USU Department of Family Medicine

Clinical Research

Injury Prevention Research Lab

The Injury Prevention Research Laboratory (IPRL), sponsored by the Department of Family Medicine, monitors the epidemiology, investigates the mechanisms, and researches prevention and treatment strategies of musculoskeletal injuries in the active-duty, dependent, and retired military population and in related cohorts.

Practice-Based Research Network

The "Primary care Evaluation And Research Learning" (PEARL) Network is a Practice Based Research Network (PBRN). The goal of a PBRN is to combine the strengths of clinicians and researchers to answer clinically relevant questions. Our network is registered with the Agency for Health Care Quality (AHRQ) PBRN Resource Center and with the Inventory and Evaluation of Clinical Research Networks (IECRN).