MIRECC / CoE

Purpose

To further enhance our mission to improve mental health care in the primary care setting, the Center for Integrated Healthcare collaborates with both VA- and non-VA entities. These partnerships result in broader-based research, education, and clinical activities that benefit Veterans and the communities at large. For a detailed description of CIH collaborative partnerships, please follow the link in the Partners Tab above. A listing of CIH affiliated investigators can be found by choosing the "CIH Affiliates" tab located here.

Partners

The Center for Integrated Healthcare collaborates with several other VA Mental Illness Research, Education, Clinical Centers (MIRECCs), VA Mental Health Centers of Excellence, national VA Program Offices, and several Veterans Integrated Services Networks (VISNs). These collaborations are designed to enhance the outcomes of the various centers and offices by leveraging their combined intellectual and fiscal resources. Among our many collaborations are:

Academic Affiliates

• SUNY Upstate Medical University
  • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
• Syracuse University
  • Department of Psychology
  • Falk College (Public Health)
  • the iSchool
  • Institute of Veteran and Military Families
• University of Scranton
  • Department of Psychology
• University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
  • Department of Psychology
  • Department of Social Work
  • Department of Family Medicine
  • Research Institute on Addictions
  • School of Public Health and Health Professions
• University of Vermont
  • Department of Family Medicine
• University of Rochester
  • Department of Psychiatry
  • Department of Family Medicine
• University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
  • Department of Psychiatry

Department of Veterans Affairs Research Partners:

• Center for Chronic Disease Outcomes Research (Minneapolis)
• Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention (Canandaigua)
• National Center for PTSD
• South Central Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (Little Rock)
• VISN 4 Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (Philadelphia)
• VISN 21 Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (Palo Alto)

Department of Veterans Affairs Clinical Partners:

• Mental Health Services
• Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
• National Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
• Office of Patient Centered Care and Cultural Transformation
• PCMHI Office
• PCMHI Evaluation Office

Community Partners:

• Collaborative Family Healthcare Association
• Society for Behavioral Medicine
• American Psychological Association

Department of Defense Partners:

• Behavioral Health in Primary Care Office, Patient Centered Medical Home Branch, Clinical Support Division
• Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
• Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress