OHSU GIM Research
Research
The OHSU Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics has an active research program focused on improving the health and healthcare of primary care patients and vulnerable populations. Over 20 division faculty are actively engaged in research in the topics listed below and others.
Recent publications
Methadone safety guidelines:
A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American Pain Society and College on Problems of Drug Dependence, in Collaboration With the Heart Rhythm Society
Roger Chou, Ricardo A. Cruciani, David A. Fiellin, et al
The Journal of Pain, Vol 15, No 4 (April), 2014: pp 321-337
Available online at The Journal of Pain and ScienceDirect
Methadone overdose and cardiac arrhythmia potential:
Findings From a Review of the Evidence for an American Pain Society and College on Problems of Drug Dependence Clinical Practice Guideline
Roger Chou, Melissa B. Weimer, and Tracy Dana
The Journal of Pain, Vol 15, No 4 (April), 2014: pp 338-365
Available online at The Journal of Pain and ScienceDirect
Research Gaps on Methadone Harms and Comparative Harms:
Finds from a Review of the Evidence for an American Pain SOciety and College on Problems of Drug Dependence Clinical Practice Guideline
Melissa B. Weimer and Roger Chou
The Journal of Pain, Vol 15, No 4 (April), 2014: pp 366-376
Available online at The Journal of Pain and ScienceDirect
Division of GIM and geriatrics research topics
- Chronic Pain
- Disability and Health
- End of Life Care
- Evidence Synthesis and Evidence-Based Medicine
- Geriatrics
- Health Information Technology
- Health System Redesign
- Healthcare Quality and Safety
- HIV and AIDS
- Medical Education
- Mental Health in Primary Care
- Osteoporosis
- Physician Decision-Making and Career Satisfaction
- Preventive Health
- Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
- Substance Abuse
- Violence and Abuse
- Women's Health
Division Faculty Engaged in Research
- Roger Chou, MD, MPH
- David Dorr, MD, MPH
- Elizabeth Eckstrom, MD, MPH
- Martha Gerrity, MD, PhD
- Elizabeth Haney, MD
- Joseph Hardman, MD
- Mark Helfand, MD, MPH
- David Hickam, MD, MPH
- Linda Humphrey, MD, MPH
- Samuel Edwards, MD
- Devan Kansangara, MD, MPH
- P. Todd Korthuis, MD, MPH
- Christina Nicolaidis, MD, MPH
- M. Beth Smith, MD
- Anais Tuepker, PhD
- Susan Woods, MD, MPH
- Jane Zhu, MD
- Ryan Cook, Ph.D
- Kim Hoffman, Ph.D.
- Daniel Nelson, MD