Karen Lutrick, PhD

Dr. Lutrick's primary research is focused on designing and implementing community and clinical research on respiratory viruses, vaccine hesitancy and other issues related to primary care and critical care. Additionally, she has expertise in research education, building research infrastructure, rural health, social drivers of health, data science, dissemination and implementation science, and practice-based research networks.

In addition to research, Dr. Lutrick is a seasoned administrator with expertise in operations, building research infrastructure and training. She has utilized this expertise locally as vice chair for research and interim vice chair for community engagement and outreach for the Department of Family and Community Medicine, nationally through the National Foundation of Emergency Medicine and internationally through the Eureka Institute of Translational Medicine. In these roles, she has directly trained clinicians, bench scientists and trainees in translational research and built research infrastructure in underresourced clinics.