The West Virginia Rural Health Research Center (WVRHRC) pursues a multi-disciplinary research effort directed to improve environmental health for rural populations. Collaborators from public health, geographic information systems, nursing, pharmacy, environmental science, health policy and other disciplines work together to conduct policy-relevant research to achieve this goal.
The WVRHRC is co-located on the Morgantown and Charleston campuses of West Virginia University, providing access to multiple university departments and resources and to policymakers at state and national levels. The WVRHRC was established in 2008 through funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration, Office of Rural Health Policy. Current funding totals over $2.6 million for 4 years.
The West Virginia Rural Health Research Center is supported by the Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Public Health Service.
