This Month's Feature

GIS

Westat expertise in geographic information systems (GIS) provides unique geocoding, scheduling, and mapping services that support transportation, safety, health, energy, homeland security, community, and education studies.

Helping NIH Interpret Geospatial Relationships, Patterns, and Trends of Cancer

Westat is using its GIS expertise to aid cancer researchers in discovering how spatial context, whether through exposure, neighborhood characteristics, or access to health services, influences the geographic patterns of cancer.

Using GIS Technology to Improve Child Welfare

Westat's range of skills and experience in child welfare issues and information technology provide key technical assistance to the National Resource Center for Child Welfare Data and Technology. With tools like GIS, we help welfare agencies improve outcomes for children and families by addressing geographic issues, statistical clusters, market segmentation, and more.

Providing an Oasis of Answers About Food Deserts

Improving access to healthy, nutritious food for low-income populations may be becoming easier as technology maps out the data for stakeholders in identifying food deserts.

News

NCI Chooses Westat for Continued Clinical Genetics Branch Support Services

02/08/13

In Westat's third consecutive contract for this scope of work, we will continue to provide support to the National Cancer Institute's (NCI's) Clinical Genetics Branch (CGB), which is responsible for translating recent dramatic advances in molecular genetics into clinical management strategies for genetically at-risk patients.

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News Release: Westat Turns 50 in 2013

01/28/13

Westat, one of Montgomery County's largest employers, is celebrating 50 years of research and analysis that contribute to numerous advances in health, education, the environment, and public policy. The company was incorporated on January 2, 1963, by three statisticians from the University of Wyoming. Since then, Westat has grown to more than 2,000 professional staff at its headquarters in Rockville, regional offices in 7 states and 6 international locations, and over $500 million in annual revenues.

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Westat Works with DOD to Improve Outcomes for Combat Trauma Victims

01/25/13

Westat is working with the Infectious Disease Clinical Research Program (IDCRP) at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences to better understand infectious disease complications among service members with combat-related traumatic injuries.

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