Rich 85 Year History Presidential Directive on

Rich 85 Year History

Presidential Directive on Peer Review

Intramural Research Program

Intramural Research Program

VA Research Points to Remember

Principles for Medical Centers

Stakeholders in VA Research

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VA Research Administrative Review

Health Services Research Work Group

Comparative Effectiveness Research

Comparative Effectiveness Research Randomized comparisons of treatments, which could be very different from each other Drugs vs. surgery Surgery vs. device Behavioral therapy vs. pharmacological therapy Real world experiments applicable to clinical practice Community based medical centers Large numbers of patients Broad eligibility criteria Patient centered outcomes: mortality, morbidity Typical of the conducted by VA CSP

VA Infrastructure Reflects Needs in FCC CER Report

VA Cooperative Studies Program

Results of Comparative Effectiveness Research

Genomic Medicine Initiative Steps in Implementation

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Cancer Mental illness PTSD Alcoholism Suscept. to env. exp. Athletic ability Stem cell research Cloning

VA Genomics Project Discoveries and Projects

Genomic Medicine Initiative Large Scale Projects

Stage 1: “Strap and go” device that operates with advanced gyroscope technology Stage 2: Arm controlled by brain-computer interface

TBI/Polytrauma Research

TBI/Polytrauma Research

Other Programs for the Returning Veterans