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Central Office Contacts

For questions on any of the topic areas below, please contact the listed individual.


Primary mailing address for HSR&D Central Office:

HSR&D Central Office
811 Vermont Ave NW, 4th Floor
Washington, DC 20571

Administrative Issues

Administration, Handbooks and Budget
Eric Enone, MPH, BA
HSR&D Mail Code: 14RDH
phone: (202) 443-5732
email: Eric.Enone@va.gov

Career Development
Kara Beck, PhD
HSR&D Mail Code: 14RDH
phone: (734) 845-3452
email: Kara.Beck@va.gov

Clinical Trials (CT)
Tiffin Ross-Shepard, MS, BS
HSR&D Mail Code: 14RDH
phone: (202) 527-3286
email: tiffin.ross-shepard@va.gov

Data and Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB)
Christine Nguyen, MHA, BS
HSR&D Mail Code: 14RDH
phone: (202) 443-5797
email: christine.nguyen@va.gov

Eligibility
Liza M. Catucci, MPH, BA
HSR&D Mail Code: 14RDH
phone: (202) 443-5797
email: Liza.Catucci@va.gov

Final Reports
Judy L. McMaster
HSR&D Mail Code: 14RDH
phone: (202) 443-5083
email: Judy.McMaster@va.gov

Letters of Agreement
Eric Enone, MPH, BA
HSR&D Mail Code: 14RDH
phone: (202) 443-5732
email: Eric.Enone@va.gov

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Surveys
Christine Nguyen, MHA, BS
HSR&D Mail Code: 14RDH
phone: (202) 443-5797
email: christine.nguyen@va.gov
OR vhahsrdomb@va.gov

Project Funding Distribution
Mary B. Walsh, RN
HSR&D Mail Code: 14RDH
phone: (412) 260-4289
email: mary.walsh3@va.gov

Project Modifications
email:  vhacohsrdpm@va.gov
Project Modifications are reviewed by Scientific Program Managers. Please contact your assigned Manager or call 202-443-5790 for Administrative Support.

Promotions (Field Investigators GS-14/15)
Eric Enone, MPH, BA
HSR&D Mail Code: 14RDH
phone: (202) 443-5732
email: Eric.Enone@va.gov 

QUERI
Kara Beck, PhD
HSR&D Mail Code: 14RDH
phone: (734) 845-3452
email: Kara.Beck@va.gov 

QUERI Funding
Kara Beck, PhD
HSR&D Mail Code: 14RDH
phone: (734) 845-3452
email: Kara.Beck@va.gov 

Research Career Scientist
Liza M. Catucci, MPH, BA
HSR&D Mail Code: 14RDH
phone: (202) 443-5797
email: Liza.Catucci@va.gov 

Research Project Progress Reporting (RPPR)
email:  vhacohsrrppr@va.gov

Scientific Merit Review (SMRB)
Tiffin Ross-Shepard, MS, BS
HSR&D Mail Code: 14RDH
phone: (202) 527-3286
email: tiffin.ross-shepard@va.gov 

Scientific Merit Review Intent to Submit (ITS)
email:  vhacoscirev@va.gov

Scientific Merit Review Proposal Submission
email:  vhacoscirev@va.gov

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Portfolio Questions and Assignments

Access
Amanda E Borsky, DrPH, MPP
HSR&D Mail Code: 14RDH
phone: (202) 701-7631
email: Amanda.Borsky@va.gov

Capacity Building
Bonnie J. BootsMiller, PhD
HSR&D Mail Code: 14RDH
phone: (319) 383-2746
email: bonnie.bootsmiller@va.gov

Care of Complex Chronic Conditions
Cathie Plouzek, PhD
HSR&D Mail Code: 14RDH
phone: (202) 443-5753
email: Cathie.Plouzek@va.gov

Care of Gulf War Veterans
Crystal Henderson, EdD
HSR&D Mail Code: 14RDH
phone: (202) 215-7233
email: Crystal.Henderson1@va.gov

Career Development
Kara Beck, PhD
HSR&D Mail Code: 14RDH
phone: (734) 845-3452
email: Kara.Beck@va.gov

Complementary and Integrative Health
Crystal Henderson, EdD
HSR&D Mail Code: 14RDH
phone: (202) 215-7233
email: Crystal.Henderson1@va.gov

Education
Amanda E Borsky, DrPH, MPP
HSR&D Mail Code: 14RDH
phone: (202) 701-7631
email: Amanda.Borsky@va.gov

