IOSW AUG 2020 - Core Task: Mental Health Consultation and Support - Buffers Against Stress: Boosting Team and Leader Social Support: Dr. Martinez

August 21, 2020

Program Description

One of the Air Force Surgeon General's primary objectives is to optimize the health and human performance of installation operational units through direct operational support of Air Force Medical Service assets. The base OST is a multidisciplinary team of medical personnel with expertise related to mitigation of military occupation related physical or psychological stressors. The workshop will provide instruction on how to work in an embedded environment which will include building relationships, conducting unit-level needs assessments, performing time-limited integration in high risk squadrons, commander consultation and intervention.

Target Audience

We will be training active duty Air Force psychologists, social workers and technicians as well as their civilian counterparts.

Learning Objectives

  1. Knowledge and skill in prevention programming for behavioral health, family resiliency, unit morale/cohesion, and related issues.
  2. Work effectively as a member of a team.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 APA
    Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The DHA, J7, CEPO maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. DHA, J-7, CEPO designated this activity for a maximum of 1.00 CE credits. The instructional level of this activity is intermediate. There is no cost to participate.
  • 1.00 Certificate of Attendance
Course opens: 
08/03/2020
Course expires: 
09/04/2020
Event starts: 
08/21/2020 - 10:15am EDT
Event ends: 
08/21/2020 - 11:15am EDT
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School of Aerospace Medicine Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
OH 45314
United States

Rachael Martinez, Ph.D.
Applied Social Psychologist
Aeromedical Operational and Clinical Psychology Program, 711th Human Performance Wing, School of Aerospace Medicine

Available Credit

  • 1.00 APA
    Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The DHA, J7, CEPO maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. DHA, J-7, CEPO designated this activity for a maximum of 1.00 CE credits. The instructional level of this activity is intermediate. There is no cost to participate.
  • 1.00 Certificate of Attendance
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