Partnerships

This research study involves a collaboration between MSU Mark and Robyn Jones College of Nursing, Bozeman Health, and American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) to conduct a patient survey. The survey findings will be used to support the ASCO Rural Montana Pilot Demonstration Project, as part of the Alliance for Equity in Cancer Care: An Initiative Funded by Merck Foundation. In alignment with ASCO’s equity, diversity, and inclusion strategic goals, ASCO is launching the Montana Project to establish a hub-and-spoke model via a collaborative partnership between Bozeman Deaconess Hospital Cancer Center (the hub) and Barrett Hospital & HealthCare (the spoke), allowing patients to receive cancer care in the communities where they live – specifically, infusion chemotherapy and related services. Dr. Marg Hammersla is the PI of the MSU portion of the project.

BHWET West is lead by University of Montana and is in partnership with the Western Western MT AHEC and MSU.  BHWET West (MSU subcontract) is lead by Dr. Tracy Hellem.

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Dr. Laura Larsson's project   One Community in Health has a cadre of partners making these screening a possibility. These partners include: Montana DPHHS, and several tribal organizations.  

The Caring for Our Own Program has a dedicated network of partners to support its mission.  In addition to dedicated staff in the College of Nursing the program works closely with all of MSU's Native American Resource's on campus to support AI/AN students. The program also has close ties with Montana's Tribal Colleges to help student transition to MSU.  Dr. Laura Larsson is the Director of this program. An important partner is the Gertrude E. Skelly Charitable Foundation, who provide emergency funds to CO-OP students.

This Nurse Practitioner scholars program has partnered with Montana ORH and AHEC  to meet the goals and objectives of the project.  In addition, the College of Nursing DNP Preceptors offer students hands-on experience and share expertise unique to providing healthcare in rural Montana. Dr. Stacy Stellflug is the lead for this project.

The Proyecto SALUD team is composed of MSU students, individuals, and organizations dedicated to reducing health disparities for the immigrant population of Montana. Dr. Sally Moyce leads this team.

To mitigate the deep disparity in opioid overdose these researchers aim to increase access to medication-based treatment for opioid use disorder by bringing this treatment directly to people in need. Dr. Lindsay Benes, Dr. Marcy Hanson, and Dr. Tracy Hellem are in partnership with Partnership Health Center, Open Aid Alliance, and All Nations Health Center.   

Building on existing cooperative tribal partnerships, this program of research brings together MSU faculty and students, tribal health leaders, and key stakeholders to form partnerships to reduce the high rates of unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections and HIV among American Indian your by addressing sexual risk behaviors, substance use, and mental health challenges. Dr. Molly Secor (Montana State University) is in partnership with Dr. Elizabeth Rink (Montana State University),  the Fort Peck Community College, Dr. Julie Baldwin (Northern Arizona University), Mathematica, Allyson Kelley and Associates.
Research is supported by the National Institute On Minority Health And Health Disparities of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number R01MD012761. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.