National Association Of Veterans Research And Education Foundations

Member communications & services: navref ensures the success of its members by providing both direct and indirect services. Members are encouraged to reach out to navref staff by phone or email for technical assistance and support. Information is also disseminated to members via the organization's website, email, and the quarterly newsletter produced by staff. This newsletter contains articles, columns, and reminders keeping all members up to date on current activities within the non-profit sector, the clinical research industry, and the veteran research community. Over its 32-year history, navref has developed contacts with numerous experts in npc governance, finances, human resources, grants management, advocacy, and research administration. Many of these experts make themselves available to navref and its members to address emerging issues. In keeping with its vision to promote partnerships to advance veteran health, navref provides clinical trial matchmaking services which connect member organizations with clinical research opportunities for veterans. Navref staff actively pursue relationships with pharmaceutical companies and contract research organizations interested in conducting research studies at va medical centers. Navref negotiates with vendors to provide services for member organizations at group discounts.

Program development: in collaboration with the va office of research & development, navref initiated the access to clinical trials for veterans (act for veterans) program in 2017. This was a multiyear effort designed to provide veterans with greater access to industry sponsored clinical trials and make va a partner of choice for industry sponsored trials. One critical outcome of this effort was the launch of navref's industry partner consortium in 2021. The industry partner consortium serves as a platform for industry sponsors, nonprofit organizations, and other external partners to identify, collaborate, and overcome challenges within va research that hinder our nation's veterans from accessing cutting-edge clinical trial opportunities. The consortium convenes regularly and represents stakeholders from a variety of health care industries. One of the most significant products of the industry partner consortium has been the joint establishment with va of the partnered research program (prp), a dedicated resource for internal and external stakeholders interested in conducting multisite trials withinwithin va. Navref also offers no-cost clinical trials consultations to all research partners that may be interested in bringing more clinical research opportunities to veterans. Through regualr outreach, navref is heightening awareness of va research and the nonprofits and exploring opportunities to partner and collaborate to benefit veterans' health.

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