VA HSRD Updates

News: HSR&D Names New Deputy Director (02/07/2012)

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:00:00 EST

Publication: Nutritional Supplements for Age-related Macular Degeneration (01/26/2012)

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:00:00 EST

ESP Report

Announcement: VINCI Open Call-in (01/26/2012)

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:00:00 EST

VINCI provides access to data and tools for reporting and analysis in a secure Workspace. On Wednesdays in February, VINCI staff are offering a call-in hour for researchers. See schedule for details.

Announcement: Call for Submissions To a Special Supplement to JGIM
Topic: Women Veterans' Health and Health Care (01/24/2012)

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:00:00 EST

(42 KB, PDF) (All manuscripts must be submitted by May 7, 2012.)

News: NIH Sponsors 2012 Summit on the Science of Eliminating Disparities (01/24/2012)

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:00:00 EST

Announcement: Career Development Alumni Spotlight: Steve Dobscha (01/23/2012)

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:00:00 EST

Job: Core Investigator/Research Assistant Professor (01/11/2012)

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:00:00 EST

Seattle, WA

The Biostatistics Unit at the Northwest Health Services Research and Development (HSR&D) of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, at the University of Washington are jointly searching for a Core Investigator/Research Assistant Professor to pursue both methodological and collaborative research.

The successful applicant will contribute to biostatistics research as part of a Center of Excellence at HSR&D. The Center's research objectives are to provide information to improve the delivery of health services to veterans and to contribute to scientific progress in the field of health services research in four emphasis areas: management of chronic disease in primary and specialty care; preservation of independence in older adults; evaluation of alternative delivery systems; and basic methodology in health services research. The successful applicant will also contribute to the mission of the Department of Biostatistics at the University of Washington: to serve as a source of expertise and a focus for training and research in the quantitative aspects of public health and medicine; and to promote the use of rigorous quantitative methods in the biomedical and public health sciences through methodological research, teaching, and services.

Applicants must hold a PhD in biostatistics, statistics, or a related field. Applicants should (1) exhibit potential for a distinguished record of scholarship, and (2) demonstrate the ability to work in collaborative, interdisciplinary teams. A research focus on one or more of four areas is preferred: 1) statistical methodology for observational studies, using large-scale administrative databases; 2) statistical methodology for causal inference and mediation analysis; 3) statistical methodology for evaluation of physician or hospital performance; and 4) statistical methodology for prediction of future health care costs. The successful applicant will be a core investigator at the VA, eligible to apply for research funding from the extensive VA HSR&D research programs as well as other funding sources.

The successful applicant will be appointed to the research faculty of the Department of Biostatistics, and have opportunities to work with faculty and graduate students at the University of Washington. University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research, and service. The position is full-time for an indefinite term appointment at VA and is a full-time non-tenure research track position at the University of Washington. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Review of applications will commence on March 1, 2012 and will continue until the position is filled. Interested candidates should send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and the names of three references to:

VA-UW Search Committee, Department of Biostatistics, University of Washington, Box 35-7232, Seattle WA 98195-7232. Enquiries may be sent to Professor XH Andrew Zhou: azhou@u.washington.edu

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the University of Washington are affirmative action, equal opportunity employers who are building a culturally diverse faculty and staff and strongly encourage applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans. The University of Washington, a recipient of the 2006 Alfred P. Sloan award for Faculty Career Flexibility, is committed to supporting the work-life balance of its faculty.

