Facts about Group Health Center for Health Studies
- Founded in 1983, Group Health Center for Health Studies (CHS) is a nonproprietary, public-interest research center within Group Health Cooperative.
- The faculty includes 31 investigators with joint appointments at the University of Washington, 6 biostatisticians, and 6 research associates. CHS also employs more than 200 other staff members.
- In 2007, the Center had 204 active grants.
- Federal agencies such as the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provide 78 percent of CHS' annual budget. Non-federal grants and contracts provide 11 percent; Group Health, 11 percent.
- Located in Seattle, the Center includes a 5,500 square-foot, state-of-the-art research clinic.
- CHS belongs to several national research consortia, including the HMO Research Network, the Cancer Research Network, and the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium. CHS hosts one of the nation's eight federally funded Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Units.
- Interdisciplinary scientific teams conduct studies in a variety of research areas.
- The MacColl Institute for Healthcare Innovation and the Center for Community Health and Evaluation are part of CHS.
- Researchers from Group Health's Department of Preventive Care are also members of the CHS faculty.
- CHS shares its findings through articles in peer-reviewed medical journals, presentations at scientific meetings, and the media.
- In 2007, CHS received grants totaling about $37 million. See the Center's 2007 Annual Report.