About
Our vision is to advance science and practice to achieve healthier and more equitable communities.
CHPR generates scientific evidence and promotes best practices and policies to advance health and health equity. We lead, collaborate, and train future leaders in interdisciplinary and community-engaged research, and the critical translation of research and evidence into real-world use.
Established in 1994 as the Center for Health Services Research in Primary Care, the center’s initial focus was on the role of primary care in the healthcare system and the interrelationships among healthcare delivery, costs and patient outcomes in primary care. In 2006, the center was renamed the Center for Healthcare Policy and Research to reflect its expanded interdisciplinary mission to facilitate research, promote education and inform policy about health and healthcare.
Research support for your work
CHPR provides comprehensive research support to faculty across all stages of the research lifecycle—from study design and grant development to implementation and dissemination. Our experienced team's expertise includes the following key areas:
- Patient recruitment and intervention design
- Quantitative and qualitative research methods
- Program and project management
- Strategic and visual communication
- Research dissemination, including policy and research briefs
- Stakeholder engagement
- Quality measurement and indicators
Become a CHPR affiliate
CHPR affiliates are UC Davis faculty who collaborate with our center to advance innovative research and inform policy. Affiliates benefit from access to research support, opportunities for collaboration, and engagement in a network of faculty working to improve health and healthcare delivery.
Faculty may apply to become an affiliate, with status granted upon approval by CHPR leadership.
Our people and opportunities
Join our team
Do you want an exciting career that puts you at the center of innovative and interdisciplinary healthcare research? CHPR is a local, regional and national leader that facilitates research, promotes education and informs policy about health and healthcare.
