Call for Submissions:
Advancing Health Equity through Research, Implementation Science, Diversity, and Inclusion
Submissions are due July 11, 2022
Important Links
The HSR&D/QUERI National Meeting is planned as an in-person meeting for October 2022 (dates and location TBD). Individuals, including Veterans and their caregivers, who are engaged in health services research or implementation science focused on improving the health and health care of Veterans are invited to make submissions for presentation at this conference. Submissions may address health equity and other health services research and QUERI implementation/evaluation priorities (see below), health services research methods, or VA health policy and legislation. Populations of special interest include Veterans who identify as Black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC); women Veterans; LGBTQ+ Veterans; rural residents; Veterans experiencing homelessness and other social risk factors, among others.
» Health Services Research Priorities (detailed descriptions available at HSR&D Updated Research Priorities; one primary topic area must be selected, with an optional secondary area):
» Health Policy and Legislation impacting VA (e.g., Foundations for Evidence-based Policymaking Act, MISSION Act, CARES Act [long term COVID impact/deferred care], Hannon Act [mental health], Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act [CARA])
» Health Services Research Methods
The meeting will accommodate four presentation formats (see below). Each format will require a different type of preparation and form of presentation, as described below. Individuals making submissions will be asked to indicate their preference for presentation format, but final decisions will be made by the Review Committee. Conference submitters will also be asked whether a Veteran and/or their caregiver is part of the submission as a lead scientific presenter, or workshop or forum panelist. [Detailed submission requirements coming soon]
Selection criteria for all formats are based on the quality of the work presented and its relevance to the conference theme, populations of interest, and special considerations, as noted above. All submissions will be evaluated by reviewers with scientific expertise in the subject matter area who will be blinded to authors' identities and VA facility. Veteran engagement forums and Veteran posters will also be evaluated by members of HSR&D's National Veteran Engagement Workgroup, made up of both Veterans and researchers. Submissions with the highest scores and greatest relevance to the meeting theme will be selected. Decisions will be made by the Review Committee in collaboration with the meeting co-chairs and will be final. Authors will be notified of decisions by August 31, 2022.
All submissions will be made online on this website.
For Veteran Forums, travel funds will be provided for the moderator and up to 4 additional panelists/presenters (limit 5 people in total). For workshops, travel funds will be provided for up to 3 presenters. For posters and oral presentations, travel funds will be provided for the lead presenter of each accepted abstract (as identified during the submission process).
For questions concerning content or processing of abstract submissions, please contact HSRDWeb.Boston@va.gov.