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Awards & Honors
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HSR&D investigators conduct groundbreaking research, much of it recognized nationally and/or internationally. For example, several HSR&D investigators have earned the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)- the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government to outstanding scientists and engineers beginning their independent careers.
For awards criteria and submission information, go to the Award Notification page.
HSR&D's Humphreys to Receive 2009 APA Award
HSR&D Research Career Scientist Keith Humphreys, PhD, investigator at the HSR&D Center for Health Care Evaluation in Palo Alto, will receive the 2009 American Psychological Association award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest.
Humphreys will receive the award for his work in building mental health service systems for VA and Iraq. In 2004, Humphreys was helping develop VA's national Strategic Plan for Mental Health when he was asked to volunteer on a task force set up by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to rebuild the Iraqi Ministry of Health's mental health care system.
Humphreys has also helped guide a major increase in VA's national network of mental health services, strengthening the agency's position as one of the world's largest and most recognized authorities on mental health services. Since his initial work with the Iraqi Ministry of Health, he has also conducted mental health trainings and policy consultations with Iraqi medical professionals in Turkey, Jordan, Egypt and Iraq, where he expects to return this spring.
Dr. Humphreys will receive the APA award in August, 2009, at the APA's annual convention in Toronto, Ontario.
Memphis VA Center Researchers Receive Rosalynn Carter Leadership Award
HSR&D researchers Jennifer Martindale-Adams, Ed.D, and Linda Nichols, Ph.D, Interim Associate Chief of Staff/Education, both of the VA Medical Center, Memphis, and their staff were selected for the prestigious 2008 Rosalynn Carter Leadership in Caregiving Award for their project, REACH VA.
The REACH VA project is a clinical pilot program to provide support for the caregivers of veterans suffering from Alzheimer's and dementia. Drs. Nichols and Martindale-Adams were presented the award by Mrs. Carter at the 2008 Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving's National Meeting held October 23 & 24, 2008, in Americus, Georgia.
The Rosalynn Carter Leadership in Caregiving Award, recognizes leadership in implementing innovative partnerships between community organizations and caregiving researchers. These partnerships speed the process by which evidence-based programs are implemented and made available in the community.
Paul Haidet MD, MPH Receives Lynn Payer Award
HSR&D physician investigator Paul Haidet, MD, MPH, of the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center was recently awarded the 2008 Lynn Payer Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Literature on the Theory, Practice and Teaching of Effective Healthcare Communication and Related Skills.
Lynn Payer was a journalist and managing editor of Medical Encounter, AACH's quarterly journal for over a decade. She was also the author of the classic book, "Medicine and Culture". Dr. Haidet serves as the current editor of Medical Encounter, and is the sixth recipient of this prestigious award.
CHERP's Garvin Recognized with Triumph Award from AHIMA
Jennifer Garvin, PhD, MBA was recognized with a Foundation of Research and Education (FORE) Triumph Award for Research at the American Health Information Management Association's (AHIMA) National Convention and Exhibit in Seattle, Washington during the week of October 13.
Dr. Garvin is a Core Investigator with the VA HSR&D Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion (CHERP). She is currently working on a VA-funded project to improve the electronic health record entitled, "Refinement of an Automated Text Abstraction Informatics Tool."
Dr. Garvin received the FORE Triumph Research Award for her extraordinary vision and leadership and her superb health informatics research. In support of Dr. Garvin's award, the Army Surgeon General's Office noted in a citation in the AHIMA conference program that, "She truly exemplifies great vision and leadership in research related to health information, health informatics and the overall quality of health care."
The FORE Triumph Awards are national honors presented to health information management professionals who lead the field by building the knowledge base and nurturing the future of health informatics through mentorship and education.
AcademyHealth Alice S. Hersh New Investigator Award
The AcademyHealth Alice S. Hersh New Investigator Award recognizes scholars early in their careers as health services researchers who show exceptional promise for future contributions. This year's recipient was Ashish Jha, MD, MPH. Dr. Jha is a staff physician at the Boston VA Medical Center and a faculty member at the Harvard School of Public Health, and received the award for his work on quality efforts and racial disparities in care in the VA healthcare system.
Environmental Protection Agency's National Environmental Leadership Award in Asthma Management
Steven J. Bernstein, MD, MPH, was the 2008 recipient of the Environmental Protection Agency's National Environmental Leadership Award in Asthma Management. Dr. Bernstein is a research scientist at HSR&D's Center for Clinical Management Research in Ann Arbor, and he provides support for VA's Diabetes Mellitus Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (Diabetes-QUERI). He also is an attending physician in the Department of Medicine at the Ann Arbor VAMC.
The award was created to recognize leading health plans and health care providers addressing environmental triggers as part of their comprehensive asthma care programs. Award winners serve as models for health plans and providers looking for ways to improve health outcomes for their patients with asthma. Winning programs demonstrate a sustained record of improving health outcomes, achieving cost-savings, and implementing innovative programs to improve the management of environmental triggers for asthma.