Announcement: Department of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs Research Funding for 2012 (01/11/2012)

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:00:00 EST

Announcement: The Second Joint Biostatistics Symposium will take place on July 8th and 9th, 2012 (01/11/2012)

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:00:00 EST

See Call for Invited Session Proposals (32 KB, PDF)

News: Multiple Articles by VA HSR&D Investigators in December Issue of Translational Behavioral Medicine (01/09/2012)

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:00:00 EST

Feature: QUERI: Enhancing Care for Veterans with Polytrauma and Blast-Related Injuries (01/04/2012)

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:00:00 EST

Job: Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Women's Mental Health (12/29/2011)

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:00:00 EST

San Francisco, CA

The San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center (SFVAMC) is offering a two-year research fellowship in women's mental health to begin July 2012. The fellowship is embedded within an innovative SFVAMC Advanced Interprofessional Fellowship in Women's Health and is closely affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco. The overarching goal of the fellowship is to provide focused, structured, mentored training for individuals across diverse disciplines who are committed to becoming leaders in the health issues of women veterans and to pursuing a career in women's health at the VA. Research endeavors that cross areas of emphasis are encouraged, e.g. the intersection of women's health issues with PTSD, depression, substance abuse or SMI. Fellows will devote 25% time to direct clinical care in the SFVAMC Women Veterans' Comprehensive Health Center. Access to didactic courses, experiential training and multidisciplinary research mentoring is provided by faculty. For psychologist applicants, US citizenship and APA accredited doctorate in clinical or counseling psychology and APA accredited internship required. All requirements for the doctoral degree must be completed prior to the start of the fellowship year. Prior publications in women's mental health preferred. Applicants should send a curriculum vita, three letters of recommendation, and a 1-2 page cover letter describing research interests and indicating how this program will foster professional goals. Application materials should be emailed by January 19, 2012 to Karla.Kerlikowske@va.gov. Fellows are eligible for health and life insurance benefits. For further information, e-mail Shira.Maguen@va.gov. Minority applicants encouraged to apply. The VA is an EOE.

Job: Health Care Management Faculty (12/13/2011)

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:00:00 EST

Los Angeles, CA

The UCLA School of Public Health is conducting a search to fill a tenure-track or tenured faculty position in the Department of Health Services (soon to be named the Department of Health Policy and Management) (http://www.ph.ucla.edu/hs). We seek an energetic, innovative researcher, teacher, and thought leader to work collaboratively with the faculty in shaping the future of health sector management, health information technology, and health systems redesign and delivery.

Successful candidates should have demonstrated expertise in the field of management science, an emerging track record in extramural funding or demonstrated potential to develop, as well as experience to teach courses in data management, operations management and research in healthcare settings, health information technology, and/or health care finance. The candidate must have sufficient qualifications to be appointed at the level of either a tenure-track Assistant Professor or tenured Associate Professor.

The UCLA School of Public Health is consistently ranked in the top ten nationally. The Department, one of five in the School, aims to advance the effectiveness, efficiency, and equity of health services for both personal and population health. The UCLA Health Services faculty are diverse in their interdisciplinary training and ethnic and racial composition, and have received numerous prestigious national and international awards for their work. Twelve of our faculty have been elected to the Institute of Medicine. In addition, the School's location in Los Angeles County - the most diverse county in the country - provides a unique setting with unparalleled opportunities for research, teaching, and service. The School is located on the main UCLA campus in direct proximity to other health sciences schools (Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing), the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, as well as the broader campus community (e.g., UCLA Anderson Graduate School of Management, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, UCLA School of Law).

Faculty research is based in the department and in the many research centers sponsored by the school, including the Center for Health Policy Research, UCLA Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Equity, Center for Healthier Children, Families and Communities, UCLA/RAND Prevention Research Center, and Division of Cancer Prevention and Control Research of the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center. The Department also has strong collaborative ties with community and academic partners, including Cedars-Sinai Healthcare System, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, among others, in addition to academic research partners at the VA HSR&D Center for the Study of Healthcare Provider Behavior, VA Center for Implementation Practice & Research Support (CIPRS), and RAND Health. Opportunities for multidisciplinary collaboration are abundant and active, both within and outside of the Department. The Department and School are fully engaged with the UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI).

