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VIReC Organization Chart - 2008
ACOS, Research Development Service Edward Hines
Jr. VA Hospital Dale N. Gerding, MD
Center Principal Investigator Denise M. Hynes,
PhD, RN Center Co-Principal Investigators
Elizabeth Tarlov, PhD, RN Timothy E. Weddle,
PhD, MBA
Steering Committee
VA HSRD Service Research Center Program Manager
/ Project Officer Susan Schiffner, RN, BSM, CCM
Technical Advisory Committee
Senior Scientific Expert Advisors Margaret
Ross-Kraft, PhD, RN Todd Lee, PharmD, PhD Dean
Reker, PhD, RN Kevin T. Stroupe, PhD Annette L.
Valenta, DrPH
Operations Special Projects Administrator Joanne
Stevens, BSN, RN Privacy Security
Liaison Linda Kok, MA Full-time Staff Melissa
Brown, MPH Ron Cornick, MLS Bianca Easterly,
MPA (left August 2008) Thomas Haywood, MPH James
Ibarra Kristin de Groot, MPH (formerly
Koelling) Arika Owens, MPH Nina Smith, MPH (left
December 2007) Jenifer Stelmack, MSW Dorothy
Wash Erika Whittier, MPH Puling Zhang, MA
Part-time Staff Lawrence Brand, BS Margaret
Browning, PhD Ruth Perrin, MA Gay
Watkins Students Sarah El Neweihi Mary
Olsen Cynthia Padera
Data Knowledge Leaders Elizabeth Tarlov, PhD,
RN Center Co-PI Kevin Stroupe, PhD Sr.
Scientific Advisor Activities Database
Documentation Database Methods Linkages Data
Quality Investigations
Customer Service Dissemination Leader
Timothy E. Weddle, PhD, MBA Center
Co-PI Activities Provide Support to
Researchers Disseminate Information Solicit
Feedback from Customers Stakeholders
Liaison Development Leader Denise M. Hynes,
PhD, RN Center PI Activities Advocate
For/Represent Research Data Users Needs in
VACO/National Committees Identify Emerging Data
Issues Facilitate Development of Strategies to
Address Emerging Issues Education