Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis

THE MISSION OF THE DALLAS VA RESEARCH CORPORATION IS TO SUPPORT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND REHABILITATION TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

THE ORGANIZATION IS A NATIONAL NETWORK OF LARGE ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS COMMITTED TO QUALITY PATIENT CARE, MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH.

The mission of LLVARE is to support basic and clinical research in an effort to prevent or treat human disease and afflictions, in particular for our nations Veterans. See schedule O for more details.

TO FOSTER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT IN GROUP PRACTICE THROUGH EDUCATION AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS IN CLINICAL QUALITY, PATIENT SAFETY, SERVICE, OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY AND INNOVATION.

IASCS MISSION IS TO SERVE A MULTIDISCIPLINARY COMMUNITY BY LEADING TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION SCHOLARSHIP AND THE EXCHANGE OF KNOWLEDGE IN THE QUANTITATIVE CELL SCIENCES. OUR VISION IS TO ADVANCE THE IMPACT OF CYTOMETRY IN MEETING AND EMERGING CHALLENGES IN THE LIFE BIOMEDICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES.

THE AIM OF THE DEMING INSTITUTE IS TO ENRICH SOCIETY THROUGH THE DEMING PHILOSOPHY. DEMING IS A TIMELESS, COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP APPROACH THAT ENABLES ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS TO CONTINUALLY IMPROVE, WITH THE AIM FOR EVERYONE TO WIN. FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS, THE INSTITUTE HAS EQUIPPED PEOPLE WITH A UNIQUE LENS THROUGH WHICH GREAT TRANSFORMATIONS ARE MADE. OUR RESOURCES AND NETWORK OF PARTNERS SUPPORT PEOPLE IN TAKING BOLD ACTION TO COUNTERACT THE NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF THE TRADITIONAL COMMAND-AND-CONTROL MANAGEMENT STYLE. THE INSTITUTE HELPS LEADERS, MANAGERS, EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS, AND OTHERS USE THE DEMING SYSTEM OF PROFOUND KNOWLEDGE (SOPK) TO UNDERSTAND THEIR ORGANIZATION AS A SYSTEM, LEARN TO APPRECIATE VARIATION AND USE DATA, UNDERSTAND BASIC PSYCHOLOGY TO CREATE A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT AND GAIN NEW INSIGHTS BY USING KNOWLEDGE, NOT JUST INFORMATION. OUR VISION IS FOR THE SYSTEM OF PROFOUND KNOWLEDGE TO BE THE STANDARD LENS PEOPLE USE TO UNDERSTAND AND IMPROVE THE WORLD.