Facts about Group Health Research Institute
- Founded in 1983, Group Health Research Institute (GHRI) is a nonproprietary, public-interest research center within Group Health Cooperative. Before 2009, the organization was known as Group Health Center for Health Studies (CHS).
- The faculty includes 32 investigators with joint appointments at the University of Washington, 10 biostatisticians, and 6 research associates. GHRI also employs more than 200 other staff members.
- In 2008, the Institute had 235 active grants.
- Federal agencies such as the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provide 77 percent of GHRI's annual budget. Non-federal grants and contracts provide 13 percent; Group Health, 10 percent.
- Located in Seattle, the Institute includes a 5,500 square-foot, state-of-the-art research clinic.
- GHRI belongs to several national research consortia, including the HMO Research Network, the Cancer Research Network, and the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium. GHRI hosts one of the nation's eight federally funded Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Units.
- Interdisciplinary scientific teams conduct studies in a variety of research areas.
- The MacColl Institute for Healthcare Innovation and the Center for Community Health and Evaluation are part of GHRI.
- Researchers from Group Health's Department of Preventive Care are also members of the GHRI faculty.
- GHRI shares its findings through articles in peer-reviewed medical journals, presentations at scientific meetings, and the media.
- In 2008, GHRI received grants totaling about $34 million. See the Institute's 2008 Annual Report.