The National Institutes of Health (NIH) just awarded a $1.7 million R01 grant to the Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) Clinical and Health Research department.
According to an SCU press release, the prestigious R01 grant will fund groundbreaking research comparing the safety, efficiency and care costs for Medicare beneficiaries receiving acupuncture for chronic low-back pain. The research, in collaboration with Dartmouth College, launched in August and will span three years.
NIH R01 grants are highly sought-after, and receiving one represents a significant milestone for SCU, underscoring the university’s commitment to advancing evidence-based care.
Meet the principal investigator
The project, titled “Acupuncture for Medicare Beneficiaries with Chronic Low Back Pain: Access, Utilization, and Outcomes,” is led by principal investigator James Whedon, DC, MS, a distinguished professor and senior clinical health services researcher at SCU…