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HSR&D Centers
There are thirteen HSR&D Centers of Excellence (COE) and three Resource Centers located throughout the US. In addition, HSR&D's Research Enhancement Award Program (REAP) support the development of other research centers across the country.
Each COE develops its own research agenda, is affiliated with a VA medical center, and collaborates with local schools of public health and universities. COE research covers an array of important health care topics such as quality of care, chronic diseases, primary care, mental health, substance abuse, pain management, and outcomes research.
The three Resource Centers provide support and information to VA researchers and health care managers in the special focus areas of information dissemination and education resources, health economics and costs studies, data and information sources within and outside VA, and measurement instruments and methods.
The REAP sites support groups of investigators at VA medical centers not affiliated with a COE, but who already have a history of HSR&D research and career development funding. Areas of research include quality improvement, healthcare knowledge management, health care organization, patient-centered treatment and care, and patient safety.
Research Centers Program Contact (CoE, REAP, Resource Centers)
Susan Schiffner, RN, BSM, CCM
email: susan.schiffner@va.gov
phone: (202) 461-1509
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