University of Virginia Health System

Research Environment &
Potential Research Experiences

Virtually all CAM-related clinical research, as well as CAM-related basic science projects that investigate mechanisms of action of CAM modalities, is available to the trainees. All faculty at the University of Virginia are strongly encouraged to provide high-quality research experiences to individuals at varying points in their development.

Projects being conducted through our CSCAT are readily available for trainees to learn more about. The training environment is rich in collaborative linkages among conventional scientists, practitioners and CAM researchers. The environment is one that supports scientific rigor.

Resources to assist in research:

• University of Virginia Health System, which includes University of Virginia Hospital, Hospital West, and Kluge Children's Rehabilitation Center
  
  
• General Clinical Research Center
  
  
• Information Technology and Communication
  
  
• Academic Computing Health Sciences (ACHS) Facility, including:
  
  • Health Informatics Lab
  • Multimedia Lab
  • Data Acquisition Lab
  • Data Visualization Lab
    
    
• Department of Health Evaluation Sciences (DHES)
  
  
• Clinical Trials Office of the School of Medicine (CTO)
  
  
• University Library System (composed of 13 libraries), including:
  • Alderman Library
  • Health Sciences Library
    
    
• Major Distributed Research Core Laboratory to support CAM-related research conducted through the CAM research training program.