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Cultivating Equitable Research Through Partnership with the Growing Rural Outreach through Veteran Engagement (GROVE) Center


by Ray Facundo, MSW ; Kelty Fehling, MPH ; Lauren Korshak, DHealth(c), MS, RCEP ; Leah Wendleton, MPH, MSW
Seminar date: 10/13/2021

Description: In this Cyberseminar panelists will provide an overview of: 1) the need for and benefits of partnerships with Veterans in rural health research 2) services and resources GROVE offers to enable engagement 3) updates to the SERVE toolkit on HSR&D website. They will discuss what the GROVE Center does and why Veteran Engagement is an important tool in rural research. From this presentation you will learn about the tools and services available to incorporate Veteran Engagement into your work. Intended Audience: Researchers, clinicians, care coordinators, policy makers, educators, data analysts, Veteran stakeholders and representatives of vulnerable Veteran groups who are interested in understanding and/or promoting equitable health among all Veterans with a specific focus on rural Veterans.

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