
2025 FEB CCSS: Improving Health and Building Readiness: The Future of Women’s Health
Clinical Communities Speaker Series
Join our experts as they discuss recent program initiatives, public health developments, and vital health topics affecting women service members and veterans.
Join us on Thursday, Feb. 20 at 8:45 AM ET
Sessions and CE/CME credits available are subject to change | Join on Microsoft Teams https://msteams.link/Y9LI
Overview:
The Clinical Communities Speaker Series (CCSS) aims to advance the performance, skills, and competence of healthcare providers and teams across the military health system. Virtual presentations draw on military and civilian experts from academia, government, and clinical care settings to address professional practice gaps among a wide range of healthcare professions. By focusing on clinical best practices, interprofessional learning, and military readiness, participants are empowered to optimize health outcomes for uniformed service members and their families through better individual and collaborative care practices.
Target Audience
Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Physician Assistants, Dentists, Dental Hygienists, Dental Technicians, Social Workers, Psychologists, Healthcare Executives, Registered Dieticians, Dietetic Technicians, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Athletic Trainers, Case Managers, Certified Counselors, and Kinesiotherapists.
Thursday, February 20, 2025, 8:45 AM ET to 5:15 PM ET on Microsoft Teams
(Sessions, speakers, and session times are subject to change)
Time (ET) | Moderator Navy Cmdr. Janelle Marra, DO, FAAFP, CAQSM | |
0845 – 0850 | Welcome Remarks Lolita T. O’Donnell, Ph.D., MSN, R.N. | |
0850 – 0900 | Opening Remarks Air Force Col. Larissa Weir, M.D., FACOG | |
0900 – 1000 | Session 00-1 is a recording of a previously aired presentation available for enduring CE/CME credit. Please check back later for more details. | |
1000 – 1010 | Break | |
1010 – 1110 | Session 00-2 is a recording of a previously aired presentation available for enduring CE/CME credit. Please check back later for more details. | |
1110 – 1210 | Lunch Break | |
1210 – 1310 | S01 Expanding Access to Care: Updates to the Supplemental Health Care Program and the Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Policy | |
Theresa Hart, M.S., R.N., NCC-E Senior Nurse Consultant, Women and Infant Clinical Community, DHA |
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1310 – 1320 | Break | |
1320 – 1420 | S02 Advancing Best Practices in Sexual Trauma Behavioral Health Treatment | |
Holly Nicole Hoffmeyer, Ph.D. |
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1420 – 1430 | Break | |
1430 – 1530 | S03 Ethical Issues in Reproductive Health: Current Considerations and Emerging Concerns | |
Melissa M. Goldstein, J.D. |
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1530 – 1540 | Break | |
1540 – 1710 | S04 Hormone Therapy Unlocked: Overcoming Barriers to Better Care | |
Air Force Lt. Col. Samantha Simpson, M.D.
Family Physician, Certified Menopause Practitioner, and Founder of Portland Menopause Doc
Scientific Committee Chair for the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health and Founder of the Sexual Health Optimization and Wellness Center |
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1710 – 1715 | Closing Remarks Army Col. Maria Molina, M.D., FACOG, FACS, CHSE |
Featured Faculty:
Lolita T. O’Donnell, Ph.D., MSN, R.N.
Chief of the Executive Skills, Continuing Education & Libraries (EXCEL) Division and Director of the Continuing Education Program Office, J-7, DHA
Navy Commander Janelle Marra, DO, FAAFP, CAQSM
Family Medicine and Sports Medicine, Director of Medical Services, EMF-Bravo
Air Force Col. Larissa Weir, M.D., FACOG
Lead Consultant to the Air Force Surgeon General
Army Col. Maria Molina, M.D., FACOG, FACS, CHSE
Chief, Medical Modernization and Simulation Division, J-7, DHA
Presenting Faculty:
Holly Nicole Hoffmeyer, Ph.D.
Program Manager, Sexual Assault Behavioral Health, Clinical Intervention, DHA Medical Affairs
Melissa M. Goldstein, J.D.
Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management, Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University
Rebbecca Hertel, DO, MSCP
Family Physician, Certified Menopause Practitioner, and Founder of Osteopathic Midlife Health
Heather Quaile, DNP, WHNP-BC, AFN-C, CSC, I.F., FAANP
Scientific Committee Chair for the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health and Founder of the Sexual Health Optimization and Wellness Center
Theresa Hart, M.S., R.N., NCC-E
Senior Nurse Consultant, Women and Infant Clinical Community, DHA
Air Force Lt. Col. Samantha Simpson, M.D.
Chief of the Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Division and Program Director for the SAUSHEC OB/GYN Residency Program, Brooke Army Medical Center
Retired Air Force Col. Christine Kress, DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC, NEA-BC, MSCP
Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner and Certified Menopause Practitioner, Heather Hirsch MD Collaborative
Aoife O’Sullivan, M.D., NCMP
Family Physician, Certified Menopause Practitioner, and Founder of Portland Menopause Doc
Disclosure: DHA J-7 staff, planning committee members, and content reviewers have no financial or non-financial interest to disclose. All faculty members have no financial or non-financial interest to disclose.
Lolita T. O'Donnell, Ph.D., MSN, R.N.
Air Force Colonel Larissa Weir, M.D., FACOG
Navy Commander Janelle Marra, DO, FAAFP, CAQSM
Melissa Goldstein, J.D.
Theresa Hart, M.S., R.N., NCC-E
Rebbecca Hertel, DO, MSCP
Holly Hoffmeyer, Ph.D.
Christine Kress, DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC, NEA-BC, MSCP
Aoife O'Sullivan, M.D., NCMP
Heather Quaile, DNP, WHNP-BC, AFN-C, CSC, I.F., FAANP
Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Samantha Simpson, M.D., NCMP
Army Colonel Maria Molina, M.D., FACOG, FACS, CHSE
Accommodations: Closed captions are available through Microsoft Teams. For additional information or accommodations, email our support team at [email protected].
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