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Who is SPRINT?

One of SPRINT's main objectives is to build and sustain a collaborative network of VHA and non-VHA researchers and suicide prevention centers of excellence dedicated to conducting high-quality, high-priority, and high impact health services SP research.

SPRINT CORE Principal Investigators

Steven Dobscha, MD Steven Dobscha, MD
Director of HSR&D's Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care (CIVIC)
Mark Ilgen, PhD Mark Ilgen, PhD
Research Career Scientist at HSR&D's Center for Clinical Management (CCMR)
Theresa Hudson, PhD, PharmD Theresa Hudson, PhD, PharmD
Associate Director of HSR&D's Center for Mental Healthcare & Outcomes Research (CeMHOR)

SPRINT CORE Co-Investigators

Lauren Denneson, PhD Lauren Denneson, PhD
HSR&D Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care (CIVIC)
VA Portland Health Care System
Alan Teo, MD, MS Alan Teo, MD, MS
HSR&D Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care (CIVIC)
VA Portland Health Care System
Steven Dobscha, MD Sara J. Landes, PhD
HSR&D Center for Mental Healthcare & Outcomes Research (CeMHOR)
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System
Richard R. Owen, MD Richard R. Owen, MD
HSR&D Center for Mental Healthcare & Outcomes Research (CeMHOR)
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System
Mary Bollinger, MPH, PhD Mary Bollinger, MPH, PhD
HSR&D Center for Mental Healthcare & Outcomes Research (CeMHOR)
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System
Paul N. Pfeiffer, MD, MS Paul N. Pfeiffer, MD, MS
HSR&D Center for Clinical Management Research (CCMR)
VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System
Courtney Bagge, PhD Courtney Bagge, PhD
HSR&D Center for Clinical Management Research (CCMR)
VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System

SPRINT Network Members

As of December 2022, approximately 440 individuals leading or planning active suicide prevention research projects were members of the network. If you have an active or planned suicide prevention research or demonstration project, and are not already on our list, please reach out to tell us about it!

SPRINT Listserv

Join SPRINT's Suicide Prevention Research Dissemination listserv.

Collaborators for Multi-site Projects

SPRINT has a list of researchers and facilities interested in potentially collaborating on suicide prevention research projects. SPRINT encourages you can contact us if you would like information on potential collaborators, or to volunteer your site. We will provide this list to investigators whom may contact you to discuss collaboration opportunities. We are particularly interested in identifying potential sites from the Midwest and South, but all potential sites are welcome!

If your facility/program would be potentially interested in participating as a site for a multi-site suicide prevention research project, or if you would like access to the existing list, please email suicidepreventionres@va.gov.

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