VA Special Series


VA Health Services Research & Development Service


Below are sessions with a VA HSR&D affiliation

Thursday, May 16, 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm

VA1: Tackling Primary Care Burnout and Attrition - Regional and National Initiatives to Improve Physician Wellbeing in the Veterans Health Administration

Speaker: Eric Apaydin, PhD, VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
Categories: Healthcare Delivery and Redesign

Thursday, May 16, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

VA2: Research and Implementation on Reducing Medicines from the VA Center for Medication Safety in Aging

Speaker: Kenneth Boockvar, MD, MS, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Categories: Quality Improvement and Patient Safety

Friday, May 17, 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm

VA3: Examining the Clinical Implementation and Impact of a Health Promotion Group Designed to Address the Unique Needs of LGBTQIA+ Individuals

Speaker: Michelle Wilcox, MSW, VA Salt Lake City Health Care System
Categories: DEI, Health Equity, and Social Determinants of Health

Friday, May 17, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

VA4: Implementing Syringe Services in the VHA: Tackling Barriers with Interdisciplinary and Scientific Strategies

Speaker: Minh Quang Ho, DO, Orlando VA Health Care System
Categories: Healthcare Delivery and Redesign