Research
The Department of Medical Social Sciences conducts discipline-leading research and collaborates with other departments within Northwestern University and Feinberg School of Medicine in addition to national and international collaborations. Our faculty have diverse research interests, and their work is broadly categorized into the divisions below.
Divisions
Our four divisions work synergistically to advance health research and outcomes. Together, they form a comprehensive approach to improving health, from understanding root causes to implementing and measuring effective solutions.
- Outcome & Measurement Science
Developing and validating meaningful health measurements applications to improve human health - Determinants of Health
Investigating how psychological, developmental and behavioral processes influence health outcomes - Intervention Science
Leveraging expertise in intervention research to improve health in the communities we serve - Implementation Science
Integrating evidence-based practices into health systems and communities
Medical Social Science Research Support Services
Cores
- NUCORE
NUCORE provides data analysis, training and support for non-investigator-initiated work. - Psychometrics & Statistics
The Psychometrics & Statistics team helps researchers analyze and understand patient data to improve medical research and treatment. - Informatics
The Informatics group helps researchers create software tools to collect and manage data for medical studies.
View current clinical trials. View Clinical Trials