Mindful Meditation
Alison M. Whitehead, MPH, C-IAYT
Welcome & Introductions
Melissa Givens, MD, MPH, FACEP, COL, MC, USA (Ret) &
Eric B. Schoomaker, MD, PhD, FACP, LTG, USA (Ret)
Keynote
Brian C. Lein, MD, MG, USA (Ret)
Defense Health Agency (DHA) Assistant Director, Healthcare Administration
Looking Back: Total Force Fitness & Summary of the 14–15 September 2021 TFF Summit
Francis G. O'Connor, MD, MPH, COL, MC, USA (Ret)
Services Overview
USA: COL Kevin A. Bigelman, USA, MSC
USN: CAPT Matthew C. Frey, USN
USAF: Tracy L. Snyder, Lt Col, USAF, BSC
Services Overview
USCG: Jaspal Ahluwalia, MD, MPH, CDR, USPHS/USCG
USMC: Brian J. McGuire, MS ATC, Col, USMCR (Ret)
Special Operations Command Preservation of the Force and Family:
COL Robert Montz, OTD, OTR/L, CHT, CSCS, SP, USA
Open Discussion & Questions
Looking Forward: Total Force Fitness
CAPT Kimberly J. Elenberg, DNP, MS
Keynotes
Steven L. Lieberman, MD, MBA, FACHE
Deputy Under Secretary for Health, Performing the Delegable Duties of Under Secretary, Veterans Health Administration
Beth Taylor, DHA, RN, FAAN, NEA-BC
Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Patient Care Services/Chief Nursing Officer, Veterans Health Administration
Jon M. Jensen, M.A.
Chief of Staff, Veterans Health Administration
Looking Forward: VA Whole Health
Benjamin Kligler, MD, MPH
Operationalization of Veteran Whole Health within VA
Cynthia Gantt, RN, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP, CAPT, USN (Ret)
Linkage to the DoD for Transitioning Service Members (TSM)
Carlo "Christian" DiMercurio, MBA, LT (MSC) USN (Ret)
Linkage to Veteran Service Organizations (VSO) & Community Partners (CP)
Ronald Rutherford, BSHS, MSHS, HMCS (SW), USN (Ret)
Whole Health Education Programs
Kelly Peyton Howard, LTC, USAR
Employee Whole Health
Tamara M. Schult, PhD, MPH
Complementary & Integrative Health and Medicine
Alison M. Whitehead, MPH, C-IAYT
Wrap-Up & Preparation for Day 2
Melissa Givens, MD, MPH, FACEP, COL, MC, USA (Ret) &
Eric B. Schoomaker, MD, PhD, FACP, LTG, USA (Ret)
Networking Reception
Mindful Meditation
Alison M. Whitehead, MPH, C-IAYT
Keynote
GEN James McConville, USA
Chief of Staff of the Army
Keynote
Richard A. Stone, MD, MG, USA (Ret)
Former Executive in Charge and Acting Undersecretary of Health for Veterans Health Administration
Coaxial Cable Connections
Eric B. Schoomaker, MD, PhD, FACP, LTG, USA (Ret) &
Kelly Peyton Howard, LTC, USAR
Military to Civilian (M2C) Readiness Program
Ann H. Duff, RDML, USN (Ret)
Veteran Sponsor and Community Partner Initiatives
Joseph C. Geraci, PhD, LMHC, LTC, USA (Ret) &
Christine Eickhoff
DoD Army STARRS/STARRS LS Linkage to Suicide Prevention in DVA
Ronald C. Kessler, PhD &
Joseph Constans, PhD
VA Homelessness Prevention Program
Dina Hooshyar, MD, MPH
DoD-DVA Chronic Pain Management Linkage
Friedhelm Sandbrink, MD &
Chester "Trip" Buckenmaier III, MD, COL, USA (Ret)
Open Discussion: Gaps & Lessons Learned
M. Alaric Franzos, MD, MPH, FACC, FACP, CAPT, MC, USN (Ret) &
Carlo "Christian" DiMercurio, MBA, LT (MSC) USN (Ret)
The Way Ahead & Next Steps
Melissa Givens, MD, MPH, FACEP, COL, MC, USA (Ret) &
Eric B. Schoomaker, MD, PhD, FACP, LTG, USA (Ret)