The University of Michigan Medical School's Department of Family Medicine research is a multidisciplinary effort among our scientists and clinicians (some of whom are both) who examine health care issues that affect a person throughout their lifetime. Our faculty conduct work in nearly every area of health, from maternal and reproductive health to the prevention of cancer and integrative oncology, to behavioral health, and the health of the primary care workforce on a national and global scale.

The department's research is also focused on addressing a person’s socioeconomic factors. Our researchers ask, ‘How does the physical environment affect someone’s health? Do they lack transportation, the financial means to receive appropriate care, or do they have a disability, either physical and/or intellectual, that can prevent them from accessing equitable care?’ 

They also examine barriers inherent in the current established medical system that present certain race-based barriers to specific groups in gaining equal and effective access to care. Our researchers care about the health of the community, both locally and on a global scale, and they conduct work that contributes to overall well-being of patients and the community.