Office of Health Equity

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Content

• Women Veterans and the Flu
• South TX VA Nutrition and Food Service Healthy Teaching Kitchen: Soul Cooking with a Twist!
• Suicide Prevention Month
• Hispanic Heritage Month
• Voices of Research Podcast Series

•  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 Health Literacy Project
• New Health Equity Environmental Scan
• Screening for and Addressing Health-Related Social Nees within VA
• Nashville VAMC VA Intensive  Care Unit treatment improves patient outcomes
• National Navajo Code Talkers Day
• Women's Equality Day
• VA Talent Management System (TMS) 2.0: Diversity & Inclusion Collection

• New OHE Social Determinants of Health web page
• New Health Disparities Among LGBT Veterans information brief
• VA Library Network (VALNET) Hotlines Call: Office of Health Equity and Sharepoint resources
• Reducing wait times for chemotherapy patients
• Viral hepatitis and liver disease toolkits, videos, and classes for health care providers 

• Meet Dr. Ernest M. Moy, OHE Executive Director
• October Focus on Health Equity and Action Cyberseminar
• Veteran Health Equity and Disparities
• Recent Health Equity Updates, News, and Tools

• Highlighting Diverse Veterans Engagement in Clinical Trials During National Minority Health Month
• April 2018 Focus on Health Equity and Action Cyberseminar

• Archive Available of February’s FHEA Cyberseminar: Pursuing Health Equity for Veterans with a Dedicated National Program Office—Five Years in Review
• Virtual Health Equity Learning Hub for Veterans and Stakeholders Now Open
• Join VA Office of Health Equity at Beyond Flexner 2018: Community, Diversity and Equity

• Final Reminder! Register for February's Focus on Health Equity and Action Cyberseminar: Pursuing Health Equity for Veterans with a Dedicated National Program Office—Five Years in Review

• Register for February’s Focus on Health Equity and Action Cyberseminar: Pursuing Health Equity for Veterans with a Dedicated National Program Office—Five Years in Review
• Opportunity to Advance Leadership for Veteran Health Equity with the RWJF Clinical Scholars Program
• Recent Health Equity Research and Resources

• Continuing the Journey to Advance Health Equity for Veterans in 2018
• Register for February’s Focus on Health Equity and Action Cyberseminar titled Pursuing Health Equity for Veterans with a Dedicated National Program Office—Five Years in Review
• Health Equity Research and Resources

• Last Chance to Register for December FHEA Cyberseminar -- Using Quality Improvement Projects to Demonstrate Health Equity in Action for Vulnerable Veterans
• Office of Health Equity’s Kenneth T. Jones received Leaders for Health Equity Fellowship Certificate
• Increasing the Number and Competency of Professionals to Address Veteran Health Equity and Care

• Join VA Chief Health Equity Officer as She Discusses the Role of Dissemination & Implementation Research in Achieving Health Equity for Veterans
• Register December’s Focus on Health Equity and Action Cyberseminar – Using Quality Improvement Projects to Demonstrate Health Equity in Action for Vulnerable Veterans
• Immigration as a Social Determinant of Health

• VA Office of Health Equity Continues to Salute our Nation’s Heroes and Families for National Veterans and Military Families Month
• Register and Attend this Thursday’s Focus on Health Equity and Action Cyberseminar—Advancing Veteran Health Equity through Partnered Evaluation and Action
• Applying an Equity Lens Design for Veterans—Developed by VA Office of Health Equity—Selected for the Visualize Health Equity Project Sponsored by the National Academy of Medicine
• Learn Why Health Equity and Diversity in Clinical Trials is Vital for Veterans at Upcoming Webinar – Continuing Education Credits Available
• Register Early for December’s Focus on Health Equity and Action Cyberseminar -- Using Quality Improvement Projects to Demonstrate Health Equity in Action for Vulnerable Veterans

• Office of Health Equity Salutes Our Nation’s Heroes and Families for National Veterans and Military Families Month
• Attend the VA-VMC Health Equity Hub Virtual Open House Preview Sponsored by OHE
• Join Panelists for November’s Focus on Health Equity and Action Cyberseminar as They Discuss Advancing Veteran Health Equity through Partnered Evaluation and Action
• Learn about Veteran Health Equity and Diversity in Clinical Trials Featuring VA Chief Health Equity Officer

• Snapshot of Fiscal Year 2017 Accomplishments in Veteran Health Equity
• Register for October's Focus on Health Equity and Action Cyberseminar – New Vietnam Veteran Studies on Health and Mortality
• November Focus on Health Equity and Action Cyberseminar – Advancing Health Equity Through Partnered Evaluation and Action

