Agenda
RAND Epstein Family Veterans Policy Research Institute Advisory Board Meeting
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
- 12:00 – 12:20 p.m.
- Buffet Lunch
- 12:20 – 12:25 p.m.
- Welcome
- Carrie Farmer, Co-director, RAND Epstein Family Veterans Policy Research Institute; Senior Policy Researcher, RAND
- 12:25 – 1:00 p.m.
- An Update on Our Research and Impact
- Carrie Farmer
- 1:00 – 1:15 p.m.
- Break
- 1:15 – 2:10 p.m.
- A Discussion About Veterans and Health Care
- Terri Tanielian, Senior Behavioral Scientist, RAND
- Invited Expert: Dr. Kenneth Kizer, Former Under Secretary for Health U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- 2:10 – 2:25 p.m.
- Break
- 2:25 – 3:10 pm
- A Discussion Around Veteran Housing
- Sarah Hunter, Senior Behavioral and Social Scientist, RAND
- Invited Expert: Jim Zenner, Director of the Los Angeles County Department of Military and Veterans Affairs
- 3:10 – 3:25 p.m.
- Break
- 3:25 – 4:10 p.m.
- Veteran Policy Forecasting
- Carrie Farmer
- Julia Rollison, Director, RAND Population Health Program; Senior Policy Researcher, RAND
- 4:10 – 4:45 p.m.
- Looking Ahead
- Carrie Farmer
- 4:45 p.m.
- Meeting Adjourns
- 5:00 p.m.
- Reception and Dinner
- Reception and dinner will be held in the RAND library.