Virtual care tailored for women Veterans
Official title: CompreHEnsive ViRtual Care for WOmen VEteranS (HEROES)
Funded at Durham VA Medical Center · NIH-11193234 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project aims to improve VA virtual health services so women Veterans can get more convenient, personalized care.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Durham VA Medical Center NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Durham, United States) |
| Project start | August 1, 2022 |
| Project end | July 31, 2026 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| NIH project number | 5I01HX003549-04 |
| Project ID | NIH-11193234 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Women Veterans who receive care through the VA, especially those interested in virtual visits or with preventive, reproductive, or chronic health needs.
✕Less likely to help
Male Veterans, people who do not use VA services, or patients without reliable internet or device access may not receive direct benefit.
What this research studies
As a woman Veteran, you'll see researchers working to make VA virtual care easier to use and better suited to women's health needs. They plan to find the best ways to offer virtual visits for preventive, reproductive, and chronic care and to test approaches that boost engagement and care quality. The team will gather patient feedback, review clinical data, and pilot new virtual care workflows in VA clinics to refine what works. The work emphasizes equity and inclusion so that diverse and younger women Veterans can benefit.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Could make it simpler to get timely, women-specific care through virtual visits and improve patient satisfaction and health outcomes.
How similar studies have gone: Virtual care programs in VA and other systems have improved access, but tailored virtual approaches for women Veterans are relatively new and still being developed.
Where this research is happening
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Durham VA Medical Center
Durham, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Goldstein, Karen M. — Durham VA Medical Center
- Study coordinator: Goldstein, Karen M.
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.