Veterans’ Health Conference: “The Evolving Health Needs of the Post-9/11 Veteran Community”

Keynote Speaker Added: Phillip Carter, J.D., Senior Policy Researcher, RAND Corporation; formerly of the Center for a New American Security.

As our nation approaches its 17th year at war, the changes that have occurred both in our country and within the military and veteran communities have been significant.

During this pivotal era of our history—through three presidential administrations, multiple changes in leadership at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and an increasingly chaotic political environment—the face of the military and veteran communities has become increasingly diverse. The number of women and LGBTQ service members is growing, and those who are being deployed today are using new tools of war that may have different psychological effects on veterans than we have seen in past conflicts. Today’s veterans face unique challenges that are different from those of past generations.

In the midst of so much change, what are the most pressing issues the veteran community faces today? How have these changes during the nearly two decades our nation has been at war affected veterans and their health? Who are the innovators working collaboratively to address veterans’ issues?

Please join NYHealth for a conference on veterans’ health, “The Evolving Health Needs of the Post-9/11 Veteran Community,” to explore these issues, as well as promising solutions, with leaders who are focused on addressing the needs of military and veteran communities.

AGENDA

8:30 a.m.–9:00 a.m.
Registration and Breakfast

9:00 a.m.–9:15 a.m.
Opening Remarks
David Sandman, Ph.D., President and CEO, NYHealth

9:15 a.m.–10:15 a.m.
Keynote Address
Phillip Carter, J.D., Senior Policy Researcher, RAND Corporation;formerly Senior Fellow and Director of the Military, Veterans, and Society Program, Center for a New American Security

10:15 a.m.–11:15 a.m.
Panel: Diversity and The Evolving Veterans Community
Moderator: Melissa Bryant, Chief Policy Officer, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
Panelists:

• Danielle Corazza, National Outreach Coordinator, VA Center For Women Veterans
• Kathy Roth-Douquet, CEO, Blue Star Families
• Elizabeth Perez, Deputy Secretary for Minority Veterans Affairs, California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet)

11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.

Panel: Legal Resources and Challenges Facing the Newest Generation of Veterans
Moderator: Derek Coy, Veterans’ Health Officer, NYHealth
Panelists:

• Samantha Kubek, Equal Justice Works Fellow, LegalHealth
• Major General Butch Tate, Chief Counsel, Justice For Vets
• Kristopher Goldsmith, Founder and Chair, High Ground Veterans Advocacy

12:15 p.m.–12:30 p.m.
Closing Remarks
David Sandman, Ph.D., President and CEO, NYHealth

Registration is free, but event space is limited.