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IREACH

THE INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
TO ADVANCE COMMUNITY HEALTH

Conducting research to promote health and health care equity among Indigenous and rural populations

The Institute for Research and Education to Advance Community Health (IREACH) is a large research institute at Washington State University (WSU) that conducts transdisciplinary research devoted to promoting health and health care equity among Indigenous and rural populations. It is one of the largest academic units dedicated to the health of Native populations in the United States and works with 150 partners in 19 states.

The Institute has 40 faculty and staff members and a portfolio of approximately $36 million in extramural grant funding. Its members have expertise that spans public health, economics, demography, epidemiology, biostatistics, sociology, psychology, nutrition, public administration and management, and internal medicine.

IREACH is administratively located within the WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine.

$36 Million In extramural grant funding
150 Partners In 19 states
40 Faculty and staff In Seattle, Spokane, and Pullman

Explore our Research Initiatives and Programs

Natives Engaged in Alzheimer’s Research

Natives Engaged in Alzheimer’s Research, or NEAR, combats disparities associated with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander groups.

Native-Controlling Hypertension and Risk through Technology

Native-Controlling Hypertension and Risk through Technology, or Native-CHART, aims to improve control of blood pressure and other risk factors for cardiovascular disease in American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders with diagnosed hypertension.
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