The Elizabeth Dole Center of Excellence for Veteran and Caregiver Research, the first of its kind, recognizes Senator Dole for her national leadership and advocacy on behalf of the nation’s 5.5 million military and veteran caregivers.
Managed by the Office of Health Services, the center will “serve as the model for excellence” for peer-reviewed research on innovation, training, evaluation, implementation, and dissemination of best practices in supporting caregivers of veterans.
The team of VA investigators will be led by Dr. Luci Leykum of the South Texas Veterans Health Care System. Collaborating sites and leaders include Dr. Stuti Dang of the Miami VA Health Care System, Dr. Mary Jo Pugh of the VA Salt Lake City Health Care System, and Dr. Ranak Trivedi of the VA Palo Alto Health Care System.