UNM-Led Team Receives $13.5 Million NIH Award to Bring Research Opportunities to Rural Communities
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UNM Health Sciences News
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Date
Oct 23, 2026
Summary
Describes a newly funded project aiming to increase the participation of rural communities in clinical research and strengthen research partnerships with rural areas across the Southwest. Planned clinical research studies will investigate using telehealth to manage chronic disease and the impact of community doulas on maternal health outcomes.
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· Chronic disease management
· Funding
· Health disparities
· Maternal health and prenatal care
· Maternal health workforce
· Networking and collaboration
· Research methods and resources
· Telehealth
· Arizona
· New Mexico