2026 Dissemination Course: Now Accepting Presentation Submissions
Funding: Rolling Awards Mini EBP, Graduate, Novice & High Priority Awards​
Nominate Your Scientific Mentor: Deadline 15 Oct
RESEARCH INTEREST GROUPS (RIGs)
Research Interest Groups: Networking & Collaboration
The TSNRP Research Interest Groups (RIGs) meet online to present operational research and evidence-based practice projects, mentor junior officers and novice researchers, and share information and resources useful to military nurses and researchers. If you're interested in Evidence-Based Practice and collaborating with other military nurses, these are a great way to learn and meet colleagues across service branches. Plus, you can earn contact hours by attending live or watching RIG Meeting replays. Join your desired RIG below to receive login details for RIG meetings or click Learn More to find meeting replays.
Anesthesia (ARIG)
The ARIG creates a research and Evidence-Based Practice agenda to align resources, support scientific inquiry, and advance the translation of knowledge to CRNA practice.
Expeditionary (ExRIG)
The ExRIG maximizes the outcomes of patient care during expeditionary missions to improve the readiness of providers to perform in the operational setting.
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Military Family (FIG)
The FIG generates family-based research that will influence Department of Defense (DoD) policy to optimize the care of the military family.
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Biobehavioral Health (BHRIG)
The BHRIG supports researchers with methods education and mentoring in the full range of biobehavioral health.
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Health Systems/Informatics (HSIRIG)
The HSIRIG seeks to enhance MHS resource planning, particularly with respect to nursing care, in order to improve patient outcomes.
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Military Women’s Health (MWHRIG)
The MWHRIG builds knowledge used to create Evidence-Based Practices, policies, and programs to support the health and well-being of Service women.
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Upcoming RIG Webinars
25 September 2025, 1200-1500 ET
BHRIG: Military Nurse Retention & Resilience
Presenters:
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Army: MAJ Melissa Miller, PhD
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Navy: CDR Shawna Grover, PhD, ANP-BC, ACNS-BS, AOCNS
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Air Force: Lt Col Angela Phillips, PhD, APRN, WHNP-BC
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Moderator: Carla Wiese, PhD, MSN, BSN, CCRN, Lt Col(ret)
​The resilience and retention of the U.S. Military Nurse Corps are crucial for maintaining the health, survivability, and operational readiness of American warfighters. Several factors influence this continuing challenge, and the Army, Navy, and Air Force have implemented various strategies. This webinar presents key factors, insights, and approaches that support the continuation or departure of military nurse warriors.
View Previously Recorded RIG Webinars
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MWHRIG: The Social Ecological Model for Military Women’s Health:
A Framework for Developing Research Agenda + What is Shoresh?
(Previously recorded)
​Presenter: Candy Wilson, PhD, APRN, WHNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, Col(ret), USAF ​
Learn a framework for understanding the multiple layers in the military social ecological system typical of the milieu of servicewomen, and how it helps identify potential research areas and policies. Plus, an overview of Shoresh-- a leading bilateral platform for strengthening U.S. military medical collaboration and expertise sharing to address challenges in battlefield medicine and operational healthcare.
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EXRIG: Independent Duty Corpsmen Skills & Scope
(Previously recorded)
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HMC Eli Hernandez, DIVE IDC Course Supervisor
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HMC Jason Corderro, SFIDC Lead Instructor
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HMC Michael Peralta, Submarine IDC
​Discover the skills, scope, and availability of Navy Independent Duty Corpsmen (IDCs).
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EXRIG: Emergency Burn Care & Burn Fluid Resuscitation - COMING SOON!
(Previously recorded)
Presenter: Maria Serio-Melvin, RN, MSN, CNS-BC, CCRN, CBRN, Lt Col(ret), USA​​
Learn the fundamentals of burn injury assessment and stabilization, care of thermal burns, burn shock resuscitation, and more!