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Funded Project Details - FY2021




Project Number:

IK2HX002064-01
Title: Identifying and Addressing Barriers to Bariatric Surgery within VA
Principal Investigator:

Luke M Funk

Location: Madison, WI
Congressional District Code: 2
Research Service: Health Services R&D
Project Period: March 2016 - February 2021
FY 2021 Funding Amount: $113,906
Total Award Amount
(all years):		 $1,365,552
Abstract: View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER
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Excerpt:

 DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This is the first submission of an HSR&D CDA-2 proposal to provide five years of salary support to Luke Funk, M.D., M.P.H. The goal of this application is to prepare Dr. Funk for a career conducting health services research focused on severe obesity treatment in VA. Dr. Funk will accomplish this goal by pursuing training activities, obtaining expert mentorship, and completing a program of research focused on identifying and addressing barriers to seve...


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