Conference Agenda
21st Annual VA Psychology Leadership Conference
Preventing Suicide and Enhancing Access Through Integrated Healthcare
Sponsored by APA, the Association of VA
Psychologist Leaders (AVAPL) and APA Division 18-Psychologists in Public
Service
May 29 – June 1, 2018
The Westin Riverwalk
420 W. Market Street
San Antonio, TX 78205
Phone: 210. 224.6500
Pre-Conference: Tuesday, May 29, 2018
| 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm | Registration and Reception Navarro Ballroom Lobby |
Conference Day 1: Wednesday, May 30,
2018
Navarro Ballroom
| 7:00 am – 8:00 am 7:15 am – 8:00 am |
Continental Breakfast Welcome Breakfast (optional) Introduction to the Conference Mary Beth Shea, Ph.D. Director of Training, Orlando VAMC President, AVAPL Ronald Gironda, Ph.D. Assistant Chief of Mental Health and Behavior Sciences and Chief of the Psychology Section James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital Past-President, AVAPL Tracey Smith, Ph.D. Associate Director for Improving Clinical Care South Central MIRECC President-Elect, AVAPL Christopher Watson, Ph.D. ACOS for Behavioral Health Altoona VAMC Kaily A. Cannizzaro, Psy.D. Clinical Psychologist Rocky Mountain MIRECC for Suicide Prevention Jay L. Cohen, Ph.D. Mental Health Technical Assistance Specialist Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention |
| 8:00 am – 8:15 am | Welcome and Overview Mike Martin, Ph.D. Psychology Executive Atlanta VA HCS |
| 8:15 am – 8:45 am |
Opening Invited Address Carolyn Clancy, M.D. Executive in Charge Veterans Health Administration |
| 8:45 am – 9:45 am |
Invited Panel Innovative Practices in Suicide Prevention Craig Bryan, Psy.D. Assistant Professor, Clinical Psychology University of Utah Keita Franklin, Ph.D. Director, Suicide Prevention Office of MH and Suicide Prevention - VHA Lisa Brenner, Ph.D. Director, VA Rocky Mountain MIRECC |
| 9:45 am – 10:00 am | Brief Break |
| 10:00 am – 11:00 am |
Keynote Address The Interpersonal Theory of Suicidal Behavior Thomas Joiner, Ph.D. Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor of Psychology Florida State University |
| 11:00 am – 11:30 am | Memorials and Tributes |
| 11:30 am – 12:30 pm |
Breakouts – Session A Breakout 1 (Navarro) Women in Leadership Janna Fikkan, Ph.D. Associate Director of Training VA Puget Sound, American Lake Division Antonette Zeiss Ph.D. Retired Former Chief Consultant, Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention VA Central Office Wendy Tenhula, Ph.D. Director, Innovation and Collaboration Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Jamylah Jackson, Ph.D. Training Director North Texas VA Healthcare System Erin Patel, Psy.D. Assistant Chief, Psychology Section Director of Training, Psychology VA Tennessee Valley HCS Breakout 2 (Villa) Psychology Advocacy Russell B. Lemle, Ph.D. Psychology Director San Francisco VA Health Care System Heather O'Beirne Kelly, Ph.D. Director, Military and Veterans Health Policy American Psychological Association Kathleen M. McNamara, Ph.D., ABPP Lead Professional (Retired) Pacific Islands Health Care System Jay L. Cohen, Ph.D. VHA National Mental Health Technical Assistance Specialist Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Breakout 3 (Madero) Engaging Providers and Veterans in Shared Decision Making Jonathan Hessinger, Psy.D. Staff Psychologist Hines VA Medical Center Kristin L. Powell, Ph.D. Evidence-Based Psychotherapy Implementation Program Manager VISN 6 MIRECC Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Kristine T. Day, Ph.D. National Evidence-Based Psychotherapy Program Manager VISN 6 MIRECC Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention VA Central Office Breakout 4 (Zapata) Update from the Midwinter AVAPL Meeting Mary Beth Shea, Ph.D. Director of Training, Orlando VAMC President, AVAPL Ronald Gironda, Ph.D. Assistant Chief of Mental Health and Behavior Sciences and Chief of the Psychology Section, James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital Past-President, AVAPL Tracey Smith, Ph.D. Associate Director for Improving Clinical Care South Central MIRECC President-Elect, AVAPL Genevieve Davis, Ph.D. Staff Psychologist Western Telemental Health Network (VISN 20) Secretary, AVAPL Samuel Wan, Ph.D. Training Director, Postdoctoral Fellowship Program San Francisco VA Health Care System Treasurer, AVAPL |
