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2009 Trauma Spectrum Disorders Conference

3.Evaluation

METHODS FOR MEASURING COMPETENCE:

Commitment to Change. Certificates will be e-mailed to the address you provided during registration.

ACCREDITATION

PHYSICIANS:
The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. This activity was designated for 8.4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

NURSES:
The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. 8.4 CNE contact hours are provided for participation in this educational activity.

In order to receive full contact-hour credit for this CNE activity, you must attend the activity, participate in individual or group activities such as exercises or pre/post tests, and complete the commitment to change.

PSYCHOLOGISTS:
USUHS is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. USUHS maintains responsibility for this program and its content. The Trauma Spectrum Disorder program provides 6.5 hours of continuing education for psychologists. The following sessions are approved for credit: Session I: Data for Decision Making: What the data say about the Impact of deployment on families and caregivers.
0900 - 0920 An Introduction to the effects of deployment on service members and their families' perspectives from the sponsoring agencies and the private sector Stephen Cozza, MD
0920 - 0940 The Millennium Cohort Study: A 21-year Contribution to the Understanding of Military and Veterans’ Health Tyler C. Smith, MS, PhD, Timothy S. Wells, MPH, PhD
1000 - 1020 Dispatches from the Field: From Research to Application and Back Again. David Riggs, PhD
1035 - 1055 The Millennium Cohort Study: Families William E. Schlenger, PhD;
1055 - 1115 Joint Research Efforts of RAND and the National Military Family Association Anita Chandra, DrPH
1115 - 1130 Army STARRS: Army Study to Assess Risk and Resilience in Service members Robert K. Heinssen, PhD
1145- 1200 What to Do Until the Results Are In: Combining Available Research, Clinical Experience and Common Sense to Address Problems Now and Introduction to the Afternoon Tracks Mark Willenbring, MD
WORKING LUNCH Begins - Tracks 1-3
TRACK 1: Caregiving
1310 - 1400 - Lessons from Other Caregiving Research and Civilian Populations; Peter S. Arno, PhD, Deborah Viola, PhD, JoAnne Youngblut, PhD, Jeffrey S. Kreutzer, PhD, ABPP, FACRM
1440 - 1530 - Findings from Research of Caregivers Caring for OEF/OIF Injured Populations Joan Griffin, PhD, Carmen Hall, RN, PhD, Lisa Najavits, PhD,
1550 - 1610 - Lessons Learned from Interventions with Caregivers of Injured OIF/OEF Service members Linda Nichols, PhD, Meg Campbell-Kotler, MPH, RN
TRACK 2: Child and Adolescent Development
1230 - 1255 Recognizing and Responding to Child Stress: Eric M. Flake MD,
1255 - 1320 - Psychosocial Impact of Military Deployment and Separation on Young Children (gender, race, ethnicity and socioeconomic status) Patricia Lester, MD
1320 - 1400 Deployment through the Eyes of Adolescents: Exploring Vulnerability and Resilience Angela Huebner, PhD, Jay Mancini, PhD,
1400 - 1425 Questions/Discussion Valerie Maholmes, PhD, CAS
1445 - 1510 Families OverComing Under Stress (FOCUS)Patricia Lester, MD
1535 - 1600 Assessment-Based Treatment for Traumatized Children: Using The Trauma Assessment Pathway (TAP) Model, Lisa Conradi, PsyD
1600 - 1630 Questions/Discussion
TRACK 3: Family Functioning
1230 - 1255 Family Functioning Problems and Deployment/Trauma Issues, Steven Sayers, PhD,
1255 - 1310 Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration April Gerlock, PhD, ARNP
1310 - 1330 Soldier Mental Health and Family Functioning among National Guard Soldiers, Chris Erbes, PhD, LP, Melissa Polusny, PhD, LP
1330 - 1345 Learning Sobriety Together: Partners Involved Intervention for Alcohol and Drug Abuse
William Fals-Stewart, PhD
1345 - 1400 Special Considerations for Female Veterans (including comorbidities) Rachel Kimerling, PhD
1400 - 1415 Trauma Informed Psychological Empowerment Program for Military Families Julian D. Ford, PhD,
1415 - 1430 Mechanisms of Risk and Resilience Among Military Couples William Saltzman, PhD
1430 - 1450 Questions/Discussion Carole Warshaw, MD
1505 - 1525 Project Reach: A Multi-Family Group Psycho-educational Intervention for PTSD, Michelle D. Sherman, PhD, Ellen Fischer, PhD
1525 - 1540 Cognitive-Behavioral Conjoint Therapy for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Candice Monson, PhD
1540 - 1555 Couples Therapy for Alcohol Use Disorders and PTSD Jeremiah Schumm, PhD
1555 - 1610 Structured Approach Therapy for PTSD in OIF/OEF Vets Frederic Sautter, PhD
1610 - 1630 Questions/Discussion, Shirley M. Glynn, PhD
1630 - 1710 Breakout Session Outbriefs (Recommendations and Next Steps) Shirley M. Glynn, PhD, Karen Huss, DNSc, RN, APRN-BC, FAAN, FAAAAI,Valerie Maholmes, PhD, CAS,

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF HEALTHCARE EXECUTIVES (ACHE)
USUHS is approved by the American College of Healthcare Executives to sponsor continuing education for members. USUHS maintains responsibility for this program and its content. The TSD program provides 8.4 hours of Category II continuing education for ACHE members. You must attend the entire session to receive credit.

