We are pleased to offer a list of the previous webinars that our organization has sponsored or been a partner of that includes our partnership with George Mason University for the VLES (Veteran’s Lived Experiences Series). If you are interested in being a panelist as a veteran with a story that can help other veterans please go our Contact Page and use the Individual Contact option to make a “VLES Participant Request.”
VLES: Living with PTSD & TBI: Symptoms, Experiences, and Resources
Veterans Lived Experiences Series (VLES 2020-11).
Excellence in Care – Health Policy and Other Barriers to Caring for Veterans and Their Families
Just as an Olympic Gold Medal is a symbol of athletic excellence recognized the world over.
PTSD Therapy and Family Support
After a traumatic event (i.e., combat, an assault, disaster, etc.) it’s normal to be fearful, anxious or despondent.
Managing Opioid Risk on the Front Lines: Focus on Active Military Service Members and Veterans
This is 6-module certified education initiative is designed to assist clinicians in managing patient pain in accordance with the FDA Opioid Analgesic REMS Education Blueprint for Health Care Providers Involved in the Treatment and Monitoring of Patients With Pain (FDA Blueprint).
VA DoD CPG Stroke
Implementation of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for stroke is one strategy VHA has embraced to improve care by reducing variation in practice and systematizing “best practices”. Guidelines address patient cohorts, serve to reduce errors, and provide consistent quality of care and utilization of resources throughout and between the VA and DoD health care systems. Guidelines […]
DoD Clinical Practice Guidelines for Suicide
Implementation of the evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for suicide is one strategy VHA has embraced to improve care by reducing variation in practice and systematizing “best practices”. Guidelines address patient cohorts, serve to reduce errors, and provide consistent quality of care and utilization of resources throughout and between the VA and DoD health care systems. […]
How Healing Works
Primary determinants of health which involve social, environmental, lifestyle, and complementary medicine factors are often not integrated into routine practice, despite their heavy impact on well-being. This talk incorporates scientific evidence to describe a systematic approach, called a HOPE (Healing Oriented Practice and Environments) visit, that helps patients tap into their inherent healing capacity.
Lupus Disease
Recent studies are uncovering the correlation between PTSD and autoimmune disorders, specifically with Iraq and Afghanistan veterans.This webinar, led by Dr. Kamen, provides an overview of lupus, an autoimmune connective tissue disease. It discusses the associated risks in relation to age, gender, and ethnicity demographics, and highlights Veteran status in particular. Diagnostic and therapeutic complexities […]
Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a key contributor to cardio vascular morbidity and early mortality. PH is of increased concern for the veteran population due to a lack of epidemiological knowledge for military veteran patient populations and delay of appropriate care within the commercial healthcare system. This webcast, led by Dr. Argula, provides an overview of […]
Low Back Pain Management (Non – Pharmaceutical)
The goal of this educational initiative is to provide clinicians with the most up-to-date evidence-based data, recommendations, and strategies on how to safely and effectively utilize thermal therapy in the treatment of low back pain. It will include strategies to effectively educate and engage patients on the utilization of thermal therapy. By implementing education from […]