HERC: VA Data Bootcamp
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VA Data Bootcamp

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Each year the VA Palo Alto Big Data-Scientist Training Enhancement Program (BD-STEP) hosts a "VA Data Bootcamp" conference to orient trainees to the VA's electronic health record databases and network of clinicians, researchers, and operational managers. Below is the schedule for the 2022 bootcamp. All sessions will be held virtually; all times listed are Pacific. Attendance at the 2022 VA Data Bootcamp is limited to those at VA Palo Alto, Stanford University, and HSR&D CDA applicants. 

Slides and recordings are available on the VA intranet only at http://vaww.herc.research.va.gov/include/page.asp?id=va-data-bootcamp-2022. We ask that you do not share these recordings or slides with others. Thank you.

Day 1: Tuesday, September 27, 2022
9:00am - 9:30am

Welcoming Remarks and Good Clinical Practices
Susan Frayne, MD & Todd Wagner, PhD
9:30am - 10:00am

Access to VA Data: DART, ePAS/BaseCamp & VA Publications Protocols
Samantha Illarmo, MPH
10:00am - 10:30am

Intro to VINCI Tutorial
Laura Graham, PhD, MPH 
10:30am - 11:00am

Q&A on programming in VINCI
Diem Tran, PhD, Lena Schoemaker, MS & Liam Rose, PhD
11:00am - 11:30am

Overview and Practical Applications of Corporate Data Warehouse (CDW) Utilization Data
Esther Meerwijk, PhD, MSN
11:30am - 12:00pm

Overview and Practical Applications of Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership (OMOP) Data
Liberty Greene, MS
12:00pm - 12:30pm

Overview of VA Purchased Care Data
Liam Rose, PhD

 

Day 2: Wednesday, September 28, 2022
9:00am - 9:30am

Overview of VA Cost Data & Risk Adjustment
Todd Wagner, PhD
9:30am - 10:00am

Overview of VA Mental Health Data
Kritee Gujral, PhD
10:00am - 10:30am

Practical Applications of Mental Health Data
Suzanne Tamang, PhD
10:30am - 11:00am

Overview of VA Telehealth Data
Jo Jacobs, PhD
11:00am - 11:30am

Overview of VA Pharmacy Data
Mark Bounthavong, PharmD, PhD
11:30am - 12:00pm

Overview of VA Surgical Data
Laura Graham, PhD, MPH
12:00pm - 12:30pm

Practical Applications of Cancer Data
Suzanne Tamang, PhD

 

Day 3: Thursday, September 29, 2022
9:00am - 9:30am

Overview of VA Laboratory Data
Vilija Joyce, MS
9:30am - 10:00am

Overview of VA Geriatrics and Extended Care Data
Sharon Dally, MS & Winifred Scott, MPH
10:00am - 10:30am

Overview of VA Cancer Data
John Leppert, MD
10:30am - 11:00am

Overview of Medicare, Medicaid & Mortality Data
Jean Yoon, PhD
11:00am - 11:30am

Overview of VA Women's Health Data
Ciaran Phibbs, PhD
11:30am - 12:00pm

Overview DaVINCI/DoD Data
Libby Dismuke-Greer, PhD
12:00pm - 12:30pm

Other Data Documentation and Resources / Closing Remarks
Elizabeth Gehlert, MPH

 

Last Updated Date: August 17, 2022

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