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.

Program Description:

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. CCSS home study

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.

Course summary

Course opens:

04/07/2025

Course expires:

12/31/2025

Navy Commander Janelle Marra, DO, FAAFP, CAQSM (Moderator)
Family Medicine and Sports Medicine, Director of Medical Services, EMF-Bravo

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.

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