Faculty build vigorous research programs that include the development of innovative practice models founded on evidence-based research, collaborative models for pharmacy care, comparative effectiveness studies, integration of community pharmacists into medication therapy management programs, assessment of quality improvements to patient care resulting from medication therapy management services, and innovative teaching methods in pharmacy. 

Health Services Research professors have received major research grants from world-renowned companies such as Pfizer, Merck, and Abbott Laboratories. They have also received grants from:

• The National Institutes of Health
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Iowa Department of Public Health
• Veterans Health Administration 
• The American Cancer Society