4:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Registration and Reception

Navarro Ballroom Pre-Function Area

6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Dinner: Tribute to Kathy McNamara, Ph.D.

7:00 am - 8:00 am

Continental Breakfast

8:00 am - 8:15 am

Welcome and Overview

8:15 am - 9:00 am

Opening Keynote Address
Jennifer Lee, M.D.
Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Policy and Services
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

9:00 am - 10:00 am

Invited Address
Partnering Our Way to Success
Matthew S. Collier
Senior Advisor to the Secretary for Strategic Partnerships
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 

10:00 am - 10:15 am

Break

10:15 am - 11:15 am

Invited Panel
Collaborating with Veteran Service Organizations
Jacqueline Maffucci, Ph.D.
Research Director
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA)
Thomas Berger, Ph.D.
Executive Director of the Veterans Health Council
Vietnam Veterans of America
John McQuaid, Ph.D.
Associate Chief of Mental Health for Clinical Administration
San Francisco VA Medical Center

11:15 am - 12:15 pm

Breakouts – Session A:
Breakout 1
Serving Veterans Through Innovative Strategic Partnerships
Kacie Kelly, MHS
National Program Manager, VA/DoD Integrated Mental Health
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Robert Beck, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist, Polytrauma Network Site
Audie L. Murphy VA Medical Center
Shannon McCaslin, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist, National Center for PTSD,
Dissemination and Training Division
Sheila A.M. Rauch, Ph.D., ABPP
Clinical Director, Emory Healthcare Veterans Program
Emory University School of Medicine
Director of Research and Program Evaluation
Atlanta VA Medical Center
Rebecca Tapia, M.D.
Medical Director, Polytrauma Network Site
South Texas Veterans Health Care System

Breakout 2
AVAPL Mid-Winter Meeting: The Best Bargain You Didn't Know You Were Getting!
Thomas Kirchberg, Ph.D., ABPP
Chief, Psychology Service
Memphis VA Medical Center
President, AVAPL
John McQuaid, Ph.D.
Associate Chief of Mental Health for Clinical
Administration; San Francisco VA Medical Center
Past-President, AVAPL
Ronald Gironda, Ph.D.
Assistant Chief of Mental Health and Behavior
Sciences and Chief of the Psychology Section
President-Elect, AVAPL
Mary Beth Shea, Ph.D.
Local Recovery Coordinator & VITAL Program
Manager; Orlando VA Medical Center
Treasurer, AVAPL

Breakout 3
Developing and Implementing Alternative EBP Training
Tracey Leone Smith, Ph.D.
Associate Director for Improving Clinical Care, South
Central MIRECC; Center for Innovations in Quality,
Effectiveness & Safety, Michael E. Debakey VAMC

Kristin Lester Williams, Ph.D.
Program Manager, Decentralized Training in Evidence-Based Psychotherapies
VISN 6 MIRECC
Kristine Day, Ph.D.
National Evidence-Based Psychotherapy Program Manager and Acting National Psychotherapy Coordinator;
Mental Health Services (VACO) 

12:15 pm - 1:45 pm

Networking Lunches
General Lunch Area including MH RRTP Managers
 
Psychology Training
 
Advocacy
 
Title 38

1:45 pm - 2:45 pm

Breakouts – Session A: (Three Repeated + One Additional)
(See previous descriptions and room locations) 
Access to Treatment
Russell B. Lemle, Ph.D.
Psychology Director
San Francisco VA Health Care System
Wendy Tenhula, Ph.D.
Deputy Chief Consultant
Mental Health Services, VA Central Office
Lisa Kearney, Ph.D., ABPP
Senior Consultant for National Mental Health
Technical Assistance
Office of Mental Health Operations, VA Central Office

2:45 pm - 3:00 pm

Brief Break – Move to Plenary (Navarro)

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Invited Presentation
Program Evaluation and Strategic Planning: Implementing Current Initiatives Using Mental Health Tools
Lisa Kearney, Ph.D., ABPP
Senior Consultant for National Mental Health Technical Assistance
Office of Mental Health Operations, VA Central Office
Clifford Smith, Ph.D., ABPP
Associate Director
Iron Mountain VA Medical Center
Jodie Trafton, Ph.D.
Director, VA Program Evaluation and Resource Center
VA Palo Alto Healthcare System 

