Quantitative Health Sciences Calendar

Bio: Eileen Dryden, PhD is an applied anthropologist and investigator at the Center for Health Optimization and Implementation Research (CHOIR) at the Veterans Health Administration in Bedford, MA.  Her current work focuses on patient-centered care, caregivers, virtual geriatrics, and Whole Health. She specializes in qualitative and participatory research and evaluation methods.  

Brief Description: Over the past decade, the Veterans Health Administration (VA) has been striving to change their culture of care to be more patient-centered and inclusive. As a reflection of this, they have partnered with the Elizabeth Dole Foundation to develop and promote the Campaign for Inclusive Care focused on integrating caregivers into Veterans’ healthcare teams. Separately, the VA has put considerable resources and effort towards creating a Whole Health System of Care with the aim of supporting Veterans’ health and well-being centered around what matters most to the Veteran. The question of how to best implement these changes in the VA, the largest integrated healthcare system in the United States, remains an ongoing challenge. Dr. Dryden will discuss her training as an applied anthropologist and how that experience has informed her research and allowed her to make valuable contributions to this transformational shift at the VA. 

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Dr. Mark Linzer, MD will summarize decades of research into workplace toxicity in healthcare systems, followed by a Q and A discussion about how we can improve our own working environment.  

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