The Face of the Veteran
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"Exploring Social Justice for Vulnerable Populations:
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"Best conference I have attended in a very long time!" "Speakers were outstanding! All topics relevant and thought provoking others." "The presenters were very prepared for this seminar and answered questions with much knowledge and insight." "Very rich in content." "...captured very relative topics that are applicable to our clinical practice efforts" |
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 JulieHera DeStefanoProducer/Director, Journey to Normal: Women of War Come Home A native of Pittsburgh and a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University (BFA), DeStefano is an independent Producer and Filmmaker. DeStefano conceived the idea for Journey to Normal in the spring of 2009, and has developed it into a feature-length documentary and online narrative film archive. |
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 Michael D. Parkinson, MD, MPH, FACPMSr Medical Director, Health and Productivity, UPMC Health Plan Col, USAF (Ret) and former member Defense Health Board Dr. Michael Parkinson oversees the health and productivity strategy for both UPMC Health Plan and UPMC WorkPartners and has spent his career advising on public health, preventive medicine, and consumer-driven health plans. Read more... |
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 Catherine (Cathy) Rick, RN, PhD (h), NEA-BC, FAAN, FACHE
Cathy Rick is the Chief Officer, Office of Nursing Services, for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Ms. Rick provides leadership and guidance to VA's 80,000 nursing personnel, who care for nearly six million veterans each year. |
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Anna C. Alt-White, PhD RN
Roger Brooke, Ph.D., ABPP, is Professor of Psychology at Duquesne University, where he is also Director of the MIlitary Psychological Services. He is a Board Certified and licensed clinical psychologist. 
Lauren Matukaitis Broyles, PhD, RN, is a Research Health Scientist at the Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion (CHERP) and an investigator with the VISN 4 Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC) at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS). 
John Sawicki, CSSp is an assistant professor in Political Science in Duquesne University, and a director of the Center for International Relations. He is also an adjunct professor in the Program on Terrorism and Security Studies at the George C. Marshall Center for European Security in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
Rev. Michael D. Wurschmidt is an Anglican priest who is the founder and current pastor of Shepherd's Heart Fellowship, an urban congregation of the Anglican Diocese of Pittsburgh that is dedicated to providing help and hope to the homeless of Pittsburgh.