Lisa Gren, PhD, MSPH is an Associate Professor in the Division of Public Health at the University of Utah. Dr. Gren has earned a BS degree in microbiology, MSPH in Public Health, and PhD in Public Health. She teaches Introduction to Biostatistics (PBHLT 6100) and Public Health Systems and Services (PBHLT 6500). Dr. Gren is the Director for the University of Utah Primary Care Research Network, and Associate Director for the Center for Research on Migration and Refugee Immigration.
Research Statement
My overall research goal is to identify the right type of care needed to improve health, and deliver it to the right person at the right time. My clinical trials work is focused on finding the right type of care, and has resulted in (1) changes to the United States Preventive Services Task Force recommendations on cancer screening and (2) updates to hypertension management guidelines. My work in primary care clinics is focused on improving quality of care, and satisfaction of patients, providers and staff. My work with refugees and immigrants, as well as international work in Ghana and Korea, is focused on descriptive epidemiology to identify health needs, followed by community engagement to implement interventions that improve population health
Education History
| Certification |
University of Utah Biomedical Informatics |
Certificate |
|---|---|---|
| Other Training |
Erasmus University Summer Course: clinical research, epidemiology, statistics |
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| Doctoral Training |
University of Utah Public Health |
Ph.D. |
| Graduate Training |
University of Utah Public Health |
M.S.P.H. |
| Undergraduate |
Brigham Young University Microbiology |
B.S. |
Global Impact
Presentations
| Description | Country |
|---|---|
| Gren LH, Batar A, Mai T, Nystrom B. Dialogue on Trump's Executive Order on Immigration - Researcher Perspective. Center for Research on Migration & Refugee Integration, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA. | Global |
| Gren LH. Using the U’s Asia Campus in South Korea to Help Support U Faculty Conduct Research in Asia - Experience Perspective fro the Division of Public Health. Consortium for Research on Contemporary China/Asia, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA. | Korea |
Service
| Date | Role | Description | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/01/2015 | Committee Member | Learning Abroad Working Group, Develop guidelines for learning abroad student experiences. | Global |
| 03/10/2015 | Chair | Ensign College of Public Health (ECOPH) Workshop Planning Committee. Developed financial model for short courses to be convened in Kpong, Ghana at ECOPH. | Ghana |
| 09/01/2015 | Committee Member | Ensign College of Public Health (ECOPH) Faculty Planning Committee. Develop plans for facilities, curriculum, and activities at the ECOPH campus. | Ghana |
| 07/01/2015 | Committee Member | Education Committee. Develop policy and strategies for achieving academic objectives in masters and doctoral programs at the home and global campuses. | Global |
| 09/01/2015 | Co-Developer | assisted in developing the application that resulted in the founding of the Center, including development of vision and mission statements related to intended areas of emphasis in educaton, outreach, and research. | Global |
| 07/01/2016 | Committee Member | Asia Campus advisory committee. Participate in discussions to guide the activities of the educational program for MPH students at the campus in Incheon, South Korea; accept teaching assignments at the Utah Asia Campus. | Korea |
| 02/27/2017 | Member | Search Committee for faculty recruitment at Ensign College of Public Health | Ghana |