Institute on Aging
The mission of UTHealth Houston's Institute on Aging is to be the national leader in innovations, education, and training for healthcare that serves older adults.
Research
Our school's research centers have a long history of working with communities to create the tools, programs and information that lead to healthier lives. The school is home to 17 research centers spanning a wide range of research interests, and over 20 research labs led by faculty. Students are encouraged to engage with research opportunities based on their interests, academic and career aspirations.
Affiliated Research Centers
Center for Health Care Data
We provide healthcare data that is accessible, accurate, and actionable for researchers, providers, policymakers, and others. We offer access to unique data sets and analytical support through our team of qualified researchers.
Fleming Center for Healthcare Management
Developing students to excel in positions of management and leadership in healthcare environments.
Institute for Health Policy
Serving as a catalyst for converting academic research into recommendations for more effective public health policy and better healthcare.
We provide an enriching and dynamic research environment characterized by numerous grant-funded initiatives and significant partnerships with the Texas State Government, as well as various health and community organizations of prominence.
Our research interests and efforts include:
- Community Health Studies
- Designing & Conducting Surveys
- Program Evaluation and Comparative Effectiveness Studies
- Health Economic Evaluations
- Environmental Health Sciences
- Management Sciences
- Health Policy
- Health Outcomes and Quality Evaluations
- Secondary Data Preparation & Analysis
- Spatial Analysis
- Disease Conditions
- Statistical and Qualitative Methods