Explore Northwest Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Integrated Services Network (VISN 20) Northwest Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center (NW MIRECC) conducts research regarding PTSD, Traumatic Brain Injury, and their comorbid diagnoses.

Spanning 23% of the US land mass, VISN 20 is the largest geographic region of VA. In the Pacific Northwest, VISN 20 serves Veterans in 135 counties in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. Operating across three time zones over 817,417 square miles, VISN 20 is home to 273 federally recognized American Indian and Alaskan Native tribes.

For example, to assess how specialty care maps of gastrointestinal (GI) procedure volume and cost are utilized within VISN 20, investigators identified catchment areas utilizing traffic-aware 60-minute drive-time areas around VA healthcare facilities over a six-month period.

This article lists VA VISN facilities by region, location, and type. VA medical facilities and Vet Centers are run by the Veterans Health Administration of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Vet Centers focus on post-war adjustment, counseling and outreach services for veterans and their families.