| 12:30 pm – 1:45 pm |
Networking Lunches (1.5 hours) Women in Leadership (Navarro) General Lunch Area (Villa) Early Career Psychologists (Zapata) Mid-Career Psychologists (Madero) |
| 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm |
Breakouts – Session A Topics Repeated (See previous descriptions and room locations) |
| 2:45 pm – 3:00 pm | Brief Break – Move to Plenary (Navarro) |
| 3:00 pm – 3:45 pm |
Invited Presentation Update from the Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention David Carroll, Ph.D. Executive Director Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, VA Central Office Wendy Tenhula, Ph.D. Director, Innovation and Collaboration Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, VA Central Office |
| 3:45 pm – 4:45 pm |
Invited Presentation A View from Washington: Update on APA’s Veterans Advocacy Heather O'Beirne Kelly, Ph.D. Director, Military and Veterans Health Policy American Psychological Association |
| 4:45 pm – 5:45 pm |
Workplace Safety for VA Psychologists: Open Discussion Russell B. Lemle, Ph.D. Psychology Director San Francisco VA Health Care System Lynn M. Van Male, Ph.D., CTM Directory, VHA Workplace Violence Prevention Program VHA CO, OMHSP |
| 5:45 pm – 7:45 pm |
Social Hour/Poster Session 1&2 Navarro Ballroom Lobby |
Conference Day 2: Thursday, May 31, 2018
Navarro Ballroom
|
7:00 am – 8:00 am 7:15 am – 8:00 am |
Continental Breakfast (Navarro)
Job Networking Breakfast (Villa) (optional) Lisa Kearney, Ph.D., ABPP Associate Director – Education VA Center for Integrated Healthcare (CIH) George Shorter, Ph.D. Chief, Psychology Service North Florida/South Georgia VHS Kathy Dollar, Ph.D. Associate Directory – Implementation VA Center for Integrated Healthcare (CIH) |
| 8:00 am – 8:15 am | Welcome and Housekeeping |
| 8:15 am – 9:15 am |
Keynote Address APA Presidential Address Veterans: Multiple Sites and Roles as Citizen Psychologists Jessica Henderson Daniel, Ph.D., ABPP President American Psychological Association |
| 9:15 am – 10:15 am |
Invited Panel Diversity Issues for Psychologists and Veterans Gayle Iwamasa, Ph.D. National Technical Assistance Specialist Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, VA Central Office Marcos Lopez, Ph.D. Clinical Psychologist and PRRC Coordinator VA Central California HCS -- Fresno Jillian Shipherd, Ph.D. Director, LGBT Program VACO |
| 10:15 am – 10:30 am | Brief Break |
| 10:30 am – 11:15 am |
Invited Presentation VA Telemental Health Innovations: Improving Access to Care Kendra Weaver, Psy.D. Sr. Consultant, Mental Health Clinical Operations Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention VA Central Office |
| 11:15 am – 12:15 pm |
Breakouts - Session B Breakout 1 (Navarro) Psychology Productivity Clifford Smith, Ph.D., ABPP Director, Field Support and Analytics Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Breakout 2 (Villa) Measurement-Based Care Tracey Smith, Ph.D. Associate Director for Improving Clinical Care South Central MIRECC President-Elect, AVAPL Lisa Kearney, Ph.D., ABPP Associate Director -- Education VA Center for Integrated Healthcare (CIH) Breakout 3 (Madero) Beyond the Metrics: An Interactive Crash Course in Creative Performance Improvement Gayle Iwamasa, Ph.D. Matt Moore, Ph.D. Theresa Schmitz, Ph.D. John W. Klocek, Ph.D. Claire Collie, Ph.D. Jay L. Cohen, Ph.D. Marcia Hunt, Ph.D. VHA National Mental Health Technical Assistance Specialist Team Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Breakout 4 (Zapata) Multicultural Issues in Psychology Training Samuel Wan, Ph.D. Training Director, Postdoctoral Fellowship Program San Francisco VA Health Care System Jamylah Jackson, Ph.D. Training Director North Texas VA Healthcare System Evelyn Lemoine, Ph.D. Co-Director of Training Atlanta VA Healthcare System Andrea Michels, Ph.D. Co-Director of Training Atlanta VA Healthcare System Zhen Cheng, M.S. Psychology Intern Minneapolis VAMC |
