Mental & Behavioral Health

Centering the Health of Veterans in the Public Health Agenda

Past

Nov 8, 2023

1:00-2:30 p.m. ET

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Person in military uniform clasps hands

How do we keep the health of veterans at the forefront of the public health agenda? This program explored the mental and physical health consequences of trauma among veterans, and how we can better support the well-being of veteran populations.

Speakers

Richard Brookshire

Richard Brookshire

Co-Founder, CEO, The Black Veterans Project

Carl A. Castro

Carl A. Castro

Professor, Director of Military and Veterans Programs, Director of the Center for Innovation and Research on Veterans and Military Families, USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work

Shaili Jain

Shaili Jain

Psychiatrist, VA Palo Alto Health Care System; Adjunct Clinical Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University

Lena K. Makaroun

Lena K. Makaroun

Core Investigator, Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System; Assistant Professor of Geriatric Medicine, University of Pittsburgh

Barbara O. Rothbaum

Barbara O. Rothbaum

Professor, Emory University School of Medicine; Executive Director, Emory Healthcare Veterans Program

Sarah K. Lipson
MODERATOR

Sarah K. Lipson

Associate Professor, Boston University School of Public Health

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