Mission Statement
To promote, support and facilitate meritorious biomedical and health services, research and education activities conducted by investigators at the Phoenix VA Health Care System that contribute to improved health care for Veterans and the Nation.
Our Goals
We pursue our mission through these processes:
The Arizona Veterans Research and Education Foundation (AZVETS) formerly Carl T Hayden Medical Research Foundation is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization established to advance the research and education missions of the Department of Veterans Affairs through the support of both the research and education activities at the Phoenix VA Health Care System. AZVETS was incorporated under the Laws of the State of Arizona on July 14, 1997, and has received tax exemption status from the IRS since its inception.
AZVETS provides a flexible mechanism for the administration of research and education funds for projects that have been approved by the VA Research and Development or VA Education Committee. Such support for these projects from non-VA sources include:
The Foundation supports activities by purchasing supplies and equipment, paying salaries, supporting travel, and paying for other research and/or education activities to promote and support the research and educational missions at the Phoenix VA Health Care System.
AZVETS is an Equal Opportunity Employer in compliance with all Federal Laws and Laws of the State of Arizona. AZVETS is overseen by a Board of Directors which sets policy governing the day-to-day activities of the Foundation.
To promote, support and facilitate meritorious biomedical and health services, research and education activities conducted by investigators at the Phoenix VA Health Care System that contribute to improved health care for Veterans and the Nation.
Our Goals
We pursue our mission through these processes:
- To identify and facilitate cooperative arrangements between VA clinician-investigators and non-VA sources of funding
- To administer private and public non-VA grants (extramural funds) for research
- To provide additional resources for use by the clinician-investigators
- To assist in the operation and maintenance of common resource research facilities
- To support and/or provide educational opportunities for clinician- investigators, participants, and staff
The Arizona Veterans Research and Education Foundation (AZVETS) formerly Carl T Hayden Medical Research Foundation is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization established to advance the research and education missions of the Department of Veterans Affairs through the support of both the research and education activities at the Phoenix VA Health Care System. AZVETS was incorporated under the Laws of the State of Arizona on July 14, 1997, and has received tax exemption status from the IRS since its inception.
AZVETS provides a flexible mechanism for the administration of research and education funds for projects that have been approved by the VA Research and Development or VA Education Committee. Such support for these projects from non-VA sources include:
- Government entities (e.g., NIH, DoD)
- Private sponsors (e.g. drug companies)
- Voluntary agencies
- General donations
- Other Non-Profit Organizations
The Foundation supports activities by purchasing supplies and equipment, paying salaries, supporting travel, and paying for other research and/or education activities to promote and support the research and educational missions at the Phoenix VA Health Care System.
AZVETS is an Equal Opportunity Employer in compliance with all Federal Laws and Laws of the State of Arizona. AZVETS is overseen by a Board of Directors which sets policy governing the day-to-day activities of the Foundation.