By Debbie Gregory. The Simulation Learning, Education and Research Network (SimLEARN) is the VHA’s program for simulation in health care training. Serving the largest integrated health care system in the world, SimLEARN provides an ever-growing body of curricula and best practices that improve health care for our nation’s veterans. Soon, the calm water and glistening […]
By Debbie Gregory. U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly has introduced three additional bills to up the quality of mental health care given to those who serve, past and present. Donnelly’s “care package” for service members proposes legislation that would require the Defense Departments and the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide the best care for mental […]
By Debbie Gregory. When Ryan Broderick picked up the phone to speak with a counselor at the Veterans Affairs suicide crisis hotline, he never imagined the call would land him in jail. Angry that he hadn’t gotten the help he needed for his PTSD, he felt forgotten and betrayed. Broderick, 31, of Fayetteville, NC has […]
By Debbie Gregory. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), 11 to 20 percent of OEF or OIF active duty service members and Veterans have symptoms of PTSD. There is a plethora of articles regarding awareness, diagnosing and treating PTSD, as well as a wealth of resources […]
By Debbie Gregory. None of us want to grow old before our time. Many of us do what we can to slow down the aging process. And that goes beyond just wanting to look good; we also want to feel good. So it is troubling that a new study has found that Post Traumatic Stress […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Elizabeth Dole Foundation hosted the 2015 Hidden Heroes Coalition Summit: Progress and Promise at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC. The event featured a special video-taped message from Tom Hanks, announcing his leadership of “Hidden Heroes.” This is a national awareness campaign to call attention to […]
By Debbie Gregory. A program that aims to is showing signs of success. Johnson & Johnson, which has supported the Rosalynn Carter Institute’s (RCI) caregiving programs for many years, will support the program’s expansion to three new sites this year. Operation Family Caregiver (OFC), the Rosalynn Carter Institute’s (RCI) signature military caregiver program, will be […]
By Debbie Gregory. As a life-long dog owner, I can attest to the fact that dogs bring great comfort to us humans. Now research is under way to identify the role that service dogs can play in alleviating the symptoms of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD.) Leading a study at Purdue University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, Marguerite […]
By Debbie Gregory. For the last few years of the war in Afghanistan, suicide rates were much higher than the casualty rates. Across the Department of Defense, all of the military branches have been actively and aggressively developing and reworking their suicide prevention programs. The Army has consistently seen the highest suicide rate among the service […]
By Debbie Gregory. Combat medics are responsible for providing first aid and frontline trauma care on the battlefield. They are also responsible for providing continuing medical care in the absence of a readily available physician, including care for disease and battle injury. Combat medics are normally co-located with the combat troops they serve, often times putting […]
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