Research
Our Division's research employs the methods of clinical epidemiology and health care research. While the investigative interests of Division faculty are wide-ranging, there is an ongoing focus on health services research, clinical epidemiology, informatics and evidence-based medicine, guideline implementation, clinical ethics, and health manpower.
The Division’s principal research base is the Veterans Evidence-based Research, Dissemination, and Implementation Center (VERDICT), directed by Dr. Pugh and co-directed by Dr. Noël. Initially funded in 1998 as a Center of Excellence by the VA’s Health Services Research and Development office, it became a Research Enhancement and Advancement Program (REAP) in 2005.