SOCIAL WORKERS
This program is sponsored by the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) which is automatically authorized by the Board of Social Work Examiners to sponsor Category 1 continuing education programs. USUHS maintains responsibility for all programs offered. "The Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners certifies that this program meets the criteria for 8.4 credit hours of Category 1 continuing education for social workers and associates licensed in Maryland."

CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE

All other participants may receive a Certificate of Attendance from USUHS verifying their participation in the Conference. The 2009 TSD Conference is designated for 8.4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
1.ATTESTATION STATEMENT: You must complete the following two sections to receive a certificate. Entry of your name constitues an electronic signature.
I attest that I have participated as noted below:
NAME and DEGREE
(Required.)
2.I am claiming the following number of continuing education hours. Enter the actual number of hours for sessions attended. Please enter ZERO for categories for which you are not seeking credit:(Required.)
3.Please provide contact information.(Required.)
PARTICIPANT DEMOGRAPHICS:
4.Which of the following best describes your organizational affiliation? (Select only one)
5.If you are not associated with a specific organization, which of the following best describes you? (Select only one)
6.Which of the following describes your profession? (Check ALL that apply)
7.What is your role within your organization? (Check ALL that apply)
8.Employee type:
OVERALL CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES:
9.As a result of attending the 2009 TSD conference, I will be able to:
1 = Not at all
2 = Very little
3 = Moderately
4 = Considerably
5 = Completely
N/A
Identify unmet needs of families and caregivers in support of active-duty military, reserve, National Guard and veterans with Trauma Spectrum Disorders.
Develop, implement and execute program and practice changes to improve evaluation and treatment via holistic, family-centered care model.
10.Disclosure of commercial support and relationships:(Required.)
Yes
No
Unsure
Were you provided disclosure of relevant financial relationships between faculty and commercial entities?
Was there any bias in favor of a product present to the extent that the presentation was unbalanced or represented commercial promotion?
IMPACT ON WORK OR PRACTICE
11.Impact on work or practice:(Required.)
No change = 1
May change = 2
Some change = 3
Definite change = 4
N/A
I am committed to make a practice change within my organization to improve care for active duty military, reservists, veterans and their families.
How likely are you to:
Contemplate commitments to change
Evaluate potential best practices and subsequent dissemination of such
Develop performance improvement opportunities
12.Please identify up to three (3) measureable practice changes you are contemplating as a result of participating in this conference.(Required.)
13.How likely are you to use the following strategies in your practice?
Not likely
Somewhat likely
Very likely
N/A
Post-conference partnering with others
Post-conference collaboration (i.e. global VTCs)
Post-conference participation in new communication tools to be provided:
a. Blogs
b. Online DCoE Research Repository
How likely are you to institute these changes?
14.Optional: What barriers may make it more difficult for you to implement change within your organization? (Select ALL that apply)
15.Optional: Please provide information regarding performance improvement or change management within your organization.
16.If you are NOT considering any practice or service changes, please indicate why:
17.This CE activity met my expectations by:
Minimally = 1
Somewhat = 3
Completely = 5
N/A
Addressing my most pressing questions
Including opportunities to solve cases relevant to my work
Translating evidence to practice
RATE INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS:

