US EditionDepartment of Veterans Affairs Weighs Keeping Harvard Contracts Focused on Veteran Suicides, Cancer Screening
- The Department of Veterans Affairs is evaluating whether to continue its research agreements with Harvard that involve studies on suicide risks among veterans and cancer detection efforts, with decisions expected by May 2025.
- This review is part of the Trump administration's initiative to prioritize veterans in project funding, following a suspension of over $2 billion in government support to Harvard amid various complaints.
- Internal VA emails reveal plans to terminate certain contracts, sparking concerns among officials that such actions could lead to an increase in veteran suicides, which totaled over six thousand last year.
- Dr. Ronald Kessler, a Harvard epidemiologist, stated his suicide risk project helps clinicians decide on hospitalization and reported, "as far as I can tell, my contracts haven't been canceled."
- The outcome remains uncertain amid fierce internal debate, but sustained funding for veteran health research including suicide prevention is recognized as essential by experts like Dr. Nancy Keating.
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Department of Veterans Affairs weighs keeping Harvard contracts focused on veteran suicides, cancer screening
A Harvard Medical School professor who works with the Veterans Affairs Department to assess veterans’ risk of suicide hopes his project can survive a fierce internal debate at the department on whether to cancel research contracts with Harvard.
·Atlanta, United States
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