Yano Receives 2012 Under Secretary's Award for Outstanding Achievement in Health Services Research

摘要

Elizabeth Martin Yano, Ph.D., M.S.P.H., will receive this year's Under Secretary's Award for Outstanding Achievement in Health Services Research. The Award recognizes a VA researcher whose work has met three key criteria: improved our understanding of factors that affect the health of Veterans and improved the quality of their care, contributed to the future of VA health services research by inspiring and training the next generation of investigators, and enhanced the visibility of VA research. Dr. Yano's research focuses on organizational influences on quality and the implementation of evidence-based practice. She is working to inform VA's efforts to implement and evaluate VA Patient-Aligned Care Teams (PACTs). She also serves as principal investigator for the National VA Women's Health Research Consortium and Practice-Based Research Network, which provides infrastructure for advancing VA research to improve the organization, quality, and impacts of the delivery of VA health care services to meet women Veterans' needs. Dr. Yano serves as co-Director of HSR&D's Center for the Study of Healthcare Provider Behavior in Sepulveda, CA, and has been a part of the Center since its inception. Dr. Yano is a scholar, mentor, and prolific author, generating more than 100 peer-reviewed publications. The Under Secretary's Award will be presented to Dr. Yano at the HSR&D/QUERI National Meeting in July...