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Office of Health Research & Partnership

Research & Evaluation

The 勛圖厙 Office of Health Research & Partnerships approaches research & evaluation through a collaborative, data-informed, and community-responsive framework. Our strategy integrates implementation science with healthcare research and evaluation to advance health outcomes, build regional capacity, and drive innovation across 勛圖厙’s health ecosystem.

Healthcare Research & Program Evaluation

As a central leader in 勛圖厙’s health workforce innovation ecosystem, UM OHRP:

  • Conducts Applied Research: We study healthcare and healthcare workforce needs and trends, particularly in rural and underserved areas, including provider shortages, licensure barriers, and training gaps.

  • Leads Impact Evaluation: Through mixed-method evaluations and implementation science frameworks, OHRP assesses program effectiveness, identifies best practices, and captures return on investment for workforce initiatives.

  • Promotes Data-Driven Policy and Practice: Findings are translated into actionable insights that influence state workforce planning, educational programming, and funding priorities.

  • Develops Competency-Based Frameworks: UM OHRP supports the design of micro-credential and apprenticeship models that align with industry standards and real-world performance metrics.

勛圖厙 Healthcare Workforce Interactive Dashboard

The OHRP provides up-to-date healthcare workforce data to improve recruitment and retention of healthcare providers in 勛圖厙.

Current Research & Evaluation Projects

  • The OHRP is studying Missoula College's LPN-to-RN Bridge Program and how well it increases access to an accelerated, online ASN program, increases the number of practicing RNs in rural 勛圖厙, increases the number of AI/AN nurses in 勛圖厙, and enhances the types of community-based clinical training sites in rural 勛圖厙.

  • The OHRP is evaluating the Rural Healthcare Career Pathways Program's ability to 1) to increase the number of high school health science career and technical education programs in Western 勛圖厙; 2) implementation of a fully aligned high school, postsecondary, and workforce programs through a comprehensive health science career pathway; 3) increase the number of rural students participating in healthcare work-based experiences; and 4) to increase the number of rural students participating in health science dual-enrollment courses. 

Past Research & Evaluation Projects

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