Seminars

The Center for Healthcare Improvement and Medical Effectiveness (CHIME) seminars, directed by Beth Cohen MD MAS, provide timely feedback to fellows and faculty on patient-oriented research projects. For more information, contact Akira Look.

Mondays 2-3 PM 
Zoom information sent with calendar invite for each presenter.

DATE TOPIC SPEAKER
11/25/24 VA CDA Proposal Review: "Examining VA Eating Disorder Service Utilization" Patrycja Klimek-Johnson, PhD
11/18/24 "Prescribing Cascades Among Older Veterans: Sequence Symmetry Analysis and Chart Review" Matthew Growdon, MD MPH
11/4/24 "Building the Hospital Medicine Analytics Team (HMAT) and Revitalizing VAQS" Charlie Wray, DO MS
10/14/24 Project Review: "Epidemiology and evidence to expand RSV vaccine eligibility" Dan Kelly, MD MPH
10/7/24 Project Review: "The VA Cannabis and Aging Cohort: Correlates of Cannabis use and CUD among Older Adults" Vira Pravosud, PhD MPH MS
9/30/24 VA Merit Proposal Review: "Precision Oncology Portfolio" Maren Scheuner, MD MPH
9/9/24 Project Discussion: "The Association of Cannabis Use with Suicide and Overdose Among Veterans Prescribed Opioid Analgesics" Nhung Nguyen, PhD PharmD
8/19/24 Grant Discussion: "PCORI Proposal: Trauma-Informed Yoga vs. Active Management of Pain for Veterans with Chronic Pain and PTSD" Karen Seal, MD MPH
8/12/24 Grant Proposal: “Alcohol and cannabis co-use among Veterans: Prevalence and impact on engagement of care, utilization, and health outcomes" Thye Peng Ngo, PhD, RN, FNP, CNE, CHSE
7/29/24 Project Presentation: "Association of fluid resuscitation volume with mortality in patients with sepsis" Vadim Shteyler, MD
7/15/24 IIR Proposal Review: "Remote Monitoring to Reduce Heart Failure Hospitalizations" Sanket Dhruva, MD MHS
4/29/24 CDA Proposal Review: "Examining VA Eating Disorder Service Utilization" Patrycja Klimek-Johnson, PhD
4/22/24 VA CDA Resubmission Review: "Development and Evaluation of a Peer Delivered Educational Outreach Program about Evidence-based Psychotherapy for PTSD" Rachel Ranney, PhD
4/1/24 K Proposal Review: "Trauma Informed Smoking Cessation Interventions for Women" Anita Hargrave, MD MAS
An archived list of previous seminars is listed here.

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