• October Focus on Health Equity and Action Cyberseminar – New Vietnam Veteran Studies on Health and Mortality – Archives Available
• Health Equity Virtual Patient Training Modules Back Online
• Recent Health Equity Tools, Research, and Call for Papers

• Office of Health Equity Chief Officer received Congressional Black Caucus Veterans Braintrust Award
• Last Chance to Register for September FHEA Cyberseminar – Promoting Health Equity with the Virtual Medical Center
• Suicide Prevention Month at the VA
• Translating Research into Action with the Field Implementation of Journeys with High Blood Pressure Videos in Patient Waiting Areas

• Office of Health Equity Remembers Dr. Robert L. Jesse—A Trailblazer for Health Equity
• More Ways to View the National Veteran Health Equity Report on Your Mobile Device
• Register for September 2017’s Focus on Health Equity and Action: Promoting Health Equity with the Virtual Medical Center

• Register for September 2017’s Focus on Health Equity and Action: Promoting Health Equity with the Virtual Medical Center
• Newly Released AHRQ 2016 Quality and Disparities Report Mentions National Veteran Health Equity Report
• New VHA Video Resource to Raise Awareness – REACH for Diversity and Inclusion Pilot
• New FDA videos - Latinos Can Make a Difference in Clinical Trials

• Register for July FHEA Cyberseminar – Using Effective Communication of Healthcare Disparities and Vulnerabilities to Empower Professionals, Veterans and Stakeholders
• August Focus on Health Equity and Action Cyberseminar
• Voices from the Field: VA Office of Health Equity Wants to Hear from You
• New Widget from the Department of Health and Human Services for Exploring Health Disparities

• July FHEA Cyberseminar – Using Effective Communication of Healthcare Disparities and Vulnerabilities to Empower Professionals, Veterans and Stakeholders
• Office of Health Equity Participates in Health Equity Breakfast at 2017 HSR&D/QUERI National Conference

• VA Celebrates June as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month
• June Focus on Health Equity and Action Cyberseminar Focuses on New Research on Disparities in Obesity and Hypertension and Diabetes Disparities in the VHA Patient-Centered Medical Home
• July FHEA Cyberseminar – Using Effective Communication of Healthcare Disparities and Vulnerabilities to Empower Professionals, Veterans and Stakeholders
• Increasing the Number and Competency of Professionals to Address Veteran Health Equity and Care

• Learn How VA is an Example of Where Health Care and Social Determinants Meet in the Newly Released Workshop Proceedings from the NASEM
• Newly Released Paper from the OHE-QUERI Partnered Evaluation Center Finds Racial/Ethnic Disparities Persist in VHA Patient-Centered Medical Home
• June Focus on Health Equity and Action Cyberseminar Focuses on New Research on Disparities in Obesity and Hypertension and Diabetes Disparities in the VHA Patient-Centered Medical Home
• Using VA Data to Characterize Health and Healthcare Disparities in VA with the Office of Health Equity-QUERI Partnered Evaluation Center

• June Focus on Health Equity and Action Cyberseminar
• Learn How VA Uses Data to Characterize Health and Healthcare Disparities in the VA with the Office of Health Equity-QUERI Partnered Evaluation Center
• Are You a Veteran or a Family Member of a Veteran Facing Challenges in Your Everyday Life?

• Use Your Voice During Mental Health Month for Suicide Prevention
• OHE Champions Health Equity Issues for Veterans and You Can Get Involved
• Health Equity Day Video Keynote Link Update

• Register for Tomorrow's Focus on Health Equity and Action Cyberseminar – Military Service History and VA Benefit Utilization for Minority Veterans
• VA Western New York Healthcare System Celebrates Health Equity Day with Free Workshops and Keynote from OHE Chief Officer
• May is Mental Health Awareness Month – How Can You Get Involved?
• Health Equity Literature Focusing on Suicide Prevention

• VA Raising Awareness of Equitable Health Care During National Minority Health Month
• April Focus on Health Equity and Action Cyberseminar – Military Service History and VA Benefit Utilization for Minority Veterans
• Office of Health Equity Transgender Study Ranked among Top 5 Most Downloaded Articles
• Don’t Miss this Call for Papers – Evidence-Base for Implementation Strategies in Primary Care Practice

• March Focus on Health Equity and Action Cyberseminar – Incorporating Social Determinants of Health into VHA Patient Care and Electronic Medical Records
• New Report on Racial/Ethnic Minority Veterans’ Military Service History and Use of VA Benefits Recently Released and Topic for April’s Focus on Health Equity and Action Cyberseminar
• VE-HEROeS Study on Health of Vietnam Era Veterans is Seeking Participants
• New Research on Veteran Health Equity

