Deputy Chief Research & Development Officer

New Deputy CRADO

Joseph Francis, MD, MPH, has been appointed Deputy Chief Research and Development Officer (DCRADO). Dr. Francis joined VA's Office of Research and Development in 2004 as Associate Director of Health Services Research and Development Service (HSR&D), and as Director of VA's Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI). With his guidance, QUERI has continued to focus on system-wide implementation of evidence-based practice. In addition to his new responsibilities as Deputy CRADO, Dr. Francis will continue to lead the QUERI program.