Applicants should have a PhD or other doctoral degree in health policy and management, information systems, operations research, management, finance, or a closely related area. The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate excellent teaching and scholarship as well as an independent research program in his/her area of expertise. We are looking for candidates who will advance collaborations with others in the School of Public Health and other units on campus as well as advance our commitment to diversity in student bodies, faculty, and staff.

The Department offers both M.S. and Ph.D. degrees for students interested in teaching and/or research careers and M.P.H. degrees to prepare students for the practice of health policy and health management.

Please send a letter of application including a statement of current and future research interests, history of administrative activities, curriculum vitae, three sample publications, and the names of three referees to the address below.

The Search Committee will consider applications until the position is filled. Faculty appointment level and salary will be determined based on the candidates' experience and qualifications.

Please send application materials to:

Jack Needleman, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair, Health Services Search Committee
UCLA School of Public Health
650 Charles Young Drive S., Room 31-269
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1772
E-mail: needlema@ucla.edu

For more information, contact Anna Park in the Health Services Department Office at 310-825-2594.

To apply for this position, please visit: http://ph.ucla.edu/content/administration/employment-opportunities/employment-opportunties

All applications will be kept strictly confidential. The search committee will begin considering applications by 1/31/2012.

UCLA is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer and has a strong commitment to achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff. Women and underrepresented minorities are encouraged to apply.

Announcement: View the teleconferece archive of VHA Handbook 1058.05, VHA Operations Activities That May Constitute Research (12/12/2011)

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 09:00:00 EST

Feature: December Spotlight: HIV/AIDS Research in VA (12/01/2011)

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:00:00 EST

News: Two Centers Funded to Evaluate Specialty Care Transformation Initiative (11/28/2011)

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:00:00 EST

Feature: VA Research Provides Insights, Support to Veterans' Caregivers (11/09/2011)

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 09:00:00 EST

Publication: Treatment of Anemia in Patients with Heart Disease (11/07/2011)

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 09:00:00 EST

ESP Report

Feature: Enhancing eHealth for Veterans (11/07/2011)

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 09:00:00 EST

Publication: Interventions to Improve Minority Healthcare and Reduce Racial and Ethnic Disparities (11/01/2011)

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 09:00:00 EST

Management eBrief

Publication: Public Presentation of Health System or Facility Data about Quality and Safety (11/01/2011)

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 09:00:00 EST

Managment eBrief

Feature: HIV/AIDS Research in VA (11/01/2011)

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 09:00:00 EST

Job: Advanced Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Psychology (10/28/2011)

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 09:00:00 EST

Ann Arbor, MI

The VA National Serious Mental Illness Treatment Resource and Evaluation Center (SMITREC) and Mental Health Services Outcomes and Translation Section (MHSOT) in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Michigan seek full-time Postdoctoral Fellowship Candidates. We have a diverse research and teaching group with over 25 multi-disciplinary faculty members, including health services researchers, social and behavioral scientists, epidemiologists, psychologists, physicians, nurses and biostatisticians. Fellows will have an opportunity to work within a mental health services research program to conduct healthcare and community-based studies and dissemination/implementation research, design clinical and services interventions, and/or conduct large prospective database studies related to clinical and policy-relevant outcomes and translational research.

The VA Advanced Post-doctoral Fellowship Program in Mental Illness Research and Treatment is a two-year National Fellowship affiliated with the University of Michigan, Department of Psychiatry and based within SMITREC/MHSOT. The training entails 75% research and 25% clinical training. The program goals are to provide mentored experiences in research design and implementation, publication of research reports, and grant writing. Post-doctoral fellows also receive supervised clinical training sufficient for license eligibility. The program includes national cross-site seminars, didactics, and training curriculum through video teleconferencing and internet-based communication. A third year of training is available in some cases. Postdoctoral applicants must be a graduate of an APA-accredited doctoral program in clinical or counseling psychology, have completed an APA-accredited internship and received the doctoral degree, and be a U.S. citizen.

