UMKC provides unique opportunities for research and health care collaboration across its Schools of: Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing and Health Studies, and Pharmacy as well as University Health physicians, regional health care institutions, and the University of Missouri System's NextGen Data Science and Analytics Innovation Center. A program of research focus that aligns with the Schools strategic priorities in innovative nursing education, clinical/biological research, or health systems and outcomes research, with a focus on improving the health of vulnerable, underserved, or urban populations.