About
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
General Medicine Research
The section is comprised of 18 core research faculty members, consisting of 13 clinician-investigators, 3 research scientists, and 2 biostatisticians, as well as an additional 7 affiliated faculty members. We employ a variety of research methodologies including secondary analysis of large databases, qualitative methods, and traditional quantitative research methods such as surveys, observational and analytic epidemiology, and interventional trials. We are also committed to research that improves healthcare quality and delivery with ongoing initiatives in healthcare innovations and quality improvement.
General Medicine Research Faculty
Photo Credit: Danielle Duffey/BIDMC
Scientific Investigation
Our Research
The Division conducts innovative research in several unique areas including:
- Aging, including work in delirium, medical decision-making in older adults, and optimizing medication prescribing for hospitalized patients.
- Cardiovascular Health, including the roles of lifestyle factors, like diet and alcohol use, pharmaceuticals, biomarkers, and genetics in primary and secondary cardiovascular prevention.
- Health Disparities, including research focused on racial and ethnic minorities, immigrant populations, persons who are obese or disabled, and the socio-economically disadvantaged.
- Hospital Medicine, aimed at improving the inpatient hospital care continuum, from admission to discharge and beyond, in order to better patient outcomes.
- Placebo Studies, including work to understand how the humanistic elements of medicine, like patient-provider relationships and the power of expectation, can contribute to the improvement of care.
- Medical Transparency, through the OpenNotes program, including studies to understand the effects of medical transparency on medication use, patient safety, and patient-provider communication.
Mentorship and Training
Research Fellowships
The Division of General Medicine at BIDMC offers the following fellowship programs:
Fellowship Graduation Day 2024