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New York/New Jersey VA Health Care Network

 

Research at VA Healthcare Network Upstate New York (VISN 2)

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As a Veteran, we thank you for your service to our county and for your interest in VA research. We value your input into how research is conducted at VA Western New York Healthcare System and will respond to the concerns, opinions and suggestions of research participants.

Research Participants (current, prospective or past), or their designated representatives, may contact Jennifer Kress, the Research Compliance Officer, or Mary Ann Blake, the Administrative Officer for Research & Development, to discuss any of these topics about research studies at VAWNYHS:

  • General questions, concerns or complaints about research.
  • Research related injury.
  • Questions about your rights as a research participant.
  • Questions, concerns, or complaints about a specific study when study staff are not available, or when you would rather talk to someone other than a study staff member.

Ms. Kress and Ms. Blake are committed to handling inquiries in a safe, courteous, confidential, and reliable way. They will try to answer questions and resolve problems or concerns as soon as possible. If an issue cannot be resolved satisfactorily, it will be forwarded to Dr. Ali El Solh, Associate Chief of Staff for Research / Research Integrity Officer.

In addition, contact information for Research Subjects Rights can be found in the Research Informed Consent form.

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