Event Schedule - VA Research Week 2012

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2012 VA HSR&D National Meeting

2012 VA HSR&D National Meeting

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Central Office Events

FINAL
2012 VA Research Week Forum
VA Central Office, 810 Vermont Ave., NW, Room 230 & C7
Thursday, April 26, 2012

7:45-8:30	Registration Room 230
8:30-8:40	Opening Remarks & Program Moderator Joel Kupersmith, M.D., VA Chief Research and Development Officer (CRADO)
8:40-9:00	Key Note Remarks John R. Gingrich, Chief of Staff, Department of Veterans Affairs Introduction by: Joel Kupersmith, M.D., VA Chief Research and Development Officer (CRADO)
9:00-9:30	Awards Ceremony Presentation By: Robert Jesse, M.D., Ph.D., Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Health Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) Under Secretary's Award for Outstanding Achievements in Health Services Research Middleton Award Barnwell Award Magnuson Award Dr. Jesse will introduce Dr. Arun Seraphin
9:30-10:00	Serving the Nation through Science and Technology Dr. Arun Seraphin
10:00 - 10:30	The Experience of a Warrior Dan Nevins, U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Retired
10:30 - 10:45	Break
10:45 - 11:00	Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA): Pursuing the Most Promising Ideas Video Premiere Colonel Geoffrey Ling, M.D., Ph.D. Arthur McAuley Moderator: Joel Kupersmith, M.D.
11:00 - 11:35	Hope for the Journey: Veteran Research Participants Video Premieres Arthur McAuley Donald Crago Susan Hall Sharee Holmes Moderator: Stephen Cochran, Veteran and Country Singer
11:35 - 12:05	Translational Research Center for Traumatic Brain Injury and Stress Disorders (TRACTS) Video Premiere Regina McGlinchey, Ph.D. Ann McKee, M.D. William Milberg, Ph.D. Wally Musto Brendan O'Byrne Moderator: Stuart Hoffman, Ph.D.
12:05 - 12:35	Department of Defense: Air Force LTG Charles Green, Air Force Surgeon General
12:35 - 1:00	Lunch
1:00 - 1:35	Force Health Protection and Readiness: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Defense for Health Affairs Terry Rauch, Ph.D., Director of Medical Research & Development
1:35 - 2:15	POWER: A Partnership to Improve Hypertension Video Premiere Jeffrey Whittle, M.D., M.P.H. Marilyn Schapira, M.D., M.P.H. Gwen Sheppard Moderator: Seth Eisen, M.D.
2:15 - 2:30	Closing Remarks Joel Kupersmith, M.D., VA Chief Research and Development Officer
2:30 - 4:00	Demonstrations, Discussions, and Desserts in Room C7 Technology Display: The DEKA Arm Arthur McAuley Frederick Downs, Jr.

VA Research Week 2012