WIPS
Work in Progress Sessions are held every Monday afternoon at the Metro Park West Building, 1100 Olive Way, on the 14th floor (HSR&D Conference Room E14) from 4:00 to 5:00 PM. The programs involved in these weekly sessions are HRS&D Fellows, VA Fellows, NRSA Fellows, Quality of Care Fellows as well as Pulmonary Fellows. Attendance at WIP sessions is mandatory for all trainees. Trainees are encouraged to invite mentors and collaborators to their sessions. Powerpoint's that will be presented at the WIPS, must be sent to Margaret Nordstrom prior to the fellow's presentation. Please email Chris Bryson if you are unable to attend a session so it may be rescheduled if attendance will be less than 3 trainees.
WIPS are scheduled by the fellows in charge of planning (please see below for information about these fellows and dates), but may be altered depending on availability of presenters or fellow projects.
2011-2012 Schedule
July 25 Laura Cecere
Smoking Cessation and the Risk of Hospitalization for Pneumonia
August 1 Molly Billings
CPAP Adherence and Sleep Opportunity
August 8 Allison Cole
Early Career Satisfaction of Physicians Working in community Health Centers
August 15 Xiao Huang
Race, ethnicity & Language: Health Disparity of Recent Immigrants/Refugees
August 22 Joel Grossbard
“Preliminary findings of a brief alcohol intervention for college students: Clinical implications for treating Veteran populations”
September 5 LABOR DAY, no session
September 12 Marc Blondon
"The Association of Smoking with Venous Thrombosis and its Modification by Exogenous Hormones in Women"
September 19 Edwin Wong
“The Impact of a Prescription Copayment Increase on Medication Adherence: Are there Racial Differences?”
October 3 Allison Cole
“Reducing colorectal cancer health disparities by increasing colorectal cancer screening in vulnerable populations. A discussion of a ITHS KL2 application”
October 10 NO WIP – Federal holiday (Columbus Day)
October 17 Naomi Diggs
“Risk Factors for Inflammatory Bowel Disease Exacerbation”
October 24 Joel Grossbard
“Alcohol Misuse and Follow-Up Care Among OEF/OIF Veterans in the VA: Associations with Substance Use Disorders and PTSD”
October 31 Laura Cecere
"Variations in Treatment of Patients with COPD Exacerbations"
November 7 Elizabeth Parsons
“Sleep and Quality of Life after Critical Illness”
November 14 Edwin Wong
The Relationship between Local Area Economic Conditions and the Use of Veterans Health Services”
November 21 Molly Billings
“CPAP and Oxygen Adherence Patterns in OSA with Co-morbid Cardiovascular Disease: the Contribution of Race and Income”
November 28 Marc Blondon
“Major bleeding among patients with venous thrombosis”
December 5 Xiao Huang
“Hepatitis B screening practices at the International Medicine Clinic”
December 12 Bill Phillips, MD, MPH
"Peer Review Process"
December 19 & December 26 Winter Break
January 9 Guest Lecture: Laura Rabuck
"IRB & Human Subjects Approval"
January 16 No WIP – Federal Holiday
January 23 Guest Lecture: Clarence Spigner
"Qualitative Research Methods: An Applied Approach"
January 30 Allison Cole
"Urban-Rural Colorectal Cancer Screening Disparities"
February 6 Director Lecture: Bessie Young
"Grants & K-Awards"
February 13 Joel Grossbard
"Is Risky Behavior Associated with Health Care Utilization Among Young Adult Veterans and Civilians?"
February 20 No WIP – Federal Holiday
February 27 Denise Cooper
March 5 Jodie Katon
March 12 Tina Neogi
March 19 Fellows Happy Hour
March 12-16 Finals Week
March 18-25 Spring Break
Fellow in charge of WIP planning:
Contact Laura Cecere with scheduling questions/concerns
WIP Archives
20010-2011 WIPS
For a list of 2009-2010 WIPS please contact Paula Lozano
2008-2009 WIPS
2007-2008 WIPS
2006-2007 WIPS
2005-2006 WIPS
