Capabilities

Capabilities overview

Scientific faculty

Our faculty members are mostly PhD and MD scientists trained in medicine, psychology, epidemiology, biostatistics, economics, and other relevant disciplines. Most have secondary appointments at the University of Washington.

Scientific capabilities

We conduct clinical research and a variety of other real-world studies that leverage our broad range of scientific capabilities — from advanced data analytics to partner engagement to program design and evaluation.
 

Research Clinic

Staffed by a health team trained for research, our 5,500 square-foot research clinic in downtown Seattle conducts trials of varying size and complexity — including complicated studies requiring safety oversight and special procedures.
 

Survey Research Program

Our survey research program excels at survey design and pretesting, data collection, telephone screening, and recruitment. Our capabilities include biospecimen collection and informed consent for genetic studies.
 

Research Communications

Our Communications Unit provides research teams with scientific editing, media relations consultation, and creation of study recruitment and intervention materials. We also offer plain-language editing and training.
 

Information Resources & Technologies

Through electronic health record and claims data, we can access and analyze data across 4.5 million Kaiser Permanente Washington members and former members. Collaborations allow us to mine even larger data sets.

Grants and Contracts Administration

Our grants managers, contract specialists, and Institutional Review Board staff provide expertise based on decades of research, including many complex multi-site collaborations.