Equity
Crystal Henderson, EdD
HSR&D Mail Code: 14RDH
phone: (202) 215-7233
email: Crystal.Henderson1@va.gov

Genomics
Cathie Plouzek, PhD
HSR&D Mail Code: 14RDH
phone: (202) 443-5753
email: Cathie.Plouzek@va.gov

Health Care Organization and Implementation
Amanda E Borsky, DrPH, MPP
HSR&D Mail Code: 14RDH
phone: (202) 701-7631
email: Amanda.Borsky@va.gov

Healthcare Informatics
Crystal Henderson, EdD
HSR&D Mail Code: 14RDH
phone: (202) 215-7233
email: Crystal.Henderson1@va.gov

Long Term Care and Aging
Robert William O'Brien, PhD, MEd, AB
HSR&D Mail Code: 14RDH
phone: (202) 443-5741
email: Robert.O'Brien2@va.gov

Mental and Behavioral Health
Robert William O'Brien, PhD, MEd, AB
HSR&D Mail Code: 14RDH
phone: (202) 443-5741
email: Robert.O'Brien2@va.gov

Mobility, Activity, and Function
Cathie Plouzek, PhD
HSR&D Mail Code: 14RDH
phone: (202) 443-5753
email: Cathie.Plouzek@va.gov

Post-Deployment Health
Crystal Henderson, EdD
HSR&D Mail Code: 14RDH
phone: (202) 215-7233
email: Crystal.Henderson1@va.gov

QUERI
Kara Beck, PhD
HSR&D Mail Code: 14RDH
phone: (734) 845-3452
email: Kara.Beck@va.gov

Quality Measurement Development
Cathie Plouzek, PhD
HSR&D Mail Code: 14RDH
phone: (202) 443-5753
email: Cathie.Plouzek@va.gov

Randomized Program Evaluations
Liza M. Catucci, MPH, BA
HSR&D Mail Code: 14RDH
phone: (202) 443-5797
email: Liza.Catucci@va.gov

Research Methods Development
Robert William O'Brien, PhD, MEd, AB
HSR&D Mail Code: 14RDH
phone: (202) 443-5741
email: Robert.O'Brien2@va.gov

Systems Modeling, Design, and Delivery
Amanda E Borsky, DrPH, MPP
HSR&D Mail Code: 14RDH
phone: (202) 701-7631
email: Amanda.Borsky@va.gov

Traumatic Brain Injury
Crystal Henderson, EdD
HSR&D Mail Code: 14RDH
phone: (202) 215-7233
email: Crystal.Henderson1@va.gov

Women's Health
Amanda E Borsky, DrPH, MPP
HSR&D Mail Code: 14RDH
phone: (202) 701-7631
email: Amanda.Borsky@va.gov

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Program Contacts

Career Development and Mentored Research
Kara Beck, PhD
HSR&D Mail Code: 14RDH
phone: (734) 845-3452
email: Kara.Beck@va.gov

Centers of Innovation (COINs)
Bonnie J. BootsMiller, PhD
HSR&D Mail Code: 14RDH
phone: (319) 383-2746
email: bonnie.bootsmiller@va.gov

Consortia of Research (COREs)
Bonnie J. BootsMiller, PhD
HSR&D Mail Code: 14RDH
phone: (319) 383-2746
email: bonnie.bootsmiller@va.gov

Evidence Synthesis Program (ESP)
Mary B. Walsh, RN
HSR&D Mail Code: 14RDH
phone: (412) 260-4289
email: mary.walsh3@va.gov

Investigator-Initiated Research (IIR)
email: vhacoscirev@va.gov

Just in Time Post Award Compliance
Tiffin Ross-Shepard, MS, BS
HSR&D Mail Code: 14RDH
phone: (202) 527-3286
email: tiffin.ross-shepard@va.gov

Office of Academic Affiliations Training (OAA) Program
Mary B. Walsh, RN
HSR&D Mail Code: 14RDH
phone: (412) 260-4289
email: mary.walsh3@va.gov

Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI)
email: vacoqueri@va.gov

Service Directed Research (SDR)
email: vhacoscirev@va.gov

Short-term Health Services Projects (SHP)
Eric Enone, MPH, BA
HSR&D Mail Code: 14RDH
phone: (202) 443-5732
email: Eric.Enone@va.gov

Waivers (PI Eligibility, IPA, Exceed Budget Cap, Off-Site)
email: VHACOHSRDWaiverRequests@va.gov

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