# Military Health Services Research (MHSR) (12.007)

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Military Health Services Research (MHSR) is run by Department of Defense. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $19.9 million in 13 grants, about $1.5 million per award.

## Objectives

The Military Health System Research (MHSR) Program provides intramural and extramural grants for topic areas directed by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (OASD (HA)) and the Defense Health Agency (DHA). The intent of this initiative is to foster capability and capacity within the Military Health System (MHS) to conduct health system research through intramural and extramural grants. MHSR funds studies that identify factors that affect the economics/cost, quality, variation, and outcomes of military health care delivery across the enterprise. The program goal is to use data-driven research to inform policy and decision making, resulting in improved efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare delivery within the MHS.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | $2.5 million | 2 |
| 2023 | $1.8 million | 2 |
| 2024 | $7.7 million | 5 |
| 2025 | $7.9 million | 6 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Foundation for Integrative Medicine Inc | Virginia | $5.8 million |
| The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. | Maryland | $3.1 million |
| Board of Regents of Nevada System of Higher Education | Nevada | $2.3 million |
| North Dakota State University | North Dakota | $2.1 million |
| Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska | Nebraska | $1.8 million |
| University of Utah | Utah | $1.6 million |
| Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic | New Hampshire | $1.4 million |
| Weill Medical College of Cornell University | New York | $878,000 |
| The Geneva Foundation | Washington | $511,504 |
| University of Massachusetts Lowell | Massachusetts | $413,119 |