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About Us

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Improving Health for All Ohioans

Founded by Ohio's medical schools in 2008, the Ohio Colleges of Medicine Government Resource Center (GRC) drives research and collaboration among Ohio's health sciences colleges and state health and human services agencies. Leveraging these partnerships, the GRC identifies, researches, and spreads innovative practices that improve the health of all Ohioans. GRC promotes health system transformation by providing:

  • Connection

    Linking expert faculty and staff with health and human service policymakers

  • Research and Evaluation

    Providing health and health services research, evaluation, and quality improvement 

  • Data Engineering and Solutions

    Performing data system management, data analytics, and training in analysis of administrative data

  • Survey Design

    Developing, designing, and administering surveys and user-driven dashboards

  • Project Development

    Offering project development, management, and fiscal administration

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America’s Strongest State-University Partnership Lives in Ohio

Our long-standing partnership with Ohio's state agencies and academic institutions ensures clinical and research expertise informs health policy throughout Ohio.
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Ohio Impact

  • 250+ Our subject matter experts represent a wide array of disciplines across Ohio’s colleges of medicine
  • #1 With over 48,000 completed interviews, we conduct the nation’s largest state survey on the health of adults and children
  • 3 million We serve over 3 million Ohio Medicaid members, including pregnant mothers, infants, children, and families
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Our Mission

To identify, research, and spread innovative practices to improve health for all Ohioans through partnerships with health care, state, and academic leaders.

What We Stand For

Quality

Committed to quality through meticulous attention to detail, reliability, and professionalism 

Research-Driven

Ensures excellence while applying research-based approaches to advance mission-focused solutions that improve the health of all Ohioans

Fostering Innovation

Explores emerging technologies, trends, and ideas to improve efficiency and impact, ensuring forward-looking solutions

Partnership

Grows strategic partnerships with state agencies, colleges of medicine, academic departments, national organizations, and other states 

Service

Delivers exceptional service to partners, sponsors, and the community

Supportive Culture

Develops and sustains a collaborative and welcoming professional environment

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Our Staff

Our staff have proven records of applied research and service to the public sector—methodologists, analysts, evaluators, clinicians, and communicators who know how to turn evidence into action. We build teams that help state agencies design, evaluate, and scale programs that work, delivering the best and brightest services where Ohioans need them most.
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