Elijah Sacra Member of the VOICE Advisory Board since 2017 What is one thing you really like about being a member of a patient advisory committee? I am a US Marine Corps Veteran and health and wellness professional who suffered from chronic pain for two decades. After navigating the VA space and exploring hundreds of …
Comparing treatment strategies for patients taking long-term opioid pain medications Lead Researcher: Erin Krebs, MD, MPH at Minneapolis VA Co-Principal Investigators: Karen Seal MD MPH at San Francisco VA, William Becker MD at West Haven VA What is the focus of your research? We will be comparing two treatment strategies for patients with pain who …
Engaging veterans in healthcare research projects at the Minnesota Veterans Administration WINRS completed a 1-month consultation project with a research team at the Minnesota Veterans Administration Healthcare System, led by Laura Meis, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota. WINRS helped plan the first meeting of a stakeholder engagement panel that will bring the voices …