David Mehr, director of research in the Department of Family and Community Medicine, made the announcement Dec. 19. Photo by Nicholas Benner.
The University of Missouri announced Dec. 19 a $4.5 million research grant that will fund the creation of the MU Center for Patient-centered Outcomes Research.
Spearheaded by David Mehr, William C. Allen Professor and director of research in the Department of Family and Community Medicine, the grant will bring together experts from the School of Medicine, the Sinclair School of Nursing, the School of Health Professions and the School of Journalism to investigate how to help patients and physicians understand which prevention and treatment options are best for each individual.
“Our ultimate goal is to help give each patient a stronger voice in his or her health care decisions,” Mehr said. “To that end we’ll place a strong emphasis on involving patients and other stakeholders in framing our research and interpreting our findings, and we’ll train investigators in the process of engaging patients not only as participants but also as advisers in research.”