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Accepted for/Published in: Journal of Participatory Medicine

Date Submitted: Aug 3, 2026
Date Accepted: Aug 31, 2026

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Characterizing Veteran Engagement Groups for Research at the US Department of Veterans Affairs

Kasdan AV, BootsMiller BJ, Cordasco KM

Characterizing Veteran Engagement Groups for Research at the US Department of Veterans Affairs

J Particip Med 2026;18:e108688

DOI: 10.2196/108688

PMID: 42913418

Characterizing Veteran engagement groups for research at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

  • Anna V. Kasdan; 
  • Bonnie J. BootsMiller; 
  • Kristina M. Cordasco

ABSTRACT

At the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veteran engagement groups – an integral component of VA research – have two-way impacts, as reported by group facilitators: they ensure that VA researchers, clinicians, and operational leaders conduct Veteran-centric work, and they confer several benefits, including health and social benefits, to Veteran members.


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Please cite as:

Kasdan AV, BootsMiller BJ, Cordasco KM

Characterizing Veteran Engagement Groups for Research at the US Department of Veterans Affairs

J Particip Med 2026;18:e108688

DOI: 10.2196/108688

PMID: 42913418

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