Salary determined by the successful candidate's experience or completed ACGME accredited residency training. Start date is negotiable, starting no later than September 2012. Applications, including curriculum vitae and bibliography, summary of past accomplishments, and the names and email addresses of three references, should be sent to:

Shirley A. Terlecki, MA
VA National Serious Mental Illness Treatment Resource and Evaluation Center (SMITREC)
VA Ann Arbor HSRD/SMITREC (152), 2215 Fuller Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Phone: 734-845-3637 Fax: 734-222-7514 Email: shirley.terlecki@va.gov

Application deadline: January 18, 2012

For more information, please visit: http://www.psych.med.umich.edu/MentalHealthServices/ The VA Advanced Post-doctoral Psychology Fellowship is also part of the University of Michigan and Ann Arbor VA joint psychology consortium. For more information about this program see: http://www.umich.edu/~gusb/post-doc.html

Job: Physician Fellowship (10/28/2011)

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 09:00:00 EST

Ann Arbor, MI

The VA National Serious Mental Illness Treatment Resource and Evaluation Center (SMITREC) and Mental Health Services Outcomes and Translation Section (MHSOT) in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Michigan seek full-time Physician Fellowship Candidates. We have a diverse research and teaching group with over 25 multi-disciplinary faculty members, including health services researchers, social and behavioral scientists, epidemiologists, psychologists, physicians, nurses and biostatisticians. Fellows will have an opportunity to work within a mental health services research program to conduct healthcare and community-based studies and dissemination/implementation research, design clinical and services interventions, and/or conduct large prospective database studies related to clinical and policy-relevant outcomes and translational research.

The VA Advanced Physician Fellowship Program in Mental Illness Research and Treatment is a National Fellowship affiliated with the University of Michigan, Department of Psychiatry and based within SMITREC/MHSOT. The training entails 75% research and 25% clinical training. The goals of the Fellowship are to provide mentored experience in research design and implementation, publication of research reports, and grant writing. The programs include national cross-site seminars, didactics, and training curriculum through video teleconferencing and internet-based communication. Post-residency physician applicants must have completed ACGME-accredited residency training, be board eligible or board certified, and have an active, unrestricted U.S. license to practice. International medical graduates must have a current visa and an ECFMG certificate that is valid indefinitely.

Application deadline: January 18, 2012

For more information, please visit: http://www.psych.med.umich.edu/MentalHealthServices/

Job: Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Psychology (10/28/2011)

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 09:00:00 EST

Ann Arbor, MI

The VA National Serious Mental Illness Treatment Resource and Evaluation Center (SMITREC) and Mental Health Services Outcomes and Translation Section (MHSOT) in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Michigan seek full-time Postdoctoral and Fellowship Candidates. Candidates will have an opportunity to work within a mental health services research program to conduct healthcare and community-based studies and dissemination/implementation research, design clinical and services interventions, and/or conduct large prospective database studies related to clinical and policy-relevant outcomes. Specialized postdoctoral programs include:

