Office of Research & Development |
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NOTE: The Directives and Handbooks listed here are available for download on the VHA Publications website: Directives, Handbooks
Program Guides can be downloaded below.
Number |
Title |
Service |
Directive 1200.01 |
Research and Development Committee Handbook |
All ORD |
1200.02 |
Research Business Operations
This Handbook has been replaced by VHA Directive 1200.02 - Research Business Operations, 10P9 - Research and Development. VHA Handbook 1200.02 Technical Amendment (September 6, 2017) Description of Technical Amendment |
All ORD |
Program Guide 1200.03 |
Centralized Positions of Research Scientists, GS-14 and Above
|
All ORD |
Program Guide 1200.04 |
Research Career Development Program Guide |
All ORD |
VHA Directive 1200.05 |
Requirements for the Protection of Human Subjects in Research
|
All ORD |
1200.07 |
Use of Animals in Research
|
All ORD |
VHA Directive 1200.08 |
Safety of Personnel and Security of Laboratories Involved in VA Research, 10X2 - Research and Development
|
All ORD |
1200.12 |
Use of Data and Data Repositories in VHA Research
|
All ORD |
Program Guide 1200.15 |
|
All ORD |
Program Guide 1200.16 |
Program Guide 1200.16: Off-site Research
|
All ORD |
1200.16-Template |
Partial Offsite Waiver Request Template
|
All ORD |
1200.17 |
VA Nonprofit Research and Education Corporations
|
All ORD |
1200.18 |
Intellectual Property
|
All ORD |
VHA Directive 1200.19 |
Presentation of Research Results |
All ORD |
Program Guide 1200.20 |
Program Guide: Research Career Scientist
|
All ORD |
Program Guide 1200.21 |
Program Guide: VHA Operations Activities That May Constitute Research
|
All ORD |
Program Guide 1202.01 |
Biomedical Laboratory Research and Development (BLR&D) and Clinical Science Research and Development (CSR&D) Services Merit Review Award Program
|
BLRD/CSRD |
Program Guide 1202.05 |
Program Guide 1202.05: William S. Middelton Award
|
BLRD/CSRD |
Program Guide 1202.07 |
Program Guide 1202.07 John B. Barnwell Award
|
BLRD/CSRD |
Program Guide 1203.00 |
Program Guide 1203.00: Rehabilitation Research and Development |
RRD |
Program Guide 1203.01 |
Program Guide 1203.01: Rehabilitation Research and Development Scientific Review Program |
RRD |
Program Guide 1203.04 |
Program Guide 1203.04: Rehabilitation Researchand Development Center Awards and Research Enhancement Award Programs
|
RRD |
1203.06 |
Paul B. Magnuson Award for Outstanding Achievement in RR&D
|
RRD |
Program Guide 1204.01 |
Program Guide 1204.01: Health Services Research and Development As of January 1, 2017, the Health Services Research and Development (HSRD) Merit Review Award Program Directive (1204), Handbook (1204.01) and Operational Procedures (1204.05) have been replaced with this HSR&D Program Guide. This Program Guide replaces all prior official ORD guidance to the Health Services Research and Development Program. |
HSRD |
1204.03 |
Health Services Research and Development (HSR&D) Centers
|
HSRD |
Program Guide 1204.04 |
Program Guide 1204.04 Under Secretary Award for Outstanding Achievement in Health Services Research
|
HSRD |
Program Guide 1205 |
VHA Cooperative Studies Program: Program Guide 1205 |
CSP |
1205.01 |
Cooperative Studies Program (CSP) Study Initiation and Management Processes
|
CSP |
1206 |
Use of a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA)
|
All ORD |