Research | VA Central Arkansas Health Care | Veterans Affairs

MISSION CAVHS Research develops and supports research activities that advance knowledge about health and health care to improve Veterans' health and well-being. VISION CAVHS Research

strives to be a thriving and growing community of scientists and clinicians who conduct high-impact, high-priority, and safe research to improve Veterans' lives. VALUES CAVHS Research

believes in and applies the VA ICARE values. Integrity is promoting a culture of research compliance and ethical research. Commitment is our assurance to Veterans of quality in rigorous

science, career development, regulatory compliance, animal welfare, safety, privacy and information security. Advocacy involves promoting our research findings, our research program, and its

impacts on Veterans’ health and well-being. Respect is our respect for persons, as called for by the Belmont Report, respect for co-workers, and respect for the contributions of Veterans,

UAMS and other partners, and all stakeholders in VA research. Excellence is the expectation that CAVHS researchers conduct research that improves the health and well-being of Veterans and

that excellence in research leadership and administration stimulates growth of our program.