Executive Committee

• Vivian Beyda, DrPH Associate Executive Director, Research and Education Dept., United Spinal Association
• Stephen Burns, M.D. Assistant Professor, University of Washington, Staff Physician, VA Puget Sound
• Fred Cowell, B.S. Associate Director, Health Analysis Program, Paralyzed Veterans of America
• Susan Garber, M.A., O.T.R., F.A.O.T.A. Rehabilitation Research Specialist, Houston VAMC
• David R. Gater, Jr., M.D., Ph.D. Chief, Spinal Cord Injury Service, Richmond, VAMC
• Barry Goldstein, M.D., Ph.D. Associate Chief Consultant SCI&D Strategic Healthcare Group (SHG), Co-Clinical Chair, SCI QUERI, VA Puget Sound
• Margaret Hammond, M.D. Chief Consultant SCI&D SHG, Co-Clinical Chair, SCI QUERI, VA Puget Sound
• Chester Ho, M.D. Cleveland VAMC
• Helen Hoenig, M.D. Chief, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service, Durham VAMC
• Audrey Nelson, Ph.D., R.N. Director, Biomechanics Research Lab; Director, VISN 8 Health Services Research Development Center; Associate Chief, Nursing Service for Research, James A. Haley VA Hospital
• Arthur Sherwood, P.E., Ph.D. Scientific Advisor, National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, U.S. Department of Education
• Ann Spungen, Ph.D. Associate Director, Spinal Cord Damage Research Center, Research associate Professor, Dept. of Medicine and Rehabilitation Medicine, Bronx VAMC
• Philip Ullrich, Ph.D. SCI QUERI Implementation Research Coordinator, VA Puget Sound
• Carol VanDeusen Lukas, Ed.D. Senior Investigator, Center for Organization, Leadership and Management Research, VA Boston Healthcare System
• Frances M. Weaver, Ph.D. Research Chair, SCI QUERI, Acting Principal Investigator/Director CMC3, Hines VA Hospital