The Center for Clinical Outcomes Research & Public Health (CORPH) has a broad sweeping scope with ongoing projects spanning from local quality improvement projects to national policy changing initiatives. 

Current areas of focus include:

• Opiate utilization among pediatric populations
• Childhood obesity
• Quality improvement projects for common clinical scenarios such as appendicitis and other gastrointestinal surgery
• Development of optimal care pathways
• Comparative effectiveness studies
• Short-term and long-term outcome assessment for neonates
• Cost-effectiveness studies
• Value based care
• Patient safety
• Disparities