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Health EquityVol. 7, No. 1
Special Collection: Improving Care for Veterans Through Health Equity Research
(#2/14)Open AccessCreative Commons license
MITCHELL (MITCH) MIRKIN (1962–2022) ACTING DIRECTOR, VA RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS
* Erica Sprey
Erica Sprey
*Address correspondence to: Erica Sprey, BS, Office of Research and Development,
US Department of Veterans Affairs, 31 Hopkins Plaza, Ste. 102 Baltimore, MD
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A dedicated science communicator, Mirkin promoted the work of VA's Office of
Research and Development and helped support Veterans' health and well-being.
Mitch Mirkin, acting director of Communications for the Department of Veterans
Affairs, Office of Research and Development, died suddenly at the age of 59, on
March 18, 2022.
Mirkin spent more than 21 years working for VA Research Communications. He began
as a writer, tasked with informing the scientific community, members of
Congress, Veterans, and the general public about VA Research. Later, he was
promoted to supervisory writer, where he managed a team of five communicators
and advised senior leadership on the best ways to champion and promote VA
Research.
“Mr. Mirkin had an outstanding ability to translate complex scientific findings
into layman's terms,” said Dr. Carolyn Clancy, assistant undersecretary for
Health for Discovery, Education and Affiliate Networks, Veterans Health
Administration. “A highly impactful communicator, his relationship with content
was more than transactional. He was extraordinarily attentive to the details of
VA Research and deeply committed to demonstrating its outcomes.”
In 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic first emerged, Mirkin was appointed acting
director for VA Research Communications. In that position, he managed internal
and external research communications that marshalled breaking information on
SARS-CoV-2, potential treatments for COVID-19, and the development of new
vaccines.
Mirkin was an expert resource for VA investigators and communicators. He was
well known throughout the VA health care system and in research field offices
across the United States. He also fostered cooperative relationships with
external partners such as the Prostate Cancer Foundation.
“Mitch's service not only helped promote VA research achievements in the
national consciousness, but also helped to facilitate advances in the health and
care of our nation's Veterans. His absence leaves a tremendous void for VA
Research, but his servant leadership on behalf of VA Research will never be
forgotten,” said Patrick Helt, administrator, VA National Center for
Rehabilitative Auditory Research in Portland, Oregon.
Mirkin was known for the breadth of his knowledge on scientific publishing,
publication management, substantive editing, photojournalism, digital
communications, and media relations. He was a talented writer and editor and
employed a creative approach to storytelling—always looking for new and fresh
ways to convey his message.
A native of Brooklyn, New York, Mirkin graduated cum laude from The City
University of New York with a bachelor of arts degree in advertising and
journalism. Later, he received a master of science degree in mass media arts and
journalism from Clarion University in Western Pennsylvania. Before joining VA
Research Communications, Mirkin worked as a publications manager for the
Philadelphia Geriatric Center. He also taught English at Baltimore City
Community College.
Outside of his professional life, Mirkin was an avid cyclist and belonged to The
Baltimore Bicycling Club, often riding to his Baltimore office from his home in
Pikesville, Maryland. He was a long-time member of the Randallstown Toastmasters
club, writing for Toastmasters Magazine and mentoring others in public speaking
at a Toastmasters club in Baltimore.
After turning 50, Mirkin rekindled an early interest in jazz music. He wrote and
composed ∼40 pieces. Eventually, he formed his own band, The Common Roots Jazz
Ensemble. The band recorded several jazz CDs, including “Dance of the DNA” and
“Madison Avenue Shul.”
“When he spoke of his family, Mitch's love for his wife and sons came across so
clearly. I also learned about his love of music and composition. Like Mitch, my
late husband resumed his musical studies as an adult—his favorite musician was
Cannonball Adderley. When I shared that with Mitch, he told me that it was
Cannonball Adderley who got him interested in jazz as a youngster,” recalled Dr.
Rachel Ramoni, VA's chief research and development officer.
Mirkin was married to Lauren (Jaffe) Mirkin. They had two sons, Naftali and
Yehoshua (Shuey) Mirkin, and a daughter in-law, Carol.
“Mitch always had a clarity of purpose, thought and word that I admired. He
brought a combination of professionalism, integrity and diplomacy to his work
that few people possess; but along with those qualities he also brought genuine
warmth, kindness and humility. All these things together made working with Mitch
an absolute joy,” said Dr. Wendy Tenhula, deputy chief research and development
officer.
Cite this article as: Sprey E (2023) Mitchell (Mitch) Mirkin (1962–2022) Acting
Director, VA Research Communications, Health Equity 7:1, 292–293, DOI:
10.1089/heq.2023.0008.
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* IMPROVING CARE FOR VETERANS THROUGH HEALTH EQUITY RESEARCH
* Rachel Ramoni and
* Carolyn Clancy
Vol. 7, No. 1 May 2023
* UNDERSTANDING THE CONTEXT FOR INCORPORATING EQUITY INTO QUALITY
IMPROVEMENT THROUGHOUT A NATIONAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
* Oragun Rojanapairat,
* Abigail Beggs,
* Michelle Zeidler,
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* Leslie R.M. Hausmann,
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* PROMOTING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION IN THE VA SCIENTIFIC WORKFORCE
THROUGH MENTORED EXPERIENCES
* Mark Roltsch,
* Cendrine Robinson,
* Shakeria Cohen, and
* Carol Fowler
Vol. 7, No. 1 May 2023
* VA RESEARCH AND OPERATIONS UNITING TO COMBAT COVID-19 INEQUITIES
* Sarah C. Leder,
* Justin M. List,
* Rachel Chandra,
* Kenneth T. Jones, and
* Ernest Moy
Vol. 7, No. 1 May 2023
* RACE AND SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS: INTERLINKED DRIVERS OF SLEEP HEALTH
DISPARITIES
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Vol. 7, No. 1 May 2023
Volume 7Issue 1
Jun 2023
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