About the Program
The Indianapolis VA Medical Center houses a research and development program with Health Service Research, Rehabilitation Research, Medical, and Clinical Medical Research funding. Important topics include implementation science, stroke, cholesterol, cardiology, hypertension, diabetes, and renal disease.
The Health Services Research and Development program was designated a national Center of Excellence on Implementing Evidence Based Practice (CIEBP) in 2004. The CIEBP houses the national Stroke QuERI Coordinating Center (http://www.queri.research.va.gov/str/default.cfm) and is developing research programs in symptoms and pain, patient safety, severe mental illness, and cancer. More information on the CIEBP and its affiliated Regenstrief Institute, Inc, Indiana University and Purdue University programs can be found at www.ciebp.research.va.gov.
The Richard L. Roudebush VAMC has full accreditation status from the National Commission for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for its Human Subjects Protection Program. We are preparing to submit our application to the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs in August 2007.
Services Offered
Our current research studies enhance the medical center's ability to provide state-of-the-art medical techniques and treatments to veterans.
Research projects are currently being conducted at Richard L. Roudebush VAMC in areas such as —
- infectious disease
- autoimmune disorders
- cardiology
- hypertension
- diabetes
- schizophrenia
- hematology
- surgery
- oncology
- Center of Excellence for Implementation of Evidence Based Practice
- Stroke QUERI Program
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