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Invited Address
A View from Washington: Update on APA’s Veterans Advocacy
Heather O’Beirne Kelly, Ph.D.
Lead Psychologist, Military & Veterans Policy
Senior Legislative & Federal Affairs Officer
APA Science Government Relations Office

4:30 pm - 5:15 pm

Invited Panel (Navarro)
VA Central Office Update
Wendy Tenhula, Ph.D.
Deputy Chief Consultant
Mental Health Services, VA Central Office
David Carroll, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Office of Mental Health Operations, VA Central Office

5:15 pm - 5:30 pm

Break - Poster Setup

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Social Hour with Poster Sessions 1 & 2
(Navarro Ballroom Pre-Function Area)

7:00 am - 8:00 am

Continental Breakfast (Navarro)

7:15 am - 8:00 am

Job Exploration Breakfast (Villa) (optional)
Overview of Upcoming VA Job Opportunities

8:00 am - 8:15 am

Welcome and Housekeeping

8:15 am - 9:15 am

Keynote Address
Examining the Present and Shaping the Future for Psychology and Healthcare
Susan H. McDaniel, Ph.D., ABPP
President, American Psychological Association
Dr. Laurie Sands Distinguished Professor of Families & Health
Director, Institute for the Family, Department of Psychiatry
Associate Chair, Department of Family Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center

9:15 am - 10:15 am

Invited Presentation
Beyond the Iron Triangle: Implications for the Veterans Health Administration in an Uncertain Policy Environment
Stephen K. Trynosky J.D., MPH, MMAS
Staff Assistant
Office of Academic Affiliations 

10:15 am - 10:30 am

Brief Break 

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Invited Presentation
Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Veterans and Their Families Through Partnerships
Terri Tanielian, M.A.
Senior Social Research Analyst
RAND Corporation 

11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Breakouts – Session B:
Breakout 1
Tools for Application of SAIL and the Mental Health Management System
Lisa Kearney, Ph.D., ABPP
Senior Consultant for National Mental Health Technical Assistance
Office of Mental Health Operations, VA Central Office 

Clifford Smith, Ph.D., ABPP
Associate Director
Iron Mountain VA Medical Center 

Jodie Trafton, Ph.D.
Director, VA Program Evaluation and Resource Center
VA Palo Alto Healthcare System

Breakout 2 

Updates Regarding Compensation and Pension (C&P) Examinations
Stacey Pollack, Ph.D.
National Director of Program Policy Implementation
Mental Health Services, VA Central Office
Alan Dinesman, M.D.
Medical Officer, Office of Disability and Medical
Assessment (DMA)
Veterans Health Administration, VA Central Office

Breakout 3
Integrating Peer Support Specialists into Clinical Practice
Matthew Chinman, Ph.D.
Health Science Specialist, VISN 4 MIRECC
Senior Behavioral Scientist, RAND Corporation 

Kevin Henze, Ph.D., CPRP
Psychologist
Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital 

Breakout 4

Discussion About How Choice Is Working: Hearing from the Field
Russell B. Lemle, Ph.D.
Psychology Director
San Francisco VA Health Care System 

12:30 pm - 1:45 pm

Networking Lunches (1.25 hours) 

1:45 pm - 2:30 pm

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Breakouts – Session B:
Topics (Repeated)
(See previous descriptions and room locations) 

3:30 pm - 3:45 pm

Brief Break 

3:45 pm - 4:30 pm

Invited Address
Utilizing Partnerships to Enhance Psychology Training in VA
Stacy Pommer, LMSW
Health Systems Specialist
Associated Health Education
Office of Academic Affiliations, VA Central Office

4:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Presentation of the Patrick DeLeon Advocacy Award
2016 Recipient: Russell Lemle, Ph.D. 

5:00 pm - 5:15 pm

Wrap-Up and Housekeeping

5:15 pm - 6:00 pm

Open Discussion 

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Social Hour

7:30 am - 8:00 am

Continental Breakfast

8:00 am -12:00 pm

Continuing Education Workshop
Behavioral Health Leadership Training Boot Camp
Lisa Kearney, Ph.D., ABPP
Senior Consultant for National Mental Health Technical
Assistance
Office of Mental Health Operations, VA Central Office
David Carroll, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Office of Mental Health Operations, VA Central Office  

For Continuing Education credits, you must complete the online CE Evaluation by Friday June 17, 2016. Survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2016VAPLC_CE