Postdoctoral fellow within SMITREC/affiliated Department of Psychiatry Mental Health Services Outcomes and Translation (MHSOT) Section. SMITREC/MHSOT is a research and teaching group with over 25 multi-disciplinary faculty members, including health services researchers, social and behavioral scientists, epidemiologists, psychologists, nurses and biostatisticians. MHSOT/SMITREC encompasses a wide range of interdisciplinary and emerging research related to the translation of effective interventions into routine healthcare practice, clinical epidemiology, and community-based participatory research and evaluation. This program is 100% research focused. Ideal candidates for this position must have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in health services, health policy, sociology, epidemiology, psychology, social work, nursing, economics, anthropology, or related field.
The VA Advanced Psychiatry Fellowship and Post-doctoral Fellowship Programs in Mental Illness Research and Treatment is a National Fellowship affiliated with the University of Michigan, Department of Psychiatry and based within SMITREC/MHSOT. The training entails 75% research and 25% clinical training. The goals of the Fellowships are to provide mentored experience in research design and implementation, publication of research reports, and grant writing. Post-doctoral fellows also receive supervised clinical training sufficient for license eligibility. The programs include national cross-site seminars, didactics, and training curriculum through video teleconferencing and internet-based communication. A third year of training is available in some cases. Postdoctoral applicants must be a graduate of an APA-accredited doctoral program in clinical or counseling psychology, have completed an APA-accredited internship and received the doctoral degree, and be a U.S. citizen. Post-residency physician applicants must have completed ACGME-accredited residency training, be board eligible or board certified, and have an active, unrestricted U.S. license to practice. International medical graduates must have a current visa and an ECFMG certificate that is valid indefinitely.
The two-year postdoctoral fellowship-training program in Geriatric Mental Health Services Research is located at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. The training program includes (a) mentored geriatric mental health services research training including the design and completion of a research project; (b) seminars, research presentations, and training curriculum; and (c) formal coursework including the opportunity for a Master´s degree in public health or Master´s of science in evaluative health sciences and health services research. Applicants must have a completed doctoral degree in medicine, psychology, social work, nursing, sociology, epidemiology, public health, health economics, or another related social science degree.

Salary determined by the successful candidate's experience or completed ACGME accredited residency training. Start date is negotiable, starting no later than September 2011. Applications, including curriculum vitae and bibliography, summary of past accomplishments, and the names and email addresses of three references, should be sent to:

Application deadline: January 18, 2012

For more information, please visit: http://www.psych.med.umich.edu/MentalHealthServices

VA HSRD Updates

News: HSR&D Names New Deputy Director (02/07/2012)

Publication: Nutritional Supplements for Age-related Macular Degeneration (01/26/2012)

Announcement: VINCI Open Call-in (01/26/2012)

Announcement: Call for Submissions To a Special Supplement to JGIM Topic: Women Veterans' Health and Health Care (01/24/2012)

News: NIH Sponsors 2012 Summit on the Science of Eliminating Disparities (01/24/2012)

Announcement: Career Development Alumni Spotlight: Steve Dobscha (01/23/2012)

Job: Core Investigator/Research Assistant Professor (01/11/2012)

Announcement: Department of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs Research Funding for 2012 (01/11/2012)

Announcement: The Second Joint Biostatistics Symposium will take place on July 8th and 9th, 2012 (01/11/2012)

News: Multiple Articles by VA HSR&D Investigators in December Issue of Translational Behavioral Medicine (01/09/2012)

Feature: QUERI: Enhancing Care for Veterans with Polytrauma and Blast-Related Injuries (01/04/2012)

Job: Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Women's Mental Health (12/29/2011)

Job: Health Care Management Faculty (12/13/2011)

Announcement: View the teleconferece archive of VHA Handbook 1058.05, VHA Operations Activities That May Constitute Research (12/12/2011)

Feature: December Spotlight: HIV/AIDS Research in VA (12/01/2011)

News: Two Centers Funded to Evaluate Specialty Care Transformation Initiative (11/28/2011)

Feature: VA Research Provides Insights, Support to Veterans' Caregivers (11/09/2011)

Publication: Treatment of Anemia in Patients with Heart Disease (11/07/2011)

Feature: Enhancing eHealth for Veterans (11/07/2011)

Publication: Interventions to Improve Minority Healthcare and Reduce Racial and Ethnic Disparities (11/01/2011)

Publication: Public Presentation of Health System or Facility Data about Quality and Safety (11/01/2011)

Feature: HIV/AIDS Research in VA (11/01/2011)

Job: Advanced Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Psychology (10/28/2011)

Job: Physician Fellowship (10/28/2011)

Job: Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Psychology (10/28/2011)

Announcement: Call for Submissions To a Special Supplement to JGIM
Topic: Women Veterans' Health and Health Care (01/24/2012)