Conference Agenda
Post-Combat Problems in the 21st Century
The 12th Annual Conference
Thursday, November 8
| 8:45 a.m. | Welcome and Announcements | Frederick W. Fochtman, Ph.D. Cyril H. Wecht, M.D., J.D. Benjamin E. Wecht, M.A. |
| 9:00 | Veterans' Health in the Era of Iraq and Afghanistan |
Major General Wesley E. Craig |
| 10:00 | Combat Post-Traumatic Stress Injury: Clinical Features and Treatment Needs |
Roger Brooke, Ph.D., ABPP |
| 11:00 | Break | |
| 11:15 | From the Front Lines to the Home Front: The Role of Occupational Therapy in Recovering Veterans |
Lynsay Whelan, M.S., OTR/L |
| 12:15 p.m. | Lunch | |
| 1:30 | Traumatic Brain Injury and the Combat Veteran |
Laura Smith-Seemiller, Ph.D. |
| 2:30 | Veterans and Military Sexual Trauma | Ann Wolbert Burgess, Ph.D. Allen Burgess, D.B.A. |
| 3:30 | Break | |
| 3:45 | Panel Discussion: Diagnosing and Treating Neuro-Psychological Issues in Today's Returning Veterans |
Moderator: |
| 4:45 p.m. | Adjournment |
Friday, November 9
| 8:45 a.m. | Welcome and Announcements | Frederick W. Fochtman, Ph.D. Cyril H. Wecht, M.D., J.D. Benjamin E. Wecht, M.A. |
| 9:00 | The Modern Military Experience: Issues Faced by Veterans, Soldiers and their Families in the Post-9/11 Era |
JulieHera DeStefano Lt. Col. Thomas J. Stokes, ACSW, LCSW, RN |
| 10:30 | Identifying our War Dead: Past, Present and Future Challenges and Opportunities | Victor W. Weedn, M.D., J.D. |
| 11:30 | Break | |
| 11:45 | Pain Management and Drug Abuse Among Veterans | Frederick W. Fochtman, Ph.D. |
| 12:15 | Lunch | |
| 1:30 | Serving the Needs of the Homeless Veteran | Pastor Mike Wurschmidt |
| 2:00 | Violence and Crimes by the Veteran and Those Returning from War |
Michael Welner, M.D. |
| 3:00 | Break | |
| 3:15 | Panel Discussion: Adjudicating Veterans: A Problem-Solving Approach |
Moderator: Laurie B Serafino, JD Panelists: The Honorable John Zottola Debra Barnisin-Lange, JD Daniel Kunz, MBA, Esq. Keather Likins, MSSW, LSW Michael Rocco |
| 4:45 | Adjournment |