The Center for Chronic Disease Management is a transdisciplinary group focused on identifying gaps in chronic illness care and how to improve access, efficiency and outcomes for patients – specifically those in the most vulnerable communities. Our investigators work to build the capacity for effective chronic disease prevention and management by improving systems of care for the most vulnerable members of communities in our society. Our projects take a systems approach to understanding and identifying the barriers faced by people with chronic illnesses, their social networks, clinical teams and healthcare payers. We conduct innovative research and disseminate results that can help to change policy and practice by bringing together teams of researchers, health professionals and community members.

Thelma Hurd, MD, director