Finding Us: This center for clinical research in Rapid City, SD, is located within the Mandalay Plaza shopping center, near the intersection of 5th Street and Parkview Drive. Free parking is available next to the building.
Avera Research Institute is dedicated to improving health for mothers and their children through community-based research and clinical trials. With a focus on historically high-risk or medically underserved populations, our efforts directly benefit patients on many fronts including education, cultural resonance and innovation. Our collaborations and partnerships with local clinics, hospitals, medical providers and social service agencies help serve the diverse population in Rapid City. Some of our projects include:
- The National Consortium
- Investigator led trials, partnering with telemedicine around the country
- Research led trials, improving maternal and pediatric health outcomes
- SYNCH Collective: Systems of Native Community Health
We want to see that moms and babies are healthy throughout pregnancy, delivery and beyond. For that to happen, moms need high-quality prenatal care and careful management of conditions such as high blood pressure and gestational diabetes, regardless of their ZIP code or income level. Increasing access to obstetrics services improves outcomes like pre-term labor, low birthweight and infant mortality in South Dakota.
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Department of Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center
