Va Women’s Health Researchnetwork (whrn)

Women Veterans’ rapid growth among VA users has escalated demand for a stronger evidence base to better understand and systematically improve access to, quality of, and outcomes of their care. VA Health Services Research & Development (HSR&D) Service has become a leader in increasing attention to women’s inclusion in VA research and building capacity to increase the conduct of women’s health research to address critical knowledge gaps. The VA Women’s Health Research Network (WHRN) is among HSR&D’s special initiatives to systematically transform VA’s capacity to examine and reduce gender disparities in health and health care and use research to increase delivery of evidence-based care tailored to women Veterans’ needs.