FEB 2023 CCSS: Exploring Evidence-Based Practices in Women’s and Infants’ Health

February 23, 2023

Program Description

The Defense Health Agency (DHA), J-7, Continuing Education Program Office (CEPO) Clinical Communities Speaker Series (CCSS) events are designed to address the professional practice gaps of our learners in order to improve the care that our health care professionals deliver. This continuing education (CE)/continuing medical education (CME) event is conducted to achieve results that reflect a change in skills, competence, and performance of the health care team, and patient outcomes. Collaboration occurs with the Department of Defense, several government agencies, and other civilian experts for recruitment of academic subject matter experts (SMEs), clinicians, and researchers to present on current promising, evidence-based research and best practices, thus enhancing the overall educational experience. Participants are expected to apply what they learned in providing patient care individually and collaboratively as a team towards improved patient outcomes.

This event will explore the evidence-based practices in women’s health from the Department of Defense, Defense Health Agency, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Harvard University, Baylor University, University of California, the Veterans Health Administration and other top community practice groups. The educational content will be created by Subject Matter Experts in the ethics, research, academia, and medical domains of military and civilian health care sectors. The primary focus of this event aims to enhance the quality of patient outcomes and population health by providing advanced continuing education opportunities to improve the practice, skills, and knowledge of health care providers across the Military Health System (MHS).

Target Audience

Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Physician Assistants, Optometrists, Social Workers, Psychologists, Dentists, Dental Hygienists, Dental Technicians, Registered Dieticians, Dietetic Technicians, Occupational Therapists/Occupational Therapy Assistants, Athletic Trainers, Case Managers, Certified Counselors, Physical Therapists/Physical Therapist Assistants, Kinesiotherapists, Healthcare Executives, and other health care professionals who support/ care for U.S. active-duty service members, reservists, Coast Guard, Public Health Service, National Guardsmen, military veterans and their families.

One session (Session 03) will award credit for Healthcare Executives. One Session (Session 04) will award credit for Physical Therapists.

Course summary
Course opens: 
01/26/2023
Course expires: 
03/09/2023
Event starts: 
02/23/2023 - 8:25am EST
Event ends: 
02/23/2023 - 4:55pm EST
Time (ET)Titles/SpeakersEducational Objectives (If applicable)
0825 – 0830

Welcome Remarks

Lolita T. O’Donnell, Ph.D., M.S.N., R.N.
Division Chief, Leadership Education Analysis Development Sustainment (LEADS) Division
Academic Superintendent, Continuing Education Program Office (CEPO), J-7, Education and Training (E&T) Directorate, Defense Health Agency (DHA)
Falls Church, Va.

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0830 – 0840

Opening Remarks

Air Force Col. Larissa Weir, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.
Chair, DHA Women and Infants Clinical Community
Air Force Surgeon General Chief Women’s Health
Consultant Readiness Analysis Comprehensive Evaluation Team
Air Force Medical Readiness Agency
Associate Professor of Gynecologic Surgery and Obstetrics, Uniformed Services University Health Sciences
Falls Church, Va.

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 Moderator

Army Lt. Col. Mashandra Elam-Canty, D.N.P., M.S.N., M.B.A., B.S.N.
Deputy Chief of Evidence-Based Practice
Center for Nursing Science and Clinical Inquiry
Perinatal Clinical Nurse Specialist
Maternal Child Health
Womack Army Medical Center
Fort Bragg, N.C.
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0840 - 1010

S01: From Psychological Risks to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV): How Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) is Promoting Women’s Health Across the Globe

U.S. Public Health Service Capt. Joseph (Sean) Cavanaugh, M.D.
Chief, International HIV Prevention and Treatment
U.S. Military HIV Research Program
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
Silver Spring, Md.

U.S. Public Health Service Capt. Neha Shah, M.D., M.P.H.
Senior Associate Director, Medical Services
International HIV Prevention and Treatment
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
Silver Spring, Md.

Army Capt. John Novosel-Lingat, Ph.D., M.Ed.
Research Psychologist, Center for Military Psychiatry
and Neuroscience
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
Silver Spring, Md.

Army Col. Lisa Teegarden, Psy.D., A.B.P.P.
Psychologist, People First Task Force
Officer in Charge, Cohesion Assessment Team
Center for Military Psychiatry and Neuroscience
WRAIR
Silver Spring, Md.

Susannah Knust, Ph.D.
Director, Research Transition Office, Center for
Military Psychiatry and Neuroscience
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
Silver Spring, Md.

