CDA Program

VA's Career Development Program was established to provide mentoring for junior researchers so they can learn from renowned, experienced VA researchers... Learn more

• Guidelines and Resources
• Orientation to the CDA program (Cyberseminar series )
• Career Development Review Committee
• CDA Resource Toolkit - resources for fostering great mentorships and enriching the CDA experience

Rob Small, CDA Program Manager, discusses the main things to know about the CDA Program. (1:57)

Podcasts

Evidence-Based PTSD Treatment: Prolonged Exposure and Cognitive Processing Therapy - Becca Sripada, PhD

Understanding LGBTQ Veterans' Risk for Homelessness - Ann E. Montgomery, PhD, MSW; John Blosnich, PhD, MPH

Research to Reduce Veteran Suicide - Alan Teo, MD, MS

Women's Healthcare and Family Planning in VA - Lisa Callegari, MD

Awardees share insights on their research

Career Development Awards

• Awardees
• Alumni
• OAA Awards

Research Career Scientist

• Award
• Awardees

Projects

• CDA 20-057: Implementation Intervention to Improve Care for Unhealthy Alcohol Use

• CDA 20-037: Implementing a Clinical-Community Partnered Intervention to Address Food Insecurity Among High-Risk Veterans

• CDA 19-234: Developing Comprehensive Screening and Treatment for Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration

• CDA 19-208: Assessing and Enhancing Social Support to Improve Treatment Outcomes Among Veterans with PTSD

• CDA 19-120: Helping VA optimize its long-term care services

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CDA Cyberseminar Series

11/10/2020 - Social Connectedness and Depression in Older Adults and Veterans: A Tale of Two Studies

10/13/2020 - Remote Work During COVID-19: The Experience of VA HSR&D Researchers and Staff

9/8/2020 - How to Prepare a Budget for an IIR Grant Application and Strategies for Utilizing the $40k for CDA-2 Award Budgets

7/14/2020 - Coping with COVID 19: Virtual Resources for Patients and Providers

6/9/2020 - Anxiety, Insomnia, & Other Symptoms of Stress During COVID 19: Putting the Pandemic in Perspective + Self-Care Tips for VA Staff

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See also: Orientation to the CDA Program Series