Led by Dr Raina Elley (Director), Professor Ngaire Kerse (Deputy-Director), Professor Bruce Arroll (Head of Department) and Peggy McQuinn (School Manager), the Research Team undertakes and disseminates collaborative research involving a wide variety of study designs and bridging clinical and social sciences. This research focuses on five programme areas:

• Quality and Safety in Health Care (Associate Professor Stephen Buetow)
• Professional Development (Goodfellow Unit)
• Well Child Health  (Helen Petousis-Harris)
• Improving the Healthcare of Older People (Professor Ngaire Kerse)
• Primary Care Effectiveness (Professor Bruce Arroll and Dr Raina Elley)

An annual report documents recently completed and ongoing projects.

Research undertaken includes contract research for a wide range of clients.

The Research Unit has continued to expand its research outputs for professional and academic audiences in New Zealand and overseas.