Comments should include feedback about presenter: enthusiasm, audience interaction, expertise, used cases or other methods to relate information to practical problems, commercial or other bias, etc.
18.Evaluate Keynote address – A Personal Perspective – 30 minutes; Speaker: Mrs. Patricia Shinseki
Poor = 1
Below average = 2
Average = 3
Above Average = 4
Excellent= 5
N/A
Rate the quality of the speaker (knowledge, expertise, teaching ability, effectiveness, relevance, etc.)
How well are you now able to: identify the critical roles of DoD, VA, and the NIH in supporting research on the impact of deployment on families?
19.Evaluate Session I: Data for Decision Making – 150 minutes;
Poor = 1
Below average = 2
Average = 3
Above average = 4
Excellent = 5
N/A
How well are you now able to: enumerate 3 critical roles from the sponsoring agencies and the private sector in support of military deployment, recovery and reintegration efforts?
20.For Session I, Data for Decision Making, please rate the quality of the speakers (knowledge, expertise, teaching ability, effectiveness, relevance, evidence based content etc.)
Poor = 1
Below average = 2
Average = 3
Above average = 4
Excellent = 5
N/A
Stephen Cozza, MD
Tyler C. Smith, MS, PhD
Timothy S. Wells, MPH, PhD
Susan J. McCutcheon, RN, EdD
Healther Mahoney-Gleason, LCSW
Anne Sadler, RN, PhD
David Riggs, PhD
William E. Schlenger, PhD
Anita Chandra, DrPH
Robert K. Heinssen, PhD
BG Margaret Wilmoth, PhD, MSS, RN, FAAN
Mark Willenbring, MD
21.Evaluate Track 1: Caregiving – 220 minutes;
Poor = 1
Below average = 2
Average = 3
Above average = 4
Excellent = 5
N/A
How well are you now able to: identify the Impact of Deployment on Care-Giving?
22.For Track 1, Caregiving, please rate the quality of the speakers (knowledge, expertise, teaching ability, effectiveness, relevance, evidence based content etc.)
Poor = 1
Below average = 2
Average = 3
Above average = 4
Excellent = 5
N/A
Karen Huss, PhD
Sheri Hall
Peter S. Arno, PhD
Deborah Viola, PhD
Jeffrey S. Kreutzer, DNSc
Joan Griffin, PhD
Carmen Hall, PhD
Lisa Najavits, PhD
Captain Janie Martin Heppel
Linda Nichols, PhD
Karen Huss, PhD
23.Evaluate Track 2: Child and Adolescent Development – 220 minutes;
Poor = 1
Below average = 2
Average = 3
Above average = 4
Excellent = 5
N/A
How well are you now able to: Identify elements associated with the psychosocial impact of deployment and separation on children?
24.For Track 2, please rate the quality of the speakers (knowledge, expertise, teaching ability, effectiveness, relevance, evidence based content etc.)
Poor = 1
Below average = 2
Average = 3
Above average = 4
Excellent = 5
N/A
Valerie Maholmes, PhD
Susan Salasin
Eric M. Flake, MD
Patricia Lester, MD
Angela Huebner, PhD
Jay Mancini, PhD
David Kennedy
Lisa Conradi, PsyD
25.Evaluate Track 3: Family Functioning – 220 minutes; Speakers:
Poor = 1
Below average = 2
Average = 3
Above average = 4
Excellent = 5
N/A
How well are you now able to: Recognize types of war trauma that has an adverse impact on family functioning?
26.For Track 3, Family Functioning, please rate the quality of the speakers (knowledge, expertise, teaching ability, effectiveness, relevance, evidence based content etc.)
Poor = 1
Below average = 2
Average = 3
Above average = 4
Excellent = 5
N/A
Shirley M. Glynn, PhD
Carole Warshaw, MD
Steven Sayers, PhD
April Gerlock, PhD
Chris Erbes, PhD
Melissa Poulsny, PhD
William Fals-Stewart, PhD
Rachel Kimerling, PhD
Julian D. Ford, PhD
William Saltzman, PhD
Michelle D. Sherman, PhD
Candice Monson, PhD
Jeremiah Schumm, PhD
Frederic Sautter, PhD
27.Evaluate Final Panel – 40 minutes; Speakers: Faculty (MDs/PhDs)
Poor = 1
Below average = 2
Average = 3
Above average = 4
Excellent = 5
N/A
How well are you now able to: state three (3) recommendations to address the impact of deployment on families and caregivers?
28.For Final Panel, please rate the quality of the speakers (knowledge, expertise, teaching ability, effectiveness, relevance, evidence based content etc.)
Poor = 1
Below average = 2
Average = 3
Above average = 4
Excellent = 5
N/A
Shirley M. Glynn, PhD
Karen Huss, DNSc
Valerie Maholmes, PhD
29.Evaluate Conference Summary - 20 minutes; Speaker: Sonja Batten, PhD
Poor = 1
Below average = 2
Average = 3
Above average = 4
Excellent = 5
N/A
How well are you now able to: Identify three (3) lessons learned from the research findings related to the impact of deployment on families and caregivers?
We would appreciate your feedback to improve future conferences!
30.Please identify topics and recommendations for future conferences or workshops or other formats.
31.Please rate conference registration process and facility
Poor = 1
Below average = 2
Average = 3
Above average = 4
Excellent = 5
N/A
Registration process was easy
Registration process was efficient
Materials and resources were useful
Conference facilities were comfortable
Length of conference was appropriate
Conference was well organized
Staff was helpful and courteous
I would attend this conference next year
32.In your opinion, how can behavioral health systems within the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs, other federal agencies such as SAMHSA and CMS, and other non-federal civilian agencies improve coordination across the continuum of care for returning veterans and their families? (Please be specific)
33.What system-level changes do you recommend for improving post-deployment, behavioral health services for returning veterans and their families? (Please be specific)
34.How can future conferences help formulate policy solutions to address the post-deployment, behavioral health needs and challenges facing returning veterans and their families? (Please be specific) NOTE THAT THIS IS A RESEARCH CONFERENCE WHICH MAY GUIDE POLICY DECISIONS
35.What other additional information needs, unanswered questions, suggestions or comments do you have for the faculty and planners?
Thank you very much for taking the time to provide information regarding your conference experience. It will enable us to effectively plan the 2010 conference.