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Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium (BCSC)
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Objective: Assess and improve the delivery and quality of breast cancer screening and related patient outcomes
Investigator: Karla Kerlikowske MD
More info: https://www.bcsc-research.org/
Breast Imaging
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Objective: Provide evidence for risk-based breast cancer screening
Investigator: Karla Kerlikowske MD
More info: https://mammography.ucsf.edu/
Cannabis Outcomes Research
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Objective: Understand the health consequences of cannabis use
Investigators: Salomeh Keyhani MD MPH
Katherine Hoggatt PhD MPH
Beth Cohen MD MAS
More info: https://phprg.ucsf.edu/
Cardiac Device Surveillance
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Objective: Improve outcomes for patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices
Investigator: Sanket Dhruva MD MHS
More info: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35500792/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36586706/
Cardiovascular Outcomes Research
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Objective: Prevent secondary events in patients with coronary heart disease
Investigators: Mary Whooley MD
More info: https://heartandsoulstudy.ucsf.edu/
Care of Complex Patients
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Objective: Improve value of VA care for complex patients
Investigator: Jean Yoon, PhD
More info: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31518099/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29862504/
Chronic Pain Management
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Objective: Improve chronic pain management and reduce opioid use
Investigators: Karen Seal MD MPH
Natalie Purcell PhD MA MPA
More info:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29040715

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31041143

Colonoscopy Quality
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Objective: Improve the quality of colonoscopy
Investigator: Tonya Kaltenbach MD MSc
More info:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29881762

Diabetes Treatment in Nursing Home Residents
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Objective: Inform individualized decision making for frail NH residents with diabetes
Investigators: Sei Lee MD MAS
Alexandra Lee PhD MSPH
More info:

https://geriatrics.ucsf.edu/research/research-areas

Genomic Medicine
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Objective: Improve use of genetic testing for the diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions
Investigator: Maren Scheuner MD MPH
More info:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27362912

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30353149

Healthcare Worker Safety & Wellbeing
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Objective: Improve organizational culture and promote healthcare worker safety and wellbeing
Investigator: Natalie Purcell PhD MA MPA
More info:

https://doi.org/10.1080/14773996.2016.1266439

http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/tam0000093

Integrative Health & Wellness
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Objective: Improve patient health and wellness through integrative care
Investigators: Karen Seal MD MPH
Natalie Purcell PhD MA MPA
More info:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33747639

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32826776

Interstitial Lung Disease
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Objective: Improve access to subspecialty care and outcomes for Veterans with pulmonary fibrosis
Investigator: Bhavika Kaul MD MAS
More info: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34314645/
Joint Replacement
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Objective: Improve outcomes after joint replacement surgery
Investigator: Alfred Kuo MD PhD
More info:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30930157

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31425414

Lung Cancer Screening
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Objective: Maximizing the benefit of lung cancer screening for veterans
Investigator: Alison Rustagi, MD PhD
More info: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2790573
Million Veteran Program
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Objective: Learn how genes, lifestyle, and military exposures affect health and illness

Investigators:

J. Michael Gaziano MD MPH (Principal Investigator)
Mary Whooley MD (Site PI, San Francisco VA)
More info: https://www.research.va.gov/mvp/
Mobile Technology
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Objective: Improve adherence to cardiovascular medications
Investigator: Linda Park PhD MS FNP-BC
More info:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27001245

Population Health Research Group
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Objective: Improve population health
Investigators: Salomeh Keyhani MD MPH
Dan Kelly, MD PhD
More info: https://phprg.ucsf.edu/
https://phprg.ucsf.edu/covid-19
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
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Objective: Evaluate the effects of PTSD on chronic medical conditions
Investigator: Beth Cohen MD MAS
More info:

https://mindyourheartstudy.ucsf.edu

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (Brief Behavioral Treatment for Insomnia)
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Objective: Compare a brief behavioral treatment for insomnia to a treatment that helps promote relaxation (progressive muscle relaxation training) in Veterans who have posttraumatic stress disorder
Investigator: Shira Maguen PhD
More info:

https://clinicaltrials.ucsf.edu/trial/NCT05780177

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (Moral Injury)
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Objective: Test the efficacy of Impact of Killing treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder stemming from moral injury
Investigator: Shira Maguen PhD
More info:

https://clinicaltrials.ucsf.edu/trial/NCT03764033

Prognostic Modelling in Older Adults
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Objective:Improve prediction in older adults to target prevention to those most likely to benefit
Investigators:Sei Lee MD MAS
Michael Steinman MD
More info:https://chime.ucsf.edu/sites/g/files/tkssra10686/files/Lee2022_Article_PredictingLifeExpectancyToTarg.pdf
Quality of Care for Rheumatologic Conditions
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Objective: Improve medication safety in patients with rheumatologic conditions
Investigators: Gabriela Schmajuk MD MSc
More info: https://quil.ucsf.edu/
Suicide Prevention
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Objective: Reduce suicide among Veterans
Investigator: Amy Byers PhD MPH
More info:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31469184

Using Telehealth for Socially Vulnerable Veterans
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Objective: Use telehealth to optimize care for socially vulnerable Veterans
Investigator: Charlie Wray DO MS
More info:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31713034/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30604115/

Virtual Cardiac Rehabilitation
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Objective: Improve access to and participation in cardiac rehabilitation
Investigator: Mary Whooley MD
More info:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29356813/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31082266/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32954885/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36856057/

Virtual Dermatology
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Objective: Improve access to dermatology
Investigator: Dennis Oh MD PhD
More info:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29356616

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27690203

Virtual Sleep Medicine
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Objective: Improve access to sleep care
Investigator: Kathleen Sarmiento MD MPH
More info:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31538607

Women’s Health
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Objective: Improve women’s physical and mental health related to menopause and aging
Investigator: Carolyn Gibson PhD MPH
More info:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31414358

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30453319

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