Center for Information Dissemination and Education Resources

 

About

The Center for Information Dissemination and Education Resources (CIDER) is VA HSR national Resource Center, located in Boston. CIDER is the major conduit for dissemination and educational services support for HSR.

Mission

CIDER's mission is to improve the health and healthcare of our nation's Veterans. By widely distributing important HSR findings to clinicians, researchers, managers, policymakers, and the general public, CIDER plays a pivotal role in supporting implementation of evidence-based research throughout VA. Through educational services, including meetings and webinars, CIDER provides the VA HSR community with regular opportunities to enhance health services research and to improve the health outcomes of Veterans—both systematically and individually.

Goals

CIDER's goal is to support dissemination and encourage the use of research-based evidence in making policy and clinical practice decisions aimed at improving quality, patient care, and health outcomes.



What's New

Recent Publications

Scoping Review - Physician Productivity in Specialty Care
ESP Report
(07-02-2025)

Implementation of Age-Friendly Health Systems in Outpatient Settings: A Systematic Review
Management Brief
(07-02-2025)

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Upcoming Cyberseminars

7/7/2025 1:00pm EST
Series: VIReC Database and Methods Seminar
Title: Research Applications for JLV (Joint Longitudinal Viewer)
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7/9/2025 2:00pm EST
Series: COnsortia of REsearch
Title: Virtual Care in Type 2 Diabetes: Results of a Texting Trial and Determinants of Implementation in Continuous Glucose Monitoring
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