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Selected Research Grants and Contracts

Research Grants and Contracts

Colorado RHC Community Apgar Program

Sponsored by: Colorado Rural Health Center
Principal Investigators: Drs. Edward Baker and David Schmitz

North Dakota CEO Community Apgar Program
Sponsored by: University of North Dakota
Principal Investigators: Drs. Edward Baker and David Schmitz

North Dakota HPERC Community Apgar Program

Sponsored by: University of North Dakota
Principal Investigators: Drs. Edward Baker and David Schmitz

Montana HPERC Community Apgar Program

Sponsored by: Montana State University
Principal Investigators: Drs. Edward Baker and David Schmitz

Idaho Maternal, Infant Early Childhood Home Visitation Program Evaluation Year 11

Sponsored by: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Principal Investigators: Dr. Sandina Begic

Year 7 Maternal and Child Health Program Prioritization
Sponsored by: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Principal Investigators: Dr. Molly Prengaman

Idaho Maternal, Infant Early Childhood Home Visitation Program Evaluation Year 10
Sponsored by: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Principal Investigators: Drs. Tedd McDonald and Sandina Begic

Idaho Maternal, Infant Early Childhood Home Visitation Program Evaluation Year 9

Sponsored by: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Principal Investigators: Drs. Tedd McDonald and Sandina Begic

Year 6 Maternal and Child Health Program Prioritization
Sponsored by: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Principal Investigators: Drs. Tedd McDonald and Molly Prengaman

Idaho Maternal, Infant Early Childhood Home Visitation Program Evaluation Year 8
Sponsored by: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Principal Investigators: Drs. Tedd McDonald and Sandina Begic

Year 5 Maternal and Child Health Program Prioritization
Sponsored by: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Principal Investigators: Drs. Tedd McDonald and Molly Prengaman

Medicaid Capitation Project Year 7
Sponsored by: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare – Medicaid Division
Research Partner: Milliman, Inc.
Principal Investigator: Dr. Edward Baker

Bingham County Disproportionate Minority Contact Expansion Evaluation

Sponsored by: Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections
Principal Investigators: Dr. Tedd McDonald

Idaho Maternal, Infant Early Childhood Home Visitation Program Evaluation Year 7

Sponsored by: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Principal Investigators: Drs. Tedd McDonald and Sandina Begic

Year 4 Maternal and Child Health Program Prioritization
Sponsored by: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Principal Investigators: Dr. Tedd McDonald

Tobacco Cessation Project

Sponsored by: Idaho Public Health Districts
Principal Investigators: Dr. Edward Baker

Year 4 Evaluation of Restorative and Preventative Programs Funded through the Millennium Fund
Sponsored by: Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections
Principal Investigators: Dr. Tedd McDonald

Idaho Maternal, Infant Early Childhood Home Visitation Program Evaluation Year 6

Sponsored by: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Principal Investigators: Drs. Tedd McDonald and Sandina Begic

Year 3 Maternal and Child Health Program Prioritization
Sponsored by: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Principal Investigators: Drs. Tedd McDonald

Year 10 Statewide Evaluation of the Impact of Clinical Screening in County Detention Centers
Sponsored by: Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections
Principal Investigators: Dr. Tedd McDonald

Idaho Maternal, Infant Early Childhood Home Visitation Program Evaluation Year 5

Sponsored by: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Principal Investigators: Drs. Tedd McDonald and Sandina Begic

Idaho Maternal, Infant Early Childhood Home Visitation Program Expansion Evaluation Year 2

Sponsored by: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Principal Investigators: Drs. Tedd McDonald and Sandina Begic

Iowa Critical Access Hospital Community Apgar Program

Sponsored by: Iowa Hospital Association
Principal Investigators: Drs. Edward Baker and David Schmitz

Montana Critical Access Hospital Community Apgar Program Year Three and Four Extension

Sponsored by: Montana Health Research and Education Foundation
Principal Investigators: Drs. Edward Baker and David Schmitz

Certification of Idaho Medicaid’s Managed Care Contracts VI

Sponsored by: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Division of Medicaid
Principal Investigators: Dr. Edward Baker

Indiana Rural Health Clinic Community Apgar Program
Sponsored by: Indiana State Department of Health – Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
Principal Investigators: Drs. Edward Baker and David Schmitz

Rural Workforce Development from the Perspective of the Family Medicine Resident
Sponsored by: Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Foundation
Principal Investigators: Drs. Edward Baker, David Schmitz and Alex Reed

Maternal and Child Health Program Prioritization
Sponsored by: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Principal Investigators: Drs. Tedd McDonald and Janet Reis

Year 1 Idaho Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visitation Program Expansion Evaluation
Sponsored by: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Principal Investigators: Drs. Tedd McDonald and Sandina Begic

Year 2 Evaluation of Restorative and Preventative Programs Funded through the Millennium Fund
Sponsored by: Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections
Principal Investigators: Dr. Tedd McDonald

Year 8 Statewide Evaluation of the Impact of Clinical Screening in County Detention Centers
Sponsored by: Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections
Principal Investigators: Dr. Tedd McDonald

Idaho Maternal, Infant, Early Childhood Home Visitation Program Evaluation Expansion
Sponsored by: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Principal Investigator: Drs. Tedd McDonald and Sandina Begic

Evaluation of Restorative and Preventative Programs Funded through the Millennium Fund
Sponsored by: Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections
Principal Investigator: Dr. Tedd McDonald

Utah Critical Access Hospital Community Apgar Program
Sponsored by: Utah Department of Health – Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
Principal Investigators: Drs. Edward Baker and David Schmitz

Montana Critical Access Hospital Community Apgar Program
Sponsored by: Montana North Central AHEC
Principal Investigators: Drs. Edward Baker and David Schmitz