  1. Identify integration issues women experience as Soldiers currently serving in combat arms, combat support, and combat service support units.
  2. Discuss opportunities to enhance unit cohesion and readiness through evidence-based integration initiatives.
  3. Explain the U.S. government (USG) response to the HIV pandemic and the DoD and MHRP role in that response.
  4. Understand the reasons that women are particularly vulnerable to health consequences of HIV.
  5. Describe how USG programming and clinical care is structured to address those vulnerabilities.
1010 – 1020Break
1020 – 1120S02: Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide (NAD) Augmentation as a Gerotherapeutic Approach to Prevent and Treat Age-Related Diseases

Shalender Bhasin, M.B., B.S.
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Director, Research Program in Men's Health: Aging and Metabolism
Co-Director, Brigham and Women's Hospital Center for Transgender Health
Director, Boston Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center
Boston, Mass.
  1. Describe the conceptual framework of the geroscience approach.
  2. Explain the pillars or mechanisms of aging.
  3. Summarize the rationale and applications of NAD augmentation as a gerotherapeutic approach to prevent or treat age-related diseases.
 1120 – 1130Break
1130 – 1230S03: Clinical and Ethical Implications of Overturning Roe v. Wade: A
Military Health Perspective


Army Lt. Col. Michael Frankel, Ph.D., M.B.A., M.P.A.
Health Services Comptroller, U.S. Army
Faculty Lecturer, Army Baylor Graduate Program
Baylor University
Joint Base San Antonio
Fort Sam Houston, Texas

Army Maj. Mark Nikont, D.Min., M.B.E., M.Div.
Chaplain, U.S. Army
Assistant Professor, Instructor
Army Baylor Graduate Program
Baylor University
Joint Base San Antonio
Fort Sam Houston, Texas

Army Maj. Tiara N. Walz, M.H.A., M.B.A., F.A.C.H.E.
Faculty Lecturer, Army Baylor Graduate Program
Baylor University
U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence
Joint Base San Antonio
Fort Sam Houston, Texas
  1. Review legal limitations and policy concerning abortion from a military health perspective.
  2. Discuss medical readiness and force readiness implications of changes in abortion law and policy.
  3. Identify ethical implications and concerns associated with changes in abortion law and policy.
1230 – 1330Break
1330 – 1430S04: Optimizing Health and Athletic Performance for Women

Celina de Borja, M.D.
Pediatric Sports Medicine Specialist
Assistant Clinical Professor
Division of Pediatric Orthopedics
University of California San Francisco, Benioff
Children’s Hospital
San Francisco, Calif.

Rhonda Watkins, M.D., M.P.H.
Pediatric Sports Medicine Specialist
Assistant Clinical Professor
Division of Pediatric Orthopedics
University of California San Francisco, Benioff Children’s Hospital
San Francisco, Calif.
  1. Discuss techniques to tailor injury prevention to high-risk areas for female athletes.
  2. Describe strategies to optimize the performance of female athletes.
  3. Explain ways to optimize the workforce to care for female athletes.
1430 – 1440Break
1440 – 1540

S05: Providing Women’s Health in the Veterans Health Administration: Reproductive Health Initiatives Within the Largest Integrated Health Care System

Aimee M. Sanders, M.D., M.P.H.
Physician Educator, Women’s Health Education
Office of Women’s Health (10W)
Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Central Office.
Washington, D.C.

Sandra Schumacher, Ph.D., W.H.N.P.-B.C., C.N.M.
Reproductive Health Clinical Lead
Office of Women’s Health, Reproductive Health
VHA Central Office
Washington, D.C.

Melissa Shaughnessy, D.O.
Chief, Ambulatory Care Special Programs
Orlando Veterans Affairs Health Care System
Senior Consultant, Office of Women's Health
Veterans Health Administration
Orlando, Fla.

 

  1. ​​​Describe characteristics of female Veterans using Veterans Health Administration (VHA) for health care services.
  2. Summarize the evidence-based Veterans Affairs (VA) National Maternity Care Coordination Program.
  3. Explain the importance of contraceptive access for female Veterans.
  4. Describe the provision of abortion services available through VA.
  5. Identify best practices for workforce training in VHA.
1540 – 1550Break
1550 – 1650S06: Eating in Labor: What Does the Evidence Say?

Army Maj. Noelle Dove, D.N.P., R.N., C.N.M.
Officer In Charge
Department of Women’s Health
Weed Army Community Hospital
Fort Irwin, Calif.