Ladies Home Journal Health Breakthrough Award Given to VA's Paula Schnurr, PhD
Paula Schnurr, PhD, deputy executive director for VA's National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), has received the third annual Ladies Home Journal "Health Breakthrough Award" for her work with PTSD and women veterans. The study, led by Schnurr for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), was the largest clinical trial of individual psychotherapy for PTSD ever conducted. The findings led to VA supporting a national training program in "prolonged-exposure therapy," which had not been previously in wide use. Schnurr was one of among four physicians and researchers chosen from a search of more than 80 medical organizations, medical schools, teaching hospitals, universities and government agencies.
As one of the world's leading organizations in the research, diagnosis, and treatment of PTSD, VA is responsible for considerable groundbreaking achievements in this critical area of care. Dr. Schnurr has been serving veterans at VA for 19 years, and is responsible for program development, consultation on research projects, and strategic direction of the activities at the seven sites that make up the National Center for PTSD. She is also a funded VA HSR&D investigator, a research professor of psychiatry at Dartmouth Medical School, as well as the editor of the Journal of Traumatic Stress.
Schnurr will be featured in the August 2008 issue of the Ladies Home Journal, the fifth largest magazine in the country, with more than 13 million subscribers.
ACGIM Honors Dr. Eugene Oddone
Dr. Eugene Oddone, MD, MHSc, Principal Investigator of the HSR&D Center of Excellence in Durham, NC, has been honored with the Chief's Recognition Award from the Association of Chiefs of General Internal Medicine (ACGIM). The award is given annually to the General Internal Medicine Division Chief who most represents excellence in division leadership. Dr. Oddone is Principal Investigator of VA's Center for Health Services Research in Primary Care, a VA Center of Excellence, and Duke University's Clinical Research Training Program.
ACGIM is the subgroup of the Society of General Internal Medicine focused on the role of division chiefs.
Under Secretary for Health's Award for Outstanding Achievement in Health Services Research
David A. Asch, MD, MBA was the 2008 recipient of the Under Secretary's Award for Outstanding Achievement in Health Services Research. Through nearly 20 years as a VA health services researcher, exceptional mentor, and leader, Dr. Asch exemplifies the qualities the Award represents. Dr. Asch is the co-Director of HSR&D's Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion (Pittsburgh-Philadelphia), whose mission is to reduce disparities and promote quality in health and health care among veterans and other populations. Dr. Asch's research aims to understand how physicians and patients behave and make medical choices in clinical, financial, and ethically-charged settings.
The Under Secretary's Award was established in 1998 in recognition of the importance of VA's health services research program and its vital link to the healthcare of veterans and the public. Nominations are invited annually for this award, which recognizes the highest level of achievement in health services research.
2007 Honors & Awards
Dr. Douglas Owens Receives 2007 Under Secretary's Award for Outstanding Achievement in Health Services Research
Douglas Owens, MD, MS received the 2007 Under Secretary's Award for Outstanding Achievement in Health Services Research at the recent 25th National Meeting of VA's Health Services Research and Development Service (HSR&D). This award recognizes a VA researcher whose work has led to major improvements in the quality of veterans' health care, has made key contributions to the future of health services research through excellence in training and mentorship, and has enhanced the visibility and reputation of VA research through national leadership. Dr. Owens is an influential health services researcher and an exceptional mentor and leader, thus exemplifying the qualities the Award represents.
Much of Dr. Owens's research has focused on HIV and sudden cardiac death, and he was the recipient of two HSR&D Career Development Awards in these areas. His research helped determine that routine HIV screening in health care settings is cost-effective, even in relatively low-prevalence populations. Results of this research played an important role in a revision of HIV screening recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). He also has conducted important research on the methodology of guideline development, and in the areas of biodefense and bioterrorism.
Dr. Owens has mentored more than 45 trainees and has served as a consultant for national and international healthcare agencies. He also is a prolific author with nearly 130 publications. In addition to his outstanding contributions to health services research, Dr. Owens has been a staff physician with the Ambulatory Care Department of the VA Medical Center in Palo Alto, CA for more than 20 years.
Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
In November 2007, Dr. William S. Yancy, Jr., a VA health services researcher and Career Development Awardee received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) award. Dr. Yancy is a physician at the Durham VA Medical Center in North Carolina, an investigator at that site's Center for Health Services Research in Primary Care, and an assistant professor at Duke University Medical Center. Yancy studies the effects of diet and exercise on obesity and its complications.
Established in 1996, PECASE is the highest honor bestowed by the United States government to outstanding scientists and engineers beginning their independent careers. The award is given annually by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy; it recognizes preeminent young scientists and engineers for their innovative research and their "exceptional potential to shape the future through intellectual and inspired leadership."
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