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Agenda – 2017 HSR&D/QUERI National Conference


Updated 7/12/17

Tuesday, July 18, 2017

TIME LOCATION EVENT (including location/times for sessions)
2:00pm - 7:00pm Regency Foyer Registration
2:00pm - 7:00pm Regency Foyer Exhibit Session
3:30pm-5:00pm  

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3:30pm-5:00pm  

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Potomac 1
Perspectives on Implementation of Evidence-Based Psychotherapy for PTSD
Paula Schnurr, PhD (moderator); Marsden McGuire, MD; Nina Sayer, PhD; Shannon Wiltsey-Stirman, PhD

Potomac 3  [Live Stream Availablelive-stream]
Implementing Multimodal Pain Care for Veterans in a Time of Rapidly Changing Evidence and Policy
Erin Krebs, MD (moderator); Will Becker, MD; Friedhelm Sandbrink, MD; Alicia Heapy, PhD

3:30pm-5:00pm  

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3:30pm-5:00pm  

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5:00pm-6:30pm Independence AB Poster Session A

Wednesday, July 19, 2017

TIME LOCATION EVENT (including location/times for sessions)
7:00am - 7:00pm Regency Foyer Registration
8:00am - 7:30pm Regency Foyer Exhibit Session
8:00am-9:15am Regency Ballroom Opening Plenary Session  [Live Stream Availablelive-stream]
8:00am - 8:15am   Welcoming Remarks

Michael Weiner, MD
Director, HSR&D Center for Health Information and Communication
Indianapolis VA Medical Center

David Atkins, MD, MPH
Director, HSR&D
Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC

Amy Kilbourne, PhD, MPH
Director, QUERI
Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC
8:15am - 9:15am   David Atkins, MD, MPH
Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM
Harold H. Hines, Jr. Professor of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine
Director, Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Yale New Haven Health
"NextGen Research: Opportunities and Imperatives Ahead"
9:15am - 9:30am   Break
9:30am - 11:00am  

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Washington A
Overview of the Availability and Use of the Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership Common Data Model in VHA
Michael Matheny, MD, MS, MPH; Kristin de Groot,MPH; Mary Whooley, MD
9:30am - 11:00am  

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Potomac 1
Veteran Directed Home and Community Based Services Evaluation: Collaboration for a Common Mission
Kali Thomas, PhD (moderator & panelist); Melissa Garrido, PhD; Chris Esmurdoc, MSSA; Nina Sperber, PhD

Potomac 2
Technology Implementation to Increase Rural Veterans' Access to Services
Teresa Damush, PhD (moderator); Glenn Graham, MD, PhD; Jane Moeckli, PhD; Bonnie Wakefield, RN, PhD

9:30am - 11:00am  

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9:30am - 11:00am

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[Live Stream Availablelive-stream]


11:00am - 11:15am   Break
11:15am - 12:45pm  

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Washington A
Implementing High Value Spatial Analytics in the Context of VA Data
Evan Carey, MS; Thomas Glorioso, MS
11:15am - 12:45pm  

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Potomac 1
Advancing VA Connected Care Technology: Shaping Research and Operations through Collaboration
Kim Nazi, PhD (moderator); Jolie Haun, PhD, EdS; Timothy Hogan, PhD; Carolyn Turvey, PhD

Potomac 2
Ending Veteran Homelessness: Can Housing First Meet the Needs of an Increasingly Vulnerable Homeless Population?
Thomas O'Toole, MD (moderator); Sonya Gabrielian, MD, MPH; Stefan Kertesz, MD, MSc; Alexander Young, MD, MSHS

11:15am - 12:45pm  

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11:15am - 12:45pm

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[Live Stream Availablelive-stream]


12:45pm - 1:45pm   Break to get lunch
1:45pm - 3:30pm Regency Ballroom Plenary Session  [Live Stream Availablelive-stream]
1:45pm - 2:15pm   HSR&D State of the Service
David Atkins, MD, MPH
Director, HSR&D
Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC
2:15pm - 2:45pm   QUERI State of the Service
Amy Kilbourne, PhD, MPH
Director, QUERI
Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC
2:45pm - 3:30pm  

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3:30pm - 4:00pm   Break
4:00pm - 5:30pm  

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Washington A
Multi-Method Assessment of Adaptations during the Implementation of Research and Quality Improvement Projects
Russell Glasgow, PhD; Laura Damschroder, MPH, MS; Erin Finley, PhD, MPH
4:00pm - 5:30pm  

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Potomac 1
Veteran Engagement Three Ways: Insights and Lessons Learned from Engaging Veterans at Three VA Research Centers
Leah Wendleton, MPH, MSW (moderator); Lindsey Martin, PhD; Kenda Stewart, PhD; Kathryn LaChappelle, MPH

Potomac 3  [Live Stream Availablelive-stream]
The Future of VA Community Care
Denise Hynes, PhD, RN (moderator); Megan Vanneman, PhD; Leo Greenstone, MD; Michelle Mengeling, PhD

4:00pm - 5:30pm  

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4:00pm - 5:30pm  

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5:45pm - 7:15pm Independence AB Poster Session B

Thursday, July 20, 2017

TIME LOCATION EVENT (including location/times for sessions)
7:00am - noon Regency Foyer Registration
8:00am - 3:00pm Regency Foyer Exhibit Session
8:00am-9:30am Regency Ballroom Plenary Session  [Live Stream Availablelive-stream]
8:00am - 9:00am  

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9:00am - 9:30am   Remarks from VA's Chief Research and Development Officer

Rachel Ramoni, DMD, ScD
Chief Research and Development Officer
Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC
9:30am - 9:45am   Break
9:45am - 11:15am  

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9:45am - 11:15am  

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9:45am - 11:15am  

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9:45am - 11:15am  

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9:45am - 11:15am  

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11:15am - 12:30pm   Break to get lunch
12:30pm - 1:45pm Regency Ballroom Plenary Session  [Live Stream Availablelive-stream]
12:30pm - 1:00pm   Veteran Speaker
Richard Barbato
Veterans Outreach Specialist
Lowell Vet Center, Lowell, MA
1:00pm - 1:15pm   Presentation of the Under Secretary's Award for Outstanding Achievement in Health Services Research
Miguel LaPuz, MD, MBA
Acting Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Health
Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC

Eve Kerr, MD, MPH
Director, HSR&D Center for Clinical Management Research
VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System

Robert McDivitt
Director, VISN 10
1:15pm - 1:40pm   Awardee Presentation
Eve Kerr, MD, MPH
Director, HSR&D Center for Clinical Management Research
VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System
1:40pm - 1:45pm   Recognition of HSR&D Awardees
2:00pm - 3:30pm  

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Washington A
Improving the Reach and Impact of Behavioral Treatment for Obesity: To Tailor or Not to Tailor
Laura Damschroder, MS, MPH (moderator); Susan Raffa, PhD; Amy Cohen, PhD; Tannaz Moin, MD, MBA

2:00pm - 3:30pm  

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2:00pm - 3:30pm  

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2:00pm - 3:30pm  

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2:00pm - 3:30pm  

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