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War-Related Illness and Injury Study Center (WRIISC-DC)

Conference Series— Caring for Veterans Returning from Recent Conflicts

Previous Conferences

December 2004
April 2005
September 2005
February 2006
May 2006
September 2006
June 2007

 

Next Conference

Thursday, June 26, 2008

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The WRIISC has held seven successful conferences in its series “Caring for Veterans Returning from Recent Conflicts,” and is planning for future conferences. This conference series covers the latest clinical advances, research, and relevant health issues for veterans returning from Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. It is intended for VA health care professionals, including physicians, nurses, psychologists, and social workers. Each conference is held at the Maritime Institute in Linthicum Heights, Maryland.

The conference presentations have covered a diverse range of topics. Content areas have included cognitive and mental health, infectious disease, exposure, injury, benefits, and more. Additional information about topics covered in past sessions is listed below.

Part 1 - December 7, 2004

Topics included:
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Mental Health
  • Healthcare Utilization Among Returning Veterans
  • One Combat Veteran’s Experience
  • Leishmaniasis
  • Post-Deployment Clinical Practice Guidelines
  • Health Care Benefits
  • Risk Communication Approaches

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    Part 2 - April 27, 2005

    Topics included:
  • Blast Injuries
  • Mental Health Issues
  • Risk Communication
  • Findings on Recently Deployed Veterans at the WRIISC Clinic
  • The Anti-Malarial Drug Mefloquine
  • Treatment History for a Blast Injury Patient, including:
    • Clinical Care
    • Mental Health Care
    • Benefits Available

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    Part 3 - September 7, 2005

    This conference covered a variety of topics, while highlighting the differences and similarities between male and female veterans. Topics included:
  • Traumatic Limb Loss
  • Healthcare Utilization Among Female Veterans at the VA
  • Health Communication Needs
  • The VA’s Readjustment Counseling Service
  • One Female Veteran’s Experience in Iraq
  • Mental Health, including:
    • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
    • Sexual Trauma
    • Treatment Options

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    Part 4 - February 8, 2006

    Topics included:
  • Particulate Matter and Respiratory Health
  • Conducting Exposure Assessments - Methods
  • Vaccination Safety and the Anthrax Vaccine
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • The Seamless Transition Program
  • Healthcare Utilization Among Returning Veterans
  • One Soldier’s Experience - Returning Home After Injury in Iraq

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    Part 5 - May 10, 2006

    Topics included:
  • Benefits
  • Deployment-Related Health Concerns
  • Mental Health and PTSD
  • Infectious Diseases
  • One Soldier's Experience - Providing Nursing Care Overseas
  • Depleted Uranium
  • Traumatic Limb Loss

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    Part 6 - September 20, 2006

    Topics included:
  • Climate, Geography, and History of Iraq
  • Spinal Cord Injury
  • Readjustment Challenges
  • One Soldier's Experience in Iraq
  • Successess at the VA
  • Adressing Exposure Concerns

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    Part 7 - June 7, 2007

    Topics included:
  • Rehabilitation through Time – A Longitudinal Perspective of Veteran Care
    • Traumatic Brain Injury
    • Spinal Cord Injury
  • Trends in Healthcare Utilization for OIF/OEF Veterans at the VHA
  • Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD); Battlemind Training Model
  • One Combat Veteran's Experience of Deployment and Return
  • Exposure Risks for OIF/OEF Veterans
  • Pain Management – Recent Treatment Approaches & Research

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