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HSR&D Researchers: This website serves as a resource for VA-funded researchers and research staff to learn of new funding opportunities, updated guidance and deadlines, and other topics of interest.

Veterans and the Public: Browse through the Research Centers section of the site to find out about the many different health services research programs throughout the country, or search the citations for VA HSR&D research that has been published in scientific literature.

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Andrew Guccione, PT, PhD, DPT, FAPTA, has been named Deputy Director of VA HSR&D  (08-17-2009)

NEW SOLICITATION! Evaluation of VA HSR&D Career Development Program   (08-13-2009)
(276 KB, PDF)

Evidence Synthesis Report: Assessment and Treatment of Individuals with History of TBI and PTSD  (08-13-2009)

Guidance on Informed Consent Form Modifications Addressing VA Record Retention Requirements  (07-23-2009)
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The Second Annual Trauma Spectrum Disorders Conference: The Impact of Military Service on Family and Caregivers  (07-20-2009)
SAVE THE DATE: December 10, 2009

Special Solicitation for Projects Implementing Research into Practice to Improve Care Delivery   (07-17-2009)

VA HSR&D Researcher Alexander Sox-Harris, PhD to Receive Prestigious PECASE Award   (07-13-2009)
Dr. Sox-Harris is responsible for groundbreaking work regarding the development and validation of quality measures for mental health services in VHA.

HSR&D Investigators Honored at AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting  (07-02-2009)
The awards for New Investigator, Article of the Year, and Best Abstract went to HSR&D investigators...





RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Management Briefs
In this Issue: Traumatic Brain Injury and PTSD: A Synthesis of the Evidence
(08-19-2009)

Forum
In this Issue: Change in Health Care
(08-18-2009)

Evidence Synthesis Report
In this Issue: Assessment and Treatment of Individuals with History of TBI and PTSD
(08-13-2009)

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EMERGING EVIDENCE

Cardiovascular Care

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UPCOMING CYBER SEMINARS

9/1/2009 12:00pm EST
Series: QUERI Implementation Research
Title: Applying and Building the Science of Dissemination and Implementation: Kaiser Permanente's Center for Health Dissemination and Implementation Research
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9/8/2009 12:00pm EST
Series: QUERI Implementation Research
Title: Applying and Building the Science of Dissemination and Implementation: Kaiser Permanente's Center for Health Dissemination and Implementation Research (follow-up call)
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9/23/2009 12:00pm EST
Series: VIReC Clinical Informatics Seminar
Title: Decision Support for the Management of Opioid Therapy in Chronic Pain
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10/5/2009 1:00pm EST
Series: VIReC Database and Methods Seminar
Title: Measuring Use of Rehab Services in the VA
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