VA HSR&D Podcasts

In part two of a two-part conversation, VA geriatrician Jim Rudolph, MD, talks about his work to assess VA’s response to distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in VA Community Living Centers. In addition to his work as a VA clinician, Dr. Rudolph is the director of the <a href="https://www.providence.va.gov/research/COIN/Research_Enhancement_Award_Program_REAP.asp" target="_...

In part one of a two-part conversation, VA geriatrician Jim Rudolph, MD, talks about his work to develop new COVID-19 safety and screening standards based on temperature readings among residents of VA Community Living Centers. In addition to his work as a VA clinician, Dr. Rudolph is the director of the <a href="https://www.providence.va.gov/research/COIN/Research_Enhancement_Award_Program...

HSR&D research content editor Maria Hecht talks with Veteran Mark Flower, co-founder of the Veteran peer support organization DryHootch America. They are discussing his involvement in VA research as part of a Veteran engagement forum.

In part two of this two-part interview, Joe Francis, MD, Chief Improvement and Analytics Officer for VHA, talks about the necessity of taking research questions to those on the front-lines of managing clinics and healthcare networks in order to continuously improve care for Veterans.

Laurel Copeland, PhD, discusses her work on looking at the proportion of new women Veterans who access VA care vs. community care.

Polly Noel, PhD, talks about her work on understanding and assessing Veterans' experiences of healthcare system hassles with both VA care and community-based care.

Christopher J. Miller, PhD, talks about his work assessing Veterans' and providers' experiences of care coordination between community providers and VA providers.

Becca Sripada, PhD, talks about her work on treating Veterans with PTSD.

Fernanda S. Rossi, PhD, shares insights gained from her work understanding women Veterans' experiences of seeking mental health treatment in VA.

In part one of this two-part interview, Joe Francis, MD, Chief Improvement and Analytics Officer for VHA, talks about how best to leverage healthcare data and quality measures to improve care for Veterans.

Ivette (Maggie) Freytes, PhD, talks about her work developing a community-based resource guide to refer Veterans at risk for suicide to VA care.

Kevin Payne, research assistant with the VA New England Healthcare System and a former Navy Veteran, shares his experiences as Veteran who both uses VA care and works in VA research.

Audrey Jones, PhD, shares findings from her work assessing the influence of negative media coverage on Veterans' perceptions of VA care.

Lisa McAndrew, PhD, Director of the Behavioral Health Research Lab at VA's War Related Illness and Injury Study Center, discusses two HSR&D-funded projects that focus on different aspects of mental health treatment and Gulf War Illness.

Shannon Kehle-Forbes, PhD, shares her research as to why some Veterans complete trauma-focused PTSD therapy and yet others do not.

Bo Kim, PhD, and Keith McInnes, ScD, MS, discuss their pilot study, which looks at improving post-incarceration support for Veterans with mental health challenges and substance use disorders.

Hildi Hagedorn, PhD, talks about her recent study looking at why Veterans with opioid use disorders may or may not receive medication-assisted treatment.

Karen Seal, MD, MPH, shares insights from a recent randomized-controlled trial comparing the impact of peer coaching versus usual care to increase mental health treatment among rural-dwelling Veterans.

Allyson Varley, PhD, MPH, and Stefan Kertesz, MD, talk about their work surveying and understanding the clinical experiences of vulnerable Veterans.

Investigator and clinical psychologist Daniel Blonigen, PhD, discusses his work with treating justice-involved Veterans at risk for criminal recidivism.

Career Air Force Veteran Becca Keller shares her perspective on what it's like to be a Veteran who receives care from VA and also participates in VA research.

Amy Linsky, MD, MSc, discusses her research in the area of medication safety and effective excess medication management strategies.

Ann E. Montgomery, PhD, MSW and John Blosnich, PhD, MPH, talk about their work on assessing LGBTQ Veterans' risk for homelessness.

Alicia Cohen, MD, MSc, talks about her research assessing clinical reminders to assess the risk factors for food insecurity among Veterans.