North Dakota Critical Access Hospital Community Apgar Program Phase II
Sponsored by: The Center for Rural Health, The University of North Dakota, School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Principal Investigators: Drs. Edward Baker and David Schmitz

Suicide Prevention Grant
Sponsored by: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 
Evaluators for the federal contract awarded to the Idaho Department of Education and the Idaho Suicide Action Network.
Principal Investigators: Drs. Edward Baker and Susan Esp

Indiana Critical Access Hospital Community Apgar Program
Sponsored by:  The Indiana State Department of Health – Office of Primary Care and Rural Health
Principal Investigators: Drs. Edward Baker and David Schmitz

Maternal and Child Health Program Needs Assessment
Sponsored by: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Principal Investigator: Drs. Tedd McDonald and Mark Siemon

Statewide Evaluation of Substance Use Prevention Programs Funded through the Idaho Strategic Prevention Framework – State Incentive Grant
Sponsored by: Idaho Office of Drug Policy
Principal Investigator: Dr. Tedd McDonald

Idaho Maternal, Infant, Early Childhood Home Visitation Program Evaluation Year 3
Sponsored by: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Principal Investigator: Drs. Tedd McDonald and Sandina Begic

Statewide Evaluation of the Impact of Clinical Screening in County Detention Centers Year 6
Sponsored by: Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections
Principal Investigator: Dr. Tedd McDonald

Disproportionate Minority Contact Expansion Evaluation
Sponsored by: Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections
Principal Investigator: Dr. Tedd McDonald

Idaho Nursing Community Apgar Program Phase IV
Sponsored by: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare – Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Principal Investigator:  Molly Vaughan Prengaman and Dr. Edward Baker

Idaho Health Data Exchange Evaluation
Sponsored by: Idaho Health Data Exchange
Principal Investigator: Drs. Janet Reis and Edward Baker

Idaho Medicaid Expansion Evaluation Project

Sponsored by: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare – Division of Medicaid
Principal Investigator:  Dr. Edward Baker

Scope of Practice Study II

Sponsored by: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare – Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Principal Investigator: Drs. Edward Baker and David Schmitz

Alaska Critical Access Hospital Community Apgar Program Year 2

Sponsored by: University of Alaska-Anchorage
Research Partner: Family Medicine Residency of Idaho
Principal Investigator: Drs. Edward Baker and David Schmitz

Maternal Infant Early Childhood Home Visitation Program Year 2

Sponsored by: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Principal Investigator: Dr. Tedd McDonald

Statewide Evaluation of the Impact of Clinical Screening in County Detention Centers Year 5
Sponsored by: Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections
Principal Investigator: Dr. Tedd McDonald

Healthwise Research Collaboration

Sponsored by: Healthwise
Principal Investigator:  Janet Reis

Nursing Community Apgar Project

Sponsored by: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare – Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Principal Investigator: Molly Vaughan Prengaman and Dr. Edward Baker

Alaska Critical Access Hospital Community Apgar Program

Sponsored by: University of Alaska-Anchorage
Research Partner: Family Medicine Residency of Idaho
Principal Investigator: Drs. Edward Baker and David Schmitz

Evaluation of Canyon County Peacemaking Circles

Sponsored by: Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections
Principal Investigator: Dr. Tedd McDonald

Maine Community Health Center Community Apgar Program
Sponsored by: Maine Primary Care Association
Research Partner: Family Medicine Residency of Idaho
Principal Investigator: Drs. Edward Baker and David Schmitz

North Dakota Critical Access Hospital Community Apgar Program
Sponsored by: University of North Dakota
Research Partner: Family Medicine Residency of Idaho
Principal Investigator: Drs. Edward Baker and David Schmitz

Wisconsin Critical Access Hospital Community Apgar Program
Sponsored by: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Research Partner: Family Medicine Residency of Idaho
Principal Investigator: Drs. Edward Baker and David Schmitz

Medicaid Capitation Project
Sponsored by: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare – Medicaid Division
Research Partner: Milliman, Inc.
Principal Investigator: Dr. Edward Baker

Idaho Community Health Center Community Apgar Program

Sponsored by: Idaho State Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Research Partner: Family Medicine Residency of Idaho
Principal Investigator: Dr. Edward Baker and David Schmitz

Adults’ Perceptions of Issues Related to Underage Drinking
Sponsored by: Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections
Research Partner: Idaho Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws Taskforce
Principal Investigator: Dr. Tedd McDonald

Clinical Services Evaluation

Sponsored by: Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections
Principal Investigator: Dr. Tedd McDonald

Maternal Infant Early Childhood Home Visitation Program

Sponsored by: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Principal Investigator: Dr. Tedd McDonald

Tobacco Cessation Grant

Sponsored by: Idaho Public Health Departments
Principal Investigator: Dr. Janet Reis

State Health Access Reform Evaluation

Sponsored by: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Research Partner: Urban Institute
Principal Investigator: Dr. Edward Baker (Idaho Director)

Statewide Evaluation of the Impact of Clinical Screening in County Detention Centers
Sponsored by: Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections
Principal Investigator: Dr. Tedd McDonald

Idaho Critical Access Hospital Community Apgar Program
Sponsored by: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare-State office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Research Partner: Family Medicine Residency of Idaho
Principal Investigators: Drs. Edward Baker and David Schmitz

Minority Youth Contact Assessment
Sponsored by: Idaho Department of Juvenile Correction
Principal Investigator: Dr. Tedd McDonald

Idaho Physician Workforce Grit and Satisfaction Study
Sponsored by: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare-State office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Research Partner: Family Medicine Residency of Idaho
Principal Investigators: Drs. Alex Reed, Edward Baker and David Schmitz