VA Research Committee Schedules Virtual Review Meeting
Published Date: 1/7/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Veterans Affairs is holding a virtual meeting on January 23, 2026, to review and discuss important research projects that help veterans. The first 30 minutes are open to the public, but the rest is private to protect sensitive information and privacy. This meeting affects researchers and veterans by guiding how VA studies are managed and funded.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Limited Public Access and Comment
The meeting is virtual on January 23, 2026 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. EST. Only the first ~30 minutes are open to the public; the remainder is closed, and the Committee will not accept oral public comments for the open portion. To attend the open portion, call 872-701-0185 with conference ID 593 392 899#; written comments may be submitted to David Burnaska at the address or email listed.
Veteran Medical Privacy Protected
During the closed portion of the January 23, 2026 meeting, the Committee will review medical records of study subjects and other materials whose disclosure would be a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy; those portions are closed under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), (6), and (9)(B).
Researchers' Proposals and Policies Reviewed
The Committee provides expert advice on VA cooperative studies, multi-site clinical research activities, and policies for conducting and managing these efforts, and will review and evaluate research and development applications including personnel qualifications and staff/consultant critiques.
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