Frequently Asked Questions
Why is CIAG affiliated with the University of Virginia and its School of Medicine?
CIAG was established in the School of Medicine by Dean Robert Carey in 2002 when he appointed Gregory Saathoff MD Associate Professor of Research in what is now the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences. Due to Dr. Saathoff’s appointment and essential elements within CIAG’s scope, which deal with emergency response capacities as well as with elements of human behavior during crises, CIAG resides within the University of Virginia School of Medicine. Because the School of Medicine shares a keen interest in medical aspects of crisis, CIAG has benefited from working on projects that include the American National Red Cross.
CIAG has long had a commitment to education of University of Virginia students. It has relied on undergraduate and graduate students with Federal Work Study grants to meet some of its day-to-day needs. CIAG leadership recognizes the importance of engendering leadership experience in students. UVA alumni have spoken with passion about the positive leadership experiences gained from national and international meetings sponsored by CIAG.
Although CIAG at the University of Virgina arose out of the government’s expressed need to reach out to international expertise in times of crisis, it has been multidisciplinary from the beginning, and has received grant and contract funding from a number of federal agencies, in addition to generous gifts from individuals and the private sector.
CIAG has collaborated with the American National Red Cross, as well as the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. CIAG also has worked with a variety of University of Virginia departments and other universities.
Within the University of Virginia, CIAG has collaborated with
- Darden School of Business
- School of Law
- School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
- Miller Center for Public Affairs
- Department of Emergency Medicine
- Blue Ridge Poison Center
- Department of Public Health Sciences
Beyond the University of Virginia, CIAG members have collaborated closely on projects with faculty, including faculty from
- Harvard Medical School
- Johns Hopkins University
- Duke University School of Medicine
- University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry
- Uniformed Services University
- James Madison University
- The George Washington University
- George Mason University
- University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
- Swedish National Defence College
- King’s College London
- Queen’s College, University of Oxford
- London School of Economics
In addition, CIAG has benefited from collaborations with