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Last week, Kenneth Lewis became the 5,000th Veteran from the Providence VAHCS to join the Million Veteran Program (MVP), VA’s largest research effort. MVP is working to improve Veteran lives
by studying how genes, lifestyle, military experiences, and exposures affect health. More than 1,073,000 Veterans across the nation have already joined MVP. “We are most grateful to the
5,000 veterans in VA Providence Health Care System, who have joined MVP. They are helping us make important discoveries toward improving Veteran health,” said Dr. Satish Sharma, the local
site investigator and a professor of medicine at Brown University’s Alpert Medical School. EVERY VETERAN MAKES A DIFFERENCE IN OUR RESEARCH Thanks to Veterans like Kenneth and the more than
1,073,000 Veterans nationwide, we understand certain health conditions better than ever before. Already, we have supported the largest genetic studies to date on posttraumatic stress
disorder (PTSD), major depression, and heart disease. Other areas we’re researching include tinnitus, cancer, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, Gulf War Illness, endometriosis, and suicide
prevention. WHAT IT MEANS TO JOIN THE MILLION VETERAN PROGRAM Veterans can join MVP at a participating VA facility, like the Providence VA Medical Center, or online at www.mvp.va.gov.
Participation in MVP is entirely voluntary. Joining MVP involves: * Filling out surveys through the mail or online about health and lifestyle * Providing a blood sample, either by mail or
in-person at a participating VA facility * Granting MVP secure access to health records on an ongoing basis * Agreeing to future contact by MVP for additional research opportunities To learn
more and join today, visit www.mvp.va.gov or call 866-441-6075 to schedule an appointment.