23 July 2020, Clinical Communities Speaker Series, "Health Innovations and Promsing Practices"

Registration is now open for the 23 July 2020, DHA J-7 Clinical Communities Speaker Series (CCSS), "Health Innovations and Promising Practices.” The event is completely virtual allowing participants to earn up to 8.0 Continuing Education/Continuing Medical Education (CE/CME) credits from anywhere in the world if all courses are completed! To register for the 23 July 2020 CCSS, please visit the following link: https://www.dhaj7-cepo.com/content/clinical-communities-speaker-series-health-innovations-and-promising-practices-jul-2020

This event will highlight innovations in health care from the Department of Defense, Veteran Affairs, international medicine, and other top community practice groups. The educational content will be created by Subject Matter Experts in the ethical, research, academia, and medical domains of military and civilian health care sectors. The primary focus of this event aims to enhance the quality of patient outcomes and population health by providing advanced continuing education opportunities to improve the practice, skills, and knowledge of health care providers across the Military Health System (MHS).

Overview of Topics for Live Event

Effects and Safety of Shinbaro Medicine and Pharmacopuncture

Joon Shik Shin, K.M.D., Ph.D., S.D., President, Korean Medicine Hospitals’ Association, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine at the Alliance for Continuing Education for the Health Professions, Seoul, South Korea
Raimund Royer, K.M.D., Ph.D., Korean Medicine Physician, Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine, Seoul, South Korea

The Use of the Behavioral Health Data Portal for Clinical Outcome Monitoring and Clinical Implications

US Public Health Service CAPT Meghan Corso, Psy.D., Chief, Behavioral Health Clinical Management Team Medical Affairs, Clinical Support Division, DHA, Falls Church Va.
Air Force Col Scott Sonnek, Ph.D., Chair, Behavioral Health Clinical Community Medical Affairs Clinical Support Division, DHA, Falls Church Va.
Adam Rodgers, P.M.P., Program Manager, Behavioral Health Data Portal Behavioral Health Clinical Management Team Clinical Support Division, DHA, Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA

Operational Entomology in the Department of Defense

Navy LCDR Michael Kavanaugh, M.S., Chief, Strategy and Information, Armed Forces Pest Management Board, Silver Spring, Md.

A High Reliability Organization (HRO) Framework for Healthcare: A Multi-Year Implementation and Associated Outcomes

William Gunnar, M.D., J.D., Executive Director, Veteran Health Affairs, National Center for Patient Safety, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Gary Sculli, M.S.N., A.T.P., Veteran Health Affairs, National Center for Patient Safety, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Light’s Effects on Human Health, Alertness, and Sleep

Mariana G. Figuerio, Ph.D., F.I.E.S., Director and Professor, Lighting Research Center, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY

So You Want to be a Navy Pilot: A Case Based Approach to Aviation Vision Standards

Navy LCDR Amanda Jimenez Myers, O.D., F.A.A.O. Clinical Director, Naval Aerospace Medical Institute
Navy LCDR Micah Kinney, O.D., Ph.D., F.A.A.O. Aeromedical Consultant, Naval Air Warfare Center- Aircraft Division

The Role of Disease Managers in the Military Health System

Air Force Maj. Jan Dockery, B.S.N., R.N., C.M.R.S.N, Air Force Disease Management Consultant, USAF, Joint Base San Antonio-Form Sam, Houston, Texas
Air Force Capt. Theodore Urbano, M.A., B.S.N, R.N., C.M.R.S.N., Chief, J-7 Education and Training Program Management, DHA, Falls Church, Va.

Personal Protective Nutrition (PPN) & Personal Protective Lifestyle (PPL): Optimizing Performance, Readiness, and Resilience

Air Force Col. [ret] Mylene Huynh, M.D., M.P.H., I.F.M.C.P.
Air Force Maj. Regan Stiegmann, D.O., M.P.H., Flight Surgeon/Preventive Medicine
Lifestyle & Performance Medicine, 10th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, USAF Academy, Colo.
Army CPT. Bryan Stepanenko, M.D., M.P.H., I.F.M.C.P., Womack MEDCEN, Ft Bragg, NC

Target Audience

The live activities are designed to meet the educational needs of physicians, nurses, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, physician assistants, counselors, social workers, psychologists, dentists, dental technicians, dental hygienists, occupational therapists, optometrists, kinesiotherapists, healthcare executives and other health care professionals who support/care for U.S. active-duty service members, reservists, National Guardsmen, military veterans and their families.

Continuing Education

The DHA, J-7, CEPO awards the credits, which are limited in scope to health care providers who actively provide care to U.S. active-duty service members, reservists, National Guardsmen, military veterans and their families.