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Forward2026 FEB CCSS: Operational Medicine: Preparing the Force for Mission Readiness
Clinical Communities Speaker Series
Discover how groundbreaking healthcare solutions are improving resilience, maximizing recovery, and strengthening readiness across the force.
Virtual event on Thursday, February 19, from 7:45 AM to 3:45 PM ET
Overview
The Clinical Communities Speaker Series aims to advance the skills, strategies, 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.
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Session Agenda
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February 2026 Clinical Communities Speaker Series (CCSS)
"Operational Medicine: Preparing the Force for Mission Readiness"
19, February, 0745 -1545 ET
| ET | Moderator Edward Chin, MD, MPH | |
| 0745 – 0750 | Welcome Remarks Army Maj. Christine Kasprisin, DSc, DPT, PT | |
| 0750 – 0800 | Opening Remarks Edward Chin, MD, MPH | |
| 0800 – 0900 | Session 01: Large Scale Combat Operations, Public Health, Musculoskeletal | |
| Army Lt. Col. Shay Lopez, DPT, OCS Chief, Injury Mitigation/Prevention Branch Defense Centers for Public Health Abderdeen, Md. |
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| 0900 – 0910 | Break | |
| 0910 – 1010 | Session 02: Medical Response to Radiation: Navigating Emergencies, Enhancing Survival | |
| Air Force Lt. Col. Justin G. Peacock, MD, Ph.D. Associate Dean for Research School of Medicine Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Bethesda, Md. |
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| 1010 – 1020 | Break | |
| 1020 – 1120 | Session 03: Increasing the Reach and Accessibility of Suicide Prevention Treatment | |
| Justin C. Baker, Ph.D., ABPP Assistant Professor Director, Trauma Program Director, Suicide and Trauma Reduction Initiative (STRIVE) Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio |
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| 1120 – 1130 | Break | |
| 1130 – 1230 | Session 04: Title Pending | |
| Air Force Col. Justin Fox, MD, FACS, CPE, MC Chief Medical Officer, Joint Knowledge, Shills, and Abilities (JKSA) Program Management Office Professor of Surgery, Uniformed Services University Plastic Surgery Consultant to the Air Force Surgeon General Bethesda, Md. |
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| 1230 – 1330 | Lunch Break | |
| 1330 – 1430 | Session 05: Title pending | |
| Army Maj. Hunter Jackson Smith, MD, MPH, MBE, FACPM, MC Focus Area Lead, Antimicrobial Resistant Infections Global Emerging Infections Surveillance Branch Armed Forces Health Surveillance Division Silver Spring, Md. |
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| 1430 – 1440 | Break | |
| 1440 – 1445 | Administrative Remarks Alna Gopez, MSN, BSN, RNC-OBe | |
| 1445 – 1545 | Session 06: Soft Tissue Hip Injuries: Methods of Repair and Recovery | |
| Sloane Lipkin, BA |
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How to claim CE/CME credit
Credits are awarded by session. Enter the access code, then proceed to enroll in the event. Once enrolled, click on a session you attended and proceed to take the evaluation and posttest to claim your certificate. Evaluations open immediately after each session ends. You have until Mar 5, 2026 to claim credit.
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