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Boise Veterans Affairs Medical Center are joining forces for research with Boise State Univ, Idaho State Univ, Univ of Idaho
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Four institutions form Healthy Idaho Clinical and Translational Research Development Program with $10.7 million from NIH
Boise State University, Idaho State University, University of Idaho and the Boise Veterans Affairs Medical Center are joining forces to address the significant need for clinical and
translational health research in the State of Idaho.
Through a five-year, $10.7 million National Institutes of Health grant awarded to Boise State University and co-led with Idaho State University, the four partnering institutions will
form the Healthy Idaho Clinical and Translational Research Development (CTR-D) program and will work with health systems and community health centers across Idaho.
As a state with no public medical school, geographically dispersed universities and health systems, and disparities in health and healthcare delivery between rural and urban populations,
the Healthy Idaho CTR-D will build a foundation that supports clinical and translational research, workforce development and infrastructure enhancements to address the health needs
of Idahoans.
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The program will also team up with clinical affiliates including St. Luke’s Health System, Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, Kootenai Health, and the Idaho Community Health Center
Association that represents 15 Community Health Centers throughout the state. Medical students from the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine and the Idaho WWAMI (Washington-Wyoming-Alaska-Montana-I
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* the development of improved models and systems for the furnishing of mental health services by the Department.
As part of the VISN 20 NW MIRECC mission to enhance access to mental health expertise, the NW MIRECC collaborates and consults with other MIRECCs and Centers of Excellence, as well as
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Lewis-McChord/Madigan Army Medical Center to VAPSHCS has provided an exciting opportunity to develop innovative and productive research, education, and clinical care collaborations
with DoD personnel that address PTSD and its associated conditions in their early stages in active-duty Servicemembers.
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