Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion
CHERP Investigator Receives Under Secretary Award
CHERP Core Investigator, Daniel Hall, MD, MDiv, MHSc
Dr. Daniel E. Hall Receives 2023 Under Secretary’s Award for Outstanding Achievement in Health Services Research
CHERP Core Investigator, Daniel E. Hall, MD, MDiv, MHSc, has been named the recipient of the prestigious 2023 Under Secretary’s Award for Outstanding Achievement in Health Services Research.
The Under Secretary’s Award for Outstanding Achievement in Health Services Research is the highest honor awarded to VA health services researchers. The award recognizes investigators who:
Make a substantive contribution to the future of VA health services research by inspiring a new generation of investigators and demonstrating excellence in training and mentorship of new investigators, and
Enhance the visibility and reputation of VA research through national leadership in the research community.
Dr. Hall's accomplishments include the development, with colleagues, of the Eisenberg award-winning Surgical Pause, which facilitates quick assessment of frailty prior to surgery. The Surgical Pause has been implemented at more than 50 VA medical centers and in a growing number of private sector institutions.
Dr. Hall joined CHERP as a Core Investigator in 2007. A former Career Development Awardee, he now serves as a formal mentor to undergraduate, medical school, graduate, and medical residents; and is an informal mentor to colleagues both within and outside VHA.
Read more about Dr. Hall’s selection for the 2023 Under Secretary’s Award for Outstanding Achievement in Health Services Research.
Read more about Dr. Hall’s selection for the 2023 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award.