| 12:15 pm – 1:30 pm |
Networking Lunches (1.5 hours) General Lunch Area (Navarro) (Includes Residential and other special topic groups) Psychology Training (Madero) Advocacy (Villa) Diversity/Psychologists of Color (Zapata) |
| 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm |
Breakout – Session B Topics Repeated (See previous descriptions and room locations) |
| 2:30 pm – 2:45 pm | Brief Break |
| 2:45 pm – 3:30 pm |
The Role of Veterans Service Organizations in the Future of VA Shurhonda Love Assistant National Legislative Director Disabled American Veterans Josh Hohenstein Deputy Director, South Central Team Rubicon Caroline Angel, R.N., Ph.D. Eagle Research Center Director Team Red, White, and Blue |
| 3:30 pm – 4:15 pm |
Invited Panel (Open Plenary) Best Practices from the Field: Preventing Suicide and Improving Access to Quality Mental Health Services 1. Utilizing Interprofessional Telehealth Emergency Response Teams: An Opportunity to Enhance Suicide Prevention Outreach During National Emergencies *Jill Hedt, PhD *Matt Rogers, PA-C Sari Ambert-Pompey, MD VISN 20/Boise VAMC 2. REACH VET and the Impact on Integrated Healthcare *Kaily A. Cannizzaro, Psy.D. Rocky Mountain MIRECC for Suicide Prevention 3. Impact of Participation in VA Evidence-Based Psychotherapy for Depression on Suicidal Ideation Among Veterans *Kristine Day, PhD1,2 *Kristin L. Powell, PhD1,2 Nathan Kimbrel, PhD2 Mandy Kumpula, PhD2 H. Ryan Wagner, PhD2 Chris M. Crowe, PhD1 Wendy Batdorf, PhD2 Hani Shabana2 1Office of MH and Suicide Prevention – VACO 2VISN6 MIRECC *Denotes Presenter |
| 4:15 pm – 4:45 pm |
Invited Address Update on Psychology Training from OAA Stacy Pommer, LMSW Associate Director Associated Health Education Office of Academic Affiliations VA Central Office |
| 4:45 pm – 5:15 pm | Presentation of the Russell B. Lemle and Patrick DeLeon Awards |
| 5:15 pm – 6:00 pm | Closing Remarks and Open Discussion |
| 6:00 pm – 6:15 pm | Brief Break Social Hour begins, CE Certificates available, return to Extended Open Discussion |
| 6:15 pm – 8:00 pm | Extended Open Discussion and Social Hour |
CE Workshop Day: Friday, June 1,
2018
Navarro Ballroom
| 7:30 am - 8:00 am | Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 am - 3:45 pm (45-minute break for lunch at noon and two 15-minute breaks) |
Continuing Education Workshop Law, Ethics, and Risk Management for Psychologists Daniel O. Taube, J.D., Ph.D. The Trust Insurance Company Professor (Retired) CSPP – San Francisco |
The presenters have reported no conflicts of interest or commercial support for this program.
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Division 18 – Psychologists in Public Service
– of the American Psychological Association is the continuing
education sponsor for this VA Psychology Leadership Conference.
Division 18 is approved by the American Psychological Association
to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Division 18
maintains responsibility for this program and its contents. This
conference has been approved for 12 hours of continuing education
credit. The Saturday Workshop has been approved for an additional 6
hours of continuing education credit. Participants must attend all
portions of the conference and/or workshop to obtain continuing
education credit. For information about the conference, please
contact Mike Martin, Ph.D., (404) 321-6111 x4354. For any complaints
or grievances about this CE event, please contact Dr. Abigail Tucker
via email at tucker.abigail@gmail.com. |
