Precision Medicine Project at the University of Montana

10/21/2025

🙋 SIHI is conducting a research survey on technology and healthcare in rural communities and would like YOUR input!
What do we hope to learn?
❓ How Montanans access healthcare and technology
❓ Barriers to using digital health tools
❓ Which health conditions would benefit from technology the most
❓ Attitudes toward using technology for managing health conditions
What will you do?
✅ Complete a confidential, one-time survey (10-15 minutes) answering questions about your healthcare experiences and use of technology.
Who can participate?
👥 Adults age 18 years or older
🏔️ Living in rural Montana (residents of Billings, Bozeman, Butte, Great Falls, Helena, Kalispell, or Missoula are not eligible)
What is the benefit?
💪 Your participation will shape future efforts to improve access to innovation and healthcare in Montana
How do I enroll?
🔗 Click the link or contact haley.cote@mso.umt.edu to request a print survey.

The L.S. Skaggs Institute for Health Innovation (SIHI) at the University of Montana is conducting a research survey on technology and healthcare in rural communities. Your participation can help shape future efforts to improve access to innovation and healthcare in Montana.

10/10/2025

Join TH & UM for a health fair, free breakfast + prizes!

📍Kwat̍aq̍nuk Resort📍
📆Tuesday, October 14th
🕙8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

*Change of duty has been approved by council for all Tribal employees with supervisor approval.

We hope to see you all there.

09/09/2025

🙋 SIHI is conducting a research survey on technology and healthcare in rural communities and would like YOUR input!

What do we hope to learn?
❓ How Montanans access healthcare and technology
❓ Barriers to using digital health tools
❓ Which health conditions would benefit from technology the most
❓ Attitudes toward using technology for managing health conditions

What will you do?
✅ Complete a confidential, one-time survey (10-15 minutes) answering questions about your healthcare experiences and use of technology.

Who can participate?
👥 Adults age 18 years or older
🏔️ Living in rural Montana (residents of Billings, Bozeman, Butte, Great Falls, Helena, Kalispell, or Missoula are not eligible)

What is the benefit?
💪 Your participation will shape future efforts to improve access to innovation and healthcare in Montana

How do I enroll?
🔗 Click the link or contact haley.cote@mso.umt.edu to request a print survey.

The L.S. Skaggs Institute for Health Innovation (SIHI) at the University of Montana is conducting a research survey on technology and healthcare in rural communities. Your participation can help shape future efforts to improve access to innovation and healthcare in Montana.

08/30/2023

Thank you Polson for allowing us to participate in your Back to School Bash last weekend! We were able to recruit participants for our ongoing research survey about pharmacogenetic test guided to***co cessation within the CSKT community.

08/18/2023

We are very excited to announce a large investment in the L.S. Skaggs Institute for Health Innovation at the University of Montana!

UM Receives $8M grant to benefit the L.S. Skaggs Institute for Health Innovation

Read more at: https://www.umt.edu/news/2023/08/081623sihi.php

06/20/2023

Job Opportunity at the University of Montana!

Application instructions are located at the bottom of the page.  Please apply directly through the University of Montana's career portal UM Jobs at https://umjobs.silkroad.com/ for positions at the University of Montana &...

05/18/2023

Find us at the Women 4 Wellness event in the gym at Salish Kootenai College today May 18th! We are currently recruiting participants to take part in a survey regarding pharmacogenetic testing and to***co cessation research.

Call 406-282-1283 or email precisionmedicine@umt.edu for questions.

01/24/2023

Want to learn more about the Precision Medicine Project? Visit our website below!

American Indian and Alaska Native populations in the United States have largely been left out of precision medicine and pharmacogenomics research. Our research is part of the Northwest-Alaska Pharmacogenomics Research Network (NWA-PGRN), whose goals are to engage indigenous populations in precision....

01/24/2023

Dr. Woodahl and other faculty at the University of Montana College of Health were recently featured in Healthcare IT News. The article is titled, "Telemedicine boosts access, decreases inequities in Montana" and can be found here:

The University of Montana College of Health has expanded its telehealth offerings across many disciplines to reach more people, especially in tribal communities.

10/13/2022

It’s a beautiful morning in Pablo, Montana! Researchers with PMP have been making the trek from Missoula to recruit participants in a collaborative research project between UM and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes.

08/26/2022

Miss America 2020 states pharmacogenetic testing helped her provider choose a personalized medication regimen to treat her anxiety, depression, and auto immune disorder.

At the start of the pandemic, Schrier struggled with her mental health once more when she had to stop doing appearances as Miss America.