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Cleveland VA Medical Research & Education Foundation
www.cleveland.med.va.gov/research/foundation.html
VA Medical Center 151(W), 10701 East Blvd., Cleveland, OH

Primary Contact Ms. Gail Burns
Title Executive Director
  Phone: 440/526-3030, ext. 6723   |   Fax: 440/838-6017   |   gail.burns@va.gov   |   www.cleveland.med.va.gov/research/foundation.html
Year Founded 1991
Designated Voter Signatory Mr. William Montague
   
Affiliated VAMC 1 Louis Stokes VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
Unique Patients 95,270
   
Affiliated VAMC 2
Unique Patients
   
Affiliated VAMC 3
Unique Patients
   
Affiliated VAMC 4
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Total Facility Research Space
(Square Feet)
38,000
Total Number of PIs
at all Facilities
130

 

  Research Education Administration
Number of NPC Employees (Full Time) 3 0 1
Number of NPC Employees (Part Time) 4 1 0
NPC Employees (Total) 7 1 1

 

   
Brief Description The Cleveland VA Medical Center has several large, well-funded research and development programs. Currently, VA-funded research includes biomedical, health services and rehabilitation research and clinical and cooperative studies. There are two VA-funded centers of excellence, the Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) Center and the Advance Platform Technology (APT) Center. Cleveland is an active participant in the VA Cooperative Studies programs, and has strong programs in both basic and clinical science. There are approximately 220 active research projects at this medical center. Ongoing educational initiatives include an annual Clinical Nursing, Pharmacy and Psychology conferences, a Spinal Cord Injury Workshop, and the National Heart Failure Training Program.
Major Areas of Research Interest Cardiology / Vascular Disease, Neurology, Endocrinology, Oncology, Gastroenterology, Geriatrics, Hematology, Pharmacology / Toxicology, Immunology / Infectious Diseases, Psychiatry / Psychology, Musculoskeletal, Nephrology/ Urology
Additional Areas of Interest Autoimmune Disorders / Hypertension / Diabetes / Pulmonary Diseases / Surgery / Spinal Cord Injury / Stroke Rehabilitation / Schizophrenia and Other Psychiatric Disorders
Does your NPC receive federal grants in its own name (Yes/No)? No
Does your NPC receive federal subawards (yes/No)? Yes
With what medical school is your VAMC affiliated? Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio

 

  First Name  Last Name Actual Title Email Updated
Chief Administrator Gail Burns Executive Director gail.burns@va.gov 03/16/2010
Development Gail Burns Executive Director gail.burns@va.gov 03/16/2010
Finance Gail Burns Executive Director gail.burns@va.gov 03/16/2010
Human Resources Gail Burns Executive Director gail.burns@va.gov 03/16/2010
Information Technology Gail Burns Executive Director gail.burns@va.gov 03/16/2010
Public Relations Gail Burns Executive Director gail.burns@va.gov 03/16/2010
Purchasing Gail Burns Executive Director gail.burns@va.gov 03/16/2010
Grants and Contracts Gail Burns Executive Director gail.burns@va.gov 03/16/2010
Other
Primary Contact for CRADAs Gail Burns Executive Director gail.burns@va.gov 03/16/2010
Primary Contact for Grants Gail Burns Executive Director gail.burns@va.gov 03/16/2010