Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Category: Hospitals & Clinical Research Institutions

VA investigators participate in programs in the four service areas of the VA research program which include: Health Services Research and Development Service (HSR&D), Clinical Science Research Service (CSR&D), Biomedical/Lab Research and Development (BLR&D) and Rehabilitation Research and Development (RR&D).There are also a number of ongoing industry sponsored clinical trials. The Phoenix VA Health Care System serves veterans in central Arizona at its main medical center in Phoenix and six outpatient VA Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) spanning between the East Valley of Phoenix north to Show Low & Payson areas. The Phoenix VA was a lead participant in the VA Diabetes Trial (VDAT) and in the current follow-up trial.