Archive of Past Research-Related Events

The following list of research-related events and meetings represents those that have already occurred. This is an automated archive and thus the information below, including hyperlinks, may no longer be accurate. If you find a broken link or would like to correct old information, please contact us.

Please note that the items below are not necessarily VA-sponsored, but instead are events that VA-researchers may find of interest.

Date

Event

12/10/2008

VA QUERI National Meeting
VA's Health Services Research and Development Service (HSR&D) will hold their Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI) National Meeting on December 10-12 at the Hyatt Regency in Phoenix, AZ. The theme for this year's invitation-only meeting is "Strengthening the Connection between Research and Operations."

11/20/2008

AAPM&R Annual Assembly
November 20–23 San Diego, CA Marriott/Convention Cntr

11/17/2008

RERC on Telerehabilitation: State of the Science Conference
November 17-21, 2008
Please contact Cheryl Rohall for more information at 421-586-6913 or crohall@pitt.edu .

11/16/2008

2008 Annual Human Research Protection Programs (HRPP)
2008 Annual Human Research Protection Programs (HRPP) Conference
November 16-19, 2008
The Swan and Dolphin Hotels
Orlando, FL

11/13/2008

International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies' Annual Meeting
November 13-15, 2008 Chicago, Illinois, USA

11/08/2008

American Medical Infomatics Association (AMIA) 2008 Annual Symposium
AMIA 2008 Annual Symposium
November 8-12, 2008
Hilton Washington & Towers
Washington, DC

10/19/2008

National Association of Veterans' Research and Education Foundations (NAVREF) 2008 Annual Conference
2008 Annual Conference
Crystal City Marriott at Reagan National Airport
Sunday, October 19 - Wednesday, October 22, 2008

10/15/2008

American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) Annual Meeting
Plan now to attend the 2008 ACRM-ASNR Joint Educational Conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at the Delta Chelsea Hotel, October 15-19, 2008.

To continue the theme of "Rehabilitation Research Without Borders" the 2008 theme is Rehabilitation Research: Interdisciplinary • International • Interactive and will be preceeded by the working meetings of the Ontario Rehabilitation Reseach Advisory Network (ORRAN). Preliminary

10/01/2008

The Wake Forest University Translational Science Institute Conference on Health Analytics 2008
The Electronic Health Record: Best Practices and New Horizons
The Wake Forest University Translational Science Institute
Conference on Health Analytics 2008
http://www1.wfubmc.edu/school/custom/health2008
October 1-3, 2008, at the world famous Graylyn International Conference Center
(http://www.graylyn.com/)
Winston-Salem, NC

10/01/2008

Scientific Conference on Trauma Spectrum Disorders: Effects of Gender and Race
This conference will review the best existing science on trauma spectrum disorders that will serve the development of evidence-based concepts and strategies the DoD/DCoE, DVA and NIH can use to better assess and treat psychological health issues and traumatic brain injury, especially as it relates to service members and their families.

The conference will be held October 1-2, 2008, at the Natcher Conference Center, Building 45, on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Main Campus, Bethesda, MD.

09/05/2008

Envision Conference 2008
Sept. 5-6
Westin Riverwalk Hotel, San Antonio TX
For more information, visit http://www.envisionconference.org
Contact: Michael Epp, michael.epp@envisionus.com, 316-425-7119
The Envision Conference is a multi-disciplinary low vision rehabilitation and research conference. Every year, hundreds of professionals in the low vision rehabilitation field come together to advance the state of the art in low vision rehabilitation. Attendees earn continuing education units, learn new skills, network and share current research in the field.

The conference will feature four tracks of continuing education, workshops, research and poster presentations. The exhibit hall will feature vendors from all over the country displaying the latest in technology and services in vision rehabilitation as well as book publishers and optometric suppliers.

06/08/2008

2008 AcademyHealth's Annual Research Meeting (ARM)
For 25 years AcademyHealth's Annual Research Meeting (ARM) has brought together health services researchers, providers, and key decision makers to address the critical challenges confronting the nation's health care delivery system. Join us in celebrating ARM's Silver Anniversary, June 8-10, 2008 at the Marriott Wardman Park in Washington, DC.

05/30/2008

First Annual Women in Pain: Gender Matters Conference
First Annual Women in Pain: Gender Matters Conference Friday, May 30, 2008 City of Hope Medical Center, Duarte, CA For Grace, a nonprofit dedicated to ensuring the ethical and equal treatment of all women in pain, today announced it will launch, "Women in Pain: Gender Matters," a conference that will focus on the gender inequalities in the treatment and research of pain. The first annual conference will be held on May 30 in Duarte at the City of Hope Medical Center. City of Hope and Southern California Cancer Pain Initiative are co-sponsors of the event.

05/14/2008

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists 17th Annual Meeting & Clinical Congress
AACE 17th Annual Meeting & Clinical Congress
The Art & Science of Endocrinology: Focusing on Best Patient Outcomes
May 14-18, 2008
Walt Disney World Dolphin
Orlando, FL

05/11/2008

National VA Research Week
A Promise for a Brighter Tomorrow
May 11-17, 2008