va cyberseminars

Time:  1:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET Series:  VIReC Database and Methods Seminar Speakers:  Amber Lane, BS; Reese Omizo, MD Description:  The second session of this two-part series explores advanced uses of JLV to uncover clinical data. Register to attend Applications for Joint Longitudinal Viewer (JLV) in Research: Day to Day Uses

Time:  2:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET Series: HERC Health Economics Seminar Speaker: Rebecca Raciborski, PhD Description:  The challenges of interpreting coefficients from nonlinear models (e.g., logistic models) are increasingly becoming known to health services researchers. A popular solution is to report marginal effects instead of transformations of the coefficients (e.g., odds ratios). However, other …

Marginal Effects and Predictive Margins: Choosing and Using the Right Method for Reporting Your Regression Results Read More »

Time:  1:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET Series:  VIReC Database and Methods Seminar Speakers: Kelly Cho, PhD, MPH; Jacqueline Honerlaw, RN, MPH Description:  Phenotyping is a necessary step in population health studies and healthcare operations relying on electronic health records (EHR) data to define clinical conditions and patient characteristics. Research, clinical and operations teams across …

Centralized Interactive Phenomics Resource (CIPHER): Overview and Demonstration of the VA Phenomics Library Read More »

Time:  1:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET Series:  VIReC Database and Methods Seminar Speaker:  Margaret Gonsoulin, PhD Description:  This seminar summarizes terms and concepts associated with relational databases and provides an overview of the VHA’s Corporate Data Warehouse (CDW) as it exists in 2023. Register to attend VHA Corporate Data Warehouse (CDW): A Conceptual Overview

Time:  11:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET Series:  Spotlight on Pain Management Speaker:  Marianne Matthias, Ph.D. Description: Racialized disparities in chronic pain care are well-documented and persist despite national priorities focused on health equity; similar disparities have been observed in patient activation (i.e., having the knowledge, confidence, and skills to manage one’s health). As such, …

Communication and Activation in Pain to Enhance Relationships and Treat Pain with Equity (COOPERATE): Clinical Trial Results Read More »

Time:  11:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET Series:  Spotlight on Pain Management Speaker:  Travis Lovejoy, PhD Description: Rural veterans face multiple barriers to accessing care services despite increased availability of resources for chronic pain. While location plays a factor, another roadblock is the lack of coordination of care across multiple health systems. This study will …

Tele-Collaborative Outreach to Rural Patients with Chronic Pain: The CORPs Trial Read More »