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NIH HEAL Initiative Turns Attention to Pragmatic Trials in Rural Communities

Jun 27, 2024 - Provides overview of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Helping to End Addiction Long-Term (HEAL) Initiative. Includes video interviews with the principal investigators of three research trials aimed at the development of chronic pain management strategies for rural and remote populations.

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NIH Launches $30 Million Pilot to Test Feasibility of a National Primary Care Research Network

Jun 6, 2024 - Provides overview of a new federal initiative, Communities Advancing Research Equity for Health, which aims to fund primary care research and support research access in rural and underserved communities. Notes that the first round of funding will be awarded to rural-serving organizations in fall 2024.

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