 

  1. Describe women’s desired and energy requirement during labor.
  2. Examine the history of oral intake in labor restrictions.
  3. Summarize current research on oral intake in labor.
  4. Compare current recommendations on oral intake in labor.
1650 – 1655Closing Remarks

Air Force Col. Dianne Stroble, N.C., N.E.-B.C.
Director, Education and Training J-7
Defense Health Agency
Falls Church, Va.

 

 

 

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Disclosure

DHA J-7 staff, Planning Committee Members and reviewers have no financial or non-financial interest to disclose. All faculty members have no financial or non-financial interest to disclose.

Welcome Remarks Speaker(s)

Lolita T. O'Donnell, Ph.D., M.S.N., R.N.

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Opening Remarks Speaker(s)

Air Force Colonel Larissa Weir, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Moderator(s)

Army Lieutenant Colonel Mashandra Elam-Canty, D.N.P., M.S.N., M.B.A., B.S.N.

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Speaker(s)

Shalender Bhasin, M.B., B.S.

has a financial relationship (Professional Services) with Novartis;.
has a financial relationship (Grant Or Contract) with AbbVie, MIB and FPT;.

USPHS Captain Joseph Cavanaugh, M.D.

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Celina de Borja, M.D.

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Army Lieutenant Colonel Noelle Dove, D.N.P., R.N., C.N.M.

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Army Lieutenant Colonel Michael Frankel, M.B.A., M.P.A., M.S.

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Susannah Knust, Ph.D.

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Army Major Mark Nikont, D.Min., M.B.E., M.Div.

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Army Captain John Eric Novosel-Lingat, Ph.D., M.Ed.

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Aimee Sanders, M.D., M.P.H.

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Sandra Schumacher, Ph.D., W.H.N.P.-B.C., C.N.M.

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

USPHS Captain Neha Shah, M.D., M.P.H.

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Melissa Shaughnessy, D.O.

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Army Colonel Lisa Teegarden, Psy.D., A.B.P.P.

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Army Major Tiara Walz, M.H.A., M.B.A., F.A.C.H.E.

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Rhonda Watkins, M.D., M.P.H.

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Closing Remarks Speaker(s)

Air Force Colonel Dianne Stroble, N.C., N.E.-B.C.

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
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  • 6.50 ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit

    DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers will be provided a certificate of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers may receive a maximum of 6.50 hours for completing this Course activity.

  • 1.00 ACHE

    DHA J-7 CEPO is authorized to award a maximum of 1.00 hours of pre-approved American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Qualified Education credit for this program toward advancement, or recertification in the American College of Healthcare Executives. Participants in this program who wish to have the continuing education hours applied toward ACHE Qualified Education credit must self-report their participation. To self-report, participants must log into their MyACHE account and select ACHE Qualified Education Credit.

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    No valid paper/electronic statement of credit will be offered. DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the American Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) to provide continuing education for Pharmacy Technicians. This knowledge based activity will provide a maximum of 6.50 contact hours of pharmacy continuing education credit. Participant CE records will be electronically communicated to CPE Monitor. There is no cost to participate in this activity.

  • 6.50 ADA

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  • 6.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

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  • 6.50 ANCC

    The DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Joint Accreditation/ Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) to provide this Continuing Nursing Education Course for a maximum of 6.50 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 6.50 AOTA

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  • 6.50 APA

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  • 1.00 APTA

American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)

image The DHA, J-7, CEPO is an American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Approved Provider of continuing education. This activity was planned by and for the health care team, and learners will receive 0.1 APTA CEUs. The assignment of APTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by APTA. APTA CEUs are accepted by most state PT licensing boards. Learners are encouraged to check with their local chapter or state board to ensure that they accept APTA accredited courses for licensure renewal.
 

  • 6.50  ARBO/COPE

    This activity has been approved by ARBO/COPE. The Defense Health Agency J-7 Continuing Education Program Office designated this activity for a maximum of 6.50 credit hours. Optometrists should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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  • 6.50 BOC

    Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer (BOC)
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  • 6.50 CCMC

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  • 6.50 CDRimage

    The Defense Health Agency, J-7, Continuing Education Program Office is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). CDR Credentialed Practitioners will receive 6.50 Continuing Professional Education units (CPEUs) for completion of this activity/material.

  • 6.50 COPSKT

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    This continuing education activity has been accredited by The Council on Professional Standards for Kinesiotherapy (COPSKT) to include 6.50 contact hours/0.1 CEU. DHA, J-7, CEPO accredits enterprise-wide continuing education activities for military and civilian health care professionals. These courses are critical to DHA’s goal of providing the best possible quality care to active duty service members, veterans, and their families.

  • 6.50 IPCE

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  • 6.50 NBCC

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