War Related Illness and Injury Study Center
Mission/Goals
Complex Exposure Threats Center of Excellence (CETCE)
The mission of CETCE is to provide expert care and cutting-edge research of unique and emerging complex exposure Veteran cohorts.
The CETCE vision is to enhance the health and lives of Veterans through innovative clinical services and cutting-edge research, focused on individuals or cohorts with uniquely hazardous occupations or novel exposure histories.
Goals:
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To proactively anticipate and meet the challenges of emerging exposure threats and their health effects.
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To improve VA's exposure-informed care through innovative and multidisciplinary clinical assessments and cutting-edge research of priority exposure cohorts.
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To optimize Veteran health by comprehensively addressing complex and evolving Veteran exposure health concerns.
The CETCE has the following 5 Lines of Effort: