The Department of Veterans Affairs is a part of the All of Us Research Program, from the National Institutes of Health. The goal of All of Us is to help researchers understand more about why people get sick or stay healthy.
People who join will share information. This might be about their health, habits, and what it’s like where they live. It might also be about family history and genes.
By joining, you may help improve the health of future generations. Your participation may help ensure that Veterans are represented in this important research.
All of Us works closely with the Million Veteran Program (MVP), but it is not the same program. You can join both. By working together, we may change the future of health. Deciding not to participate will not affect your VA health care, nor your enrollment in MVP or other research programs.
You can enroll online today. You do not need insurance to enroll.
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Precision medicine is health care that is based on you as an individual. It takes into account factors like where you live, what you do, your genes, and your family health history. The goal of precision medicine is to be able to tell people the best ways to stay healthy.
If you join, you will be contributing to research that may improve health for everyone and for future generations. Our goal is to understand how different factors together affect health and speed up research to develop new and tailored treatments. Here are some examples of what researchers might be able to discover from their research:
Also, you will be able to see your All of Us information, which might be interesting to you. It may help you learn about your health. Adult participants may also learn about their DNA, if they choose to. Participants can share any information they receive from All of Us with their doctor, if they choose.
Your privacy is very important, and we will take great care to protect it if you join. Here are a few of the steps we will take:
Still, loss of privacy is a risk of taking part in the All of Us Research Program. Even without your name, there is a chance someone could figure out who you are. Your information could be misused. We believe the chance of this is very small, but it is not zero.
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