Bay pines va research program | veterans affairs

BAY PINES VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM RESEARCH PROGRAM Research projects cover a broad range of fields and subjects, to include Mental Health, Pain, Oncology, Cardiology, Infectious Disease,

Dermatology, Podiatry, Pulmonology, Genetics, Whole Health, Nephrology, COVID-19, and more. View the chart below for a list of current projects offered at Bay Pines VAHCS. New projects are

continuously being approved so check back regularly to see updates. INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN A CLINICAL RESEARCH TRIAL? Any Veteran meeting the inclusion and exclusion qualifications

for the clinical research project can request to participate. Participation is voluntary and your decision to participate/not participate will have no bearing on the quality of health care

you receive. Participants can opt out of a research study at any time. Certain projects offer monetary compensation for time and travel. Contact the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System's

Clinical Study Coordinators for information on the project you are interested in joining and the commitment required from you. Please do not send Protected Health Information &

Personally Identifiable Information to study team members.  Study team members may only respond to email inquiries related to Bay Pines Research.  Research staff will assist you through the

entire recruitment and study process. SUPPORT BAY PINES VA RESEARCH The Bay Pines Foundation, Inc. is a private nonprofit organization that aims to improve the health and well-being of

Veterans by supporting and advancing VA research and education activities, while observing the highest ethical standards. The foundation depends on the generosity of individuals,

corporations, and other organizations to continue its mission. For more information, please email [email protected] or call 727-398-6661, ext. 17926 SPOTLIGHT PROJECT OF THE MONTH: VA

LUNG PRECISION ONCOLOGY PROGRAM (LPOP) Nearly 8,000 Veterans are diagnosed and treated in VA for lung cancer each year. An estimated 900,000 are at risk for lung cancer due to age, smoking,

and environmental exposures during and after military service. Veterans have a higher rate of lung cancer and a lower rate of survival than the general population. BPVAHCS has been selected

to participate in the LPOP program and is offering screening, genetic testing, and participation in clinical trials to ensure that Veterans have access to cutting-edge oncology care. The VA

LPOP, a component of the VHA’s Precision Oncology Initiative, aims to give VA clinicians a range of tools to proactively address and treat lung cancer in Veterans. Precision oncology uses

patients’ unique genetic profiles from their tumor to tailor individualized treatment and connect them with new therapies through clinical trials. The program goals include: * Prioritizing

screening to identify early-stage lung cancer in high-risk Veterans * Offering genetic testing for Veterans with advanced lung cancer * Improving access to precision-oncology clinical trials

for Veterans with advanced lung cancer * Increasing the number of clinical trials available to provide Veterans with new treatment options for lung cancer * Enabling rapid translation of

discoveries into clinical care