Improving health care delivery in rural areas
Official title: Center for Rural Health Care Delivery Science
Funded at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic · NIH-11044162 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is all about improving health care for people living in rural areas by working with local communities to find and solve their specific health challenges, while also training new researchers to help make health care better for everyone.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Lebanon, United States) |
| Project start | April 1, 2023 |
| Project end | January 31, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $2,076,586 |
| NIH project number | 5P20GM148278-03 |
| Project ID | NIH-11044162 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates for this research are individuals living in rural communities who face challenges in accessing health care services.
✕Less likely to help
Patients living in urban areas or those who do not experience access disparities may not benefit from this research.
What this research studies
This research focuses on enhancing health care access and outcomes for individuals living in rural communities. By establishing a Center for Rural Health Care Delivery Science, the project aims to engage with local communities to identify and address specific health care challenges they face. The approach includes training early-career clinician-scientists to become independent researchers who can contribute to reducing health care disparities. The center will utilize a multidisciplinary strategy to integrate research expertise and community engagement.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could significantly improve health care access and outcomes for patients in rural areas.
How similar studies have gone: Previous research has shown success in addressing health care disparities in rural populations, indicating that this approach has potential for meaningful impact.
Where this research is happening
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic
Lebanon, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Creager, Mark a — Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic
- Study coordinator: Creager, Mark a
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.