Research

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What makes GIM research stand out?

Research is integrated across the section: all faculty, not just full clinician investigators, engage in innovative research topics of interest.

Areas of research excellence in GIM include clinical addiction science, health systems science, medical education, chronic disease management, sexual and gender minority health, chronic musculoskeletal diseases, and refugee health. Some of our major research projects have included:

• The landmark MassHEAL project evaluating interventions to reduce opioid overdose deaths recently published results in the New England Journal of Medicine.
• Boston HEALHS (Health Equity & community-Aligned Learning Health System), funded by AHRQ and PCORI, is creating learning health system training and infrastructure across Boston Medical Center.
• To check out other GIM research projects, you can visit the list of BMC’s current National Institutes of Health (NIH) awards.

Substance use disorder is GIM’s strongest research domain, and it continues to grow with projects on stimulant use disorder, SUD in adolescent populations, novel work in target trial emulation, and many other areas. The Clinical Addiction Research and Education (CARE) Unit comprises clinical, research, and administrative members who work in clinical programs and grant-funded research and training programs in the field of addiction medicine. The CARE Unit hosts numerous research projects seeking to understand the complexities of substance use, addiction risks, and co-morbidities for patients and communities. Investigators are actively exploring innovative interventions to reduce morbidity and mortality associated with substance use.

GIM Resources Supporting Research