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Chicago Association for Research and Education in Science
www.CARES-research.org
Building One, Room C 347, 5000 South 5th Avenue, Chicago (Hines & North Chicago), IL, IL

Primary Contact Ms. Cindy Reutzel MPA
Title Executive Director
  Phone: 708/343-6379   |   Fax: 708/343-9676   |   cindy.reutzel@va.gov   |   www.CARES-research.org
Year Founded 1984
Designated Voter Signatory Ms. Cindy M Reutzel, MPA
   
Affiliated VAMC 1 Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, IL
Unique Patients 55,000
   
Affiliated VAMC 2 North Chicago VA Medical Center, North Chicago, IL
Unique Patients 44,000
   
Affiliated VAMC 3
Unique Patients
   
Affiliated VAMC 4
Unique Patients
   
   
Total Facility Research Space
(Square Feet)
Total Number of PIs
at all Facilities

 

  Research Education Administration
Number of NPC Employees (Full Time)
Number of NPC Employees (Part Time)
NPC Employees (Total) 0 0 0

 

   
Brief Description Both Hines VA Hospital and the North Chicago VA Medical Center are located in the Chicago area. Hines is affiliated with Loyola University's Stritch School of Medicine with a large number of combined residence training programs. Nearly all medical specialities and subspecialities are represented. The North Chicago VAMC is affiliated with Rosalind Franklin University's Chicago Medical School. The research programs of these two large facilities (Hines and North Chicago) are merged and enjoy the benefits of a single Research and Development Committee, IRB, and nonprofit corporation which manages the funding and contracts associated with non-VA funding for investigators at both sites. Both sites have a large cadre of experienced clinical trialists and clinical research coordinators.
Major Areas of Research Interest Cardiology / Vascular Disease, Neurology, Endocrinology, Oncology, Gastroenterology, Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology, Hematology, Psychiatry / Psychology, Musculoskeletal, Rheumatology, Nephrology/ Urology
Additional Areas of Interest Audiology / Podiatry / Urology / Respiratory and Pulmonary / Spinal Cord Injury / Surgery / Health Economics / Epidemiology / Health Economics / Biomechanics
Does your NPC receive federal grants in its own name (Yes/No)? Yes
Does your NPC receive federal subawards (yes/No)? Yes
With what medical school is your VAMC affiliated? Loyola University
Rosalind Franklin University

 

  First Name  Last Name Actual Title Email Updated
Chief Administrator Cindy Reutzel Executive Director cindy.reutzel@va.gov 08/24/2009
Development
Finance Lisel Kwartnik Administrator-Accounting lisel.kwartnik@va.gov 8/24/2009
Human Resources Maryann Pike Administrator-HR maryann.pike@va.gov 8/24/2009
Information Technology
Public Relations
Purchasing
Grants and Contracts
Other
Primary Contact for CRADAs Ron Flink Contract Manager ron.flink@va.gov 08/24/2009
Primary Contact for Grants