Improving communication between physicians and patients
- Prevention and treatment of foot ulcerations in diabetic patients
- Developing male contraceptives
- Etiology and treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome
- Occupationally and environmentally related illnesses
- Role of white blood cells in preventing infection