• The National Veteran Health Equity Report Continues to Make Waves
• Office of Health Equity Partners with VA Research Team to Release Veteran Patient Narrative Videos – “Journeys with High Blood Pressure”
• March Focus on Health Equity and Action Cyberseminar and Session Archives
• Office of Health Equity Website and Communication Resources Mark 1 Year Anniversary

• Don’t Miss February’s Focus on Health Equity and Action Cyberseminar – Using Veterans’ Stories to Promote Health Equity and Reduce Disparities
• MedEdPORTAL Highlights Virtual Patient Health Equity Training Modules Developed by VHA Office of Health Equity
• Video Available of OHE Chief Officer Presentation on Patient Centered Medical Home and Health Equity at the Defense Health Agency’s Military Health System Speaker Series
• Recent Veteran Health Equity Research

• A Happy New Year Message from the Office of Health Equity
• Panelist to Discuss State of VHA Care for Vulnerable Veterans at January FHEA Cyberseminar
• Register Now for February’s FHEA Cyberseminar – Using Veterans’ Stories to Promote Health Equity and Reduce Disparities
• Join OHE Chief Officer as She Discusses Patient Centered Medical Home and Health Equity at the Defense Health Agency’s Military Health System Speaker Series, January 25, 2017

• Snapshot of Fiscal Year 2016 Accomplishments in Veteran Health Equity
• Latest Updates from the National Veteran Health Equity Report
• Veteran Health Equity Cultural Competency Training Modules Now Available Publicly
• Cross-Sector Partnerships to Achieve Health Equity for Veterans
• Office of Health Equity’s Kenneth T. Jones Selected for Leaders for Health Equity Fellowship

• As We Observe Veterans Day, the Office of Health Equity Releases New Training Modules for Increasing Competency of Veteran Health Equity Issues
• November Focus on Health Equity and Action Cyberseminar – Postponed
• Archive Available of October’s Focus on Health Equity and Action Cyberseminar Session

• Don’t Miss the Official Release of the Inaugural VHA National Veteran Health Equity Report
• Health Disparities among Veterans with Serious Mental Illness – Findings and Intervention Framework

• Focus on Health Equity & Action Cyberseminar—Release of the Inaugural VHA National Veteran Health Equity Report
• Dates for the FY2017 Focus on Health Equity & Action Cyberseminar Series
• Errata - National Veteran Health Equity Report

• VA Office of Health Equity Announces the Release of the First-Ever National Veterans Health Equity Report

• New Discussion Paper on Veteran Homelessness
• VA Responds to the Commission on Care Recommendations
• Office of Health Equity Milestone—Over 10,000 Unique Subscribers!

• Office of Health Equity Releases Tool to Visualize Disparities Data
• 100 Million Healthier Lives Veterans Hub
• Archive of Past Veteran Health Equity Listserv Announcements Now Available

• Applying an Equity Lens: The Difference in Equality and Equity–Part 1
• Assess Whether Health Equity is a Priority at Your Facility using the Office of Health Equity-developed Competing on Health Equity – Organizational Assessment
• Commission on Care Chairwoman Discusses Veteran Health Equity and the VHA Health Equity Action Plan
• August 2016 AJPH Editor-in-Chief Podcast mentions Office of Health Equity-Led Editorial, “Repeated Concussions: Time to Spur Action Among Vulnerable Veterans”

• Commission on Care Final Report Calls for the Elimination of Health Disparities among Veterans
• Recent Focus on Health Equity and Action Cyberseminar Largest Single Session to Date
• "Year of Clinical Trial Diversity" Educational Series

• New Editorial in the American Journal of Public Health - Repeated Concussions: Time to Spur Action Among Vulnerable Veterans
• Have you registered for June's Focus on Health Equity and Action Cyberseminar?

• VA TBI Expert and Concussion Expert to Discuss Veteran TBI Disparities

• The Commission on Care Veterans Health Equity Briefing is Now Available
• Evidence Brief: Update on the Prevalence of and Interventions to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Disparities within the VA is now available
• Focus on Health Equity and Action: Race/Ethnicity Data Collection in the Veterans Health Administration is now available 

• Have you seen the Health Equity Action Plan?
• Did you know about the American Journal of Public Health Veteran Health Equity Supplement?
• What is unconscious bias?
• Would you like to see OHE cyberseminars?

• Focus on Health Equity and Action: Race/Ethnicity Data Collection in the Veterans Health Administration 

• VHA Leadership in LGBT Healthcare Equality 

Request to Link New Office of Health Equity Website and Listserv 

• Request to Link New Office of Health Equity Website and Listserv 

• OHE Announces New Website