December 2-4, 2020 l Digital Summit
Main Day One
9:00 am - 10:50 am
Morning Registration & Meeting Setting
10:50 am - 11:00 am
Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
Morning Keynotes
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Event Keynote Remarks: Preventing Suicide for All Americans through PREVENTS
Barbara Van Dahlen, Ph.D. -
Executive Director PREVENTS Task Force,
Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
On March 5, 2019, President Trump signed Executive Order 13861, The President’s Roadmap to Empower Veterans and End a National Tragedy of Suicide (PREVENTS). This Executive Order created a dedicated Task Force to coordinate efforts across the Government and to build a national strategy focused on improving overall mental health to prevent suicide. To lead this multi-agency national effort, Dr. Barbara Van Dahlen, was selected as Executive Director of the PREVENTS Task Force.
- The President's Roadmap to Empower Veterans and End a National Tragedy of Suicide
- Purpose, goals, and work: near-term initiatives
- Partnership efforts to prevent suicide rates for Veterans & Americans
Barbara Van Dahlen, Ph.D.
Executive Director PREVENTS Task ForceOffice of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Spotlight on Recently Diagnosed Patients – A 24-Month International Study of Adults Diagnosed with Schizophrenia Within 1-5 Years
Sanjai Rao, MD, DFAPA -
Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry Associate Residency Training Director University of California, San Diego,
Site Director, Residency Training VA Medical Center San Diego, California
Sanjai Rao, MD, DFAPA
Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry Associate Residency Training Director University of California, San DiegoSite Director, Residency Training VA Medical Center San Diego, California
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Case Study: Rapid Learning COVID Training Development and Distribution In A Health Care Setting
Dr. Chad Kessler -
National Director for Emergency Medicine for VHA & Lead, Clinical Coordination Cell for VHA COVID-19 Clinical Response,
Durham VA Medical Center, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Cheryl Ludwa - Associate Director EES eLearning Division, VHA Employee Education System
COVID-19 has rapidly altered the course of everyday life for nearly every American and nation worldwide, and few entities have felt the impact more so than the healthcare industry. This unprecedented situation has prompted the VA to take immediate enterprise-level action to ensuring their ability to deliver high-quality healthcare via next-generation training capability.
- Enterprise approach to training for COVID-19
- COVID-19 training and development distribution
- Measuring overall effectiveness
Dr. Chad Kessler
National Director for Emergency Medicine for VHA & Lead, Clinical Coordination Cell for VHA COVID-19 Clinical ResponseDurham VA Medical Center, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
Medication Assisted Treatment & Our Veteran Population - The Current Trends
Melissa Callahan, AGPCNP-BC,APRN -
Chief Nursing Officer,
Retreat Behavioral Health
Morning Keynotes
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Afternoon Networking Break
Track Sessions
Track A: Driving Innovation to Deliver High Quality of Care
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm Changing and Saving Veterans Lives through Mission Driven VHA Innovation Ryan Vega - Executive Director, VHA Innovation Ecosystem, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs- Opportunities to leverage AI and telehealth
- Changing the way health providers interact with patients
- Translating innovation into practice: how to operationalize innovation
Ryan Vega
Executive Director, VHA Innovation EcosystemVeterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Track A: Driving Innovation to Deliver High Quality of Care
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Driving Collaboration across VA Healthcare Systems for Improved Healthcare Results Thomas Osborne, MD - Director of VA National Center for Collaborative Healthcare Innovation, CMIO of VA Palo Alto Healthcare System, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs- Efforts to spur innovation across U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Partnership development efforts to enhance Veteran care
- Collaborating with industry, Government, and academics in the development of cutting-edge healthcare solutions
Thomas Osborne, MD
Director of VA National Center for Collaborative Healthcare InnovationCMIO of VA Palo Alto Healthcare System, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Track B: Enabling Initiatives
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm Implementing VHA’s Whole Health System: Alison M. Whitehead, MPH, RYT, PMP - Acting Director Integrative Health Coordinating Center (IHCC), VHA Office of Patient Centered Care & Cultural Transformation, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs- Background and current state of WHS implementation
- Development of the infrastructure for Whole Health and complementary and integrative health (CIH) service delivery
- Tele-Whole Health and Virtual care
Alison M. Whitehead, MPH, RYT, PMP
Acting Director Integrative Health Coordinating Center (IHCC)VHA Office of Patient Centered Care & Cultural Transformation, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Track B: Enabling Initiatives
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm Semper Disco: VA’s Culture of Learning Amy Parker - Chief Learning Officer / Executive Director, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs- Developing workforce skills and capabilities at the VA: Necessary next steps
- Engaging employees around Leadership Development
- Preparing supervisors to lead
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Making Continuous Glucose Monitoring Mission Critical for Veterans with Diabetes
Dr. Nicholas Argento, MD FACE -
Diabetes Technology Director,
Maryland Endocrine and Diabetes Center
Dr. Nicholas Argento, MD FACE
Diabetes Technology DirectorMaryland Endocrine and Diabetes Center
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Million Veteran Program Updates
Dr. Sumitra Muralidhar -
Program Director, Million Veteran Program,
Office of Research and Development, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- COVID-19 related research & future directions
- Enrollment and data collected/generated
- Scientific advances in mental health and other chronic diseases
Dr. Sumitra Muralidhar
Program Director, Million Veteran ProgramOffice of Research and Development, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Implementing the Mission Act: Effect on Community Healthcare Providers and Partners
Rosemary Baughn, MSN, RN -
Senior Vice President of Hospice and Palliative Care,
Visiting Nurse Service of New York
Joseph Vitti, MBA, US Army Veteran - Director, Veterans Program, Visiting Nurse Service of New York Hospice and Palliative Care
The landmark legislation of the Mission Act will fundamentally change VA healthcare; this will allow the VA to combine VA and locally offered services to best meet the health needs of the Veteran wherever they might be. Understanding the implementation and integration across VA operations will be of critical importance to the Military health paradigm.
- How has the Mission Act most drastically altered the delivery of healthcare
- Mission Act effect on care for Veterans
- Efforts to update staff and facility to enable
Rosemary Baughn, MSN, RN
Senior Vice President of Hospice and Palliative CareVisiting Nurse Service of New York
Joseph Vitti, MBA, US Army Veteran
Director, Veterans ProgramVisiting Nurse Service of New York Hospice and Palliative Care
Leidos’ breakout room offers the unique opportunity to join an intimate discussion led by one of their Healthcare SMEs focusing on critical technology-focused topics across the US Dept. of VA.
Leidos’ Interactive Discussion Group Breakouts
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Concepts for Operational Whole Veteran Care in an Era of Unprecedented Care transformation
Tony Kurta -
Health and Human Performance, Strategic Account Executive,
Leidos
Rob Thomas - Strategic Account Executive, Leidos
4:45 pm - 4:55 pm
Chairperson Closing Remarks
4:55 pm - 7:30 pm
Continued Networking Opportunities
The VA’s recent focus on retention and recruitment initiatives has prompted IDGA to turn our drinks reception into a Grad Fair! We invite all graduating medical professionals to attend for a mixer with leadership across our senior-led VA delegation in order to directly support the Department’s goals!
Join us for a drink, and don’t forget your resume!
