Schedule of Events

2022 Great Hampton Roads Population Health and Joint Mental Health Virtual Summit

Comprehensive Approach to Mental Health for Families and Front-line Workers

Tuesday, September 20, 2022, 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Presented by:

M. Foscue Brock Institute for Community and Global Health at Eastern Virginia Medical School, Bon Secours Hampton Roads, Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters Medical School, Hampton VA Medical Center, Sentara Healthcare, Virginia Department of Health, Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, Old Dominion University, Virginia Department of Veteran Services, and VISN 6: VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network

Summit Objectives:

1. Examine significant challenges and impacts of mental health wellness on individuals, families, employees and businesses.
2. Explain best practices in addressing mental health education and support services.
3. Utilize innovative strategies for delivery of services addressing challenging mental health needs.
4. Identify availability and accessibility of local community resources for mental health.

8:30 - 8:45 a.m. 
Welcome and Opening Remarks

Moderator: Cynthia C. Romero, MD, FAAFP, Director, M. Foscue Brock Institute for Community & Global Health, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA

• [PRE-RECORDED] Partnering Organizations Opening Remarks

  EVMS
  Alfred Abuhamad, MD, President, Provost, Dean, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA

  CHKD
  Mary Margaret Gleason, MD, FAAP, Vice Chief, Mental Health, Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters

  VISN 6
  David Buyck, PhD, Chief Mental Health Officer VISN 6: VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network

  Sentara
  Nedra Moncrief-Craig, PhD, MBA, NHA, CDP, HACP, System Director Behavioral Health Services, Sentara Healthcare, Norfolk, VA

  Bon Secours
  Pat Davis-Hagens, MBA, Hampton Roads Market President, Bon Secours, Suffolk, VA

  ODU
  Bonnie Van Lunen, PhD, Dean, College of Health Sciences, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA

  VDH
  Parham Jaberi, MD, Chief Deputy Commissioner, Community Health Services, Virginia Department of Health, Richmond, VA

8:45 - 9 a.m. 

"State of Behavioral Health in the Commonwealth"

Nelson Smith, Commissioner, Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services

9 - 10 a.m. 
Keynote #1: "The Antidote to Frontline Burnout: Optimizing the Mind, Body & Spirit in the Aftermath of the Pandemic"

Aditi Nerurkar, MD, MPH; Physician, Harvard Medical School

Objectives:
1) To recognize the pervasiveness of employee burnout & its mechanisms of action.
2) To learn effective, evidence-based strategies to minimize burnout while optimizing mental health, resilience & productivity.
3) To understand how burnout prevention & management strategies can be incorporated at the organizational level

Learn more about Dr. Nerurkar

10 - 10:05 a.m. 
Break/Transition

10:05 - 11:35 a.m.
Panel Discussion: "Organizational Strategies to Effectively Support Employee Mental Health and Address Stigma"

Moderator: Katie Tise, LCSW, Local Recovery Coordinator, Durham VA Health Care System

• Brandon Rodgers, MBA-CHM, Director of Business Development, Western Tidewater CSB; Focus Area: 988 initiatives
• Jimmie Richardson, Registered Certified Peer Support Specialist, FPSS (Forensic Peer Support Specialist), Hampton VA Medical Center Hampton VA Medical Center;
  Focus Area: Patient perspective
• Jolie Spears, Vice President, Small Business, HR Chamber and Executive Director, Hampton Roads Small Businesse Development Center; Focus Area: Small business owners
• Robert Jamison, EdS, Executive Director, Office of Student Support Services, Virginia Beach City Public Schools; Focus Area: Public schools

Objectives:
1) Identify challenges and discuss measures of success of mental health support for organizations.
2) Present best practices in assessing, planning and implementing mental health/resiliency programs and services for employees.

11:35 a.m. - 11:50 p.m.
Community Partner Highlight: Mentally Healthy Norfolk

Ashley Cilenti, Outreach Programs Coordinator, Brock Institute, EVMS

11:50 a.m. - 12:05 p.m. 
Break/Transition

12:05 - 12:50 p.m. 
Keynote #2: "The Right Tools @ The Right Time; Trauma Informed Approaches to Addressing Burnout, Resiliency and Mental Wellness"

Andrea Long, EdM, LPC, Chief Program and Strategy Officer, The Up Center 

Objectives:

• Review core principles of trauma informed care as they relate to service delivery, service providers and self-care;
• Identify risk factors and protective factors relative to burnout, resiliency and mental wellness;
• Discuss tools, tips and techniques for building resilience and empowering new pathways for how we work.

Learn more about Andrea Long

12:50 - 1:50 p.m. 
Keynote #3: "Don’t Wait, Reach Out: The Power of Community in Times of Challenges"

Lisa Kearney, PhD, Executive Director, Veterans Crisis Line, Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs

Objectives:

• Discuss the public health approach to suicide prevention, defining the critical role of both community-based prevention and clinical intervention strategies.
• Identify methods to normalize “reaching out” through connection across many methods (e.g., starting a conversation, sharing your story, identifying resources, care engagement, 24/7/365 support through 988).
• Embrace the power of your own role in suicide prevention in the lives of those around you, utilizing your own specific gifts, story, and methods of connections.

Learn more about Lisa Kearney

1:50 - 2 p.m.  
Break/Transition

2- 2:45 p.m. 
Breakout/Skill Building Sessions #1

Speakers/Topics (Live):

Session #1 "CHKD’s Response to the Youth Mental Health Crisis in Hampton Roads"
Stephanie Osler, LCSW, Director of Mental Health Services, CHKD
Zoom Meeting Link:  https://evms-edu.zoom.us/j/97616608952
Zoom Support: Sara Rothenberg (Host), Brett Sierra (Co-Host)

Session #2  "Emotional Self Care"
Suzanne Braxton Fullwood, A.A.S., B.S., M.A., EAP – Client Executive, Optima Health
Zoom Meeting Link: https://evms-edu.zoom.us/j/98790230002
Zoom Support: Matt Herman (Host), Ben Reeves (Co-Host)

Session #3 "Transcranial Magnetic Neuromodulation in Treatment of Depression at VAMC – Hampton"
Kenneth Miller, MD, Director, rTMS clinic, VAMC- Hampton
Zoom Meeting Link: https://evms-edu.zoom.us/j/93268630077
Zoom Support: Ashley Cilenti (Host), Teresa Godoy (Co-Host)

Session #4: "Suicide Prevention and Awareness Trainings:  Choosing the One That Fits"
Michelle Peterson, Sarah Michelle Peterson Foundation
Zoom Meeting Link:  https://evms-edu.zoom.us/j/98850407530
Zoom Support: Ashley Cilenti(Host), Sam Fabian (Co-Host)

Session #5: "Self Care Isn't Selfish: A Whole Health Approach to Well-Being"
Christina L. Vair, PhD, Whole Health Program Director, Salisbury VA Healthcare System
Zoom Meeting Link: https://evms-edu.zoom.us/j/95327090834
Zoom Support: Matt Herman (Host), Dr. Shanyn Aysta-Isaac (Co-Host)

2:45 - 3 p.m. 

Closing Remarks, Next Steps and Evaluations

Cynthia C. Romero, MD, FAAFP, Director, M. Foscue Brock Institute for Community & Global Health, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA

Pre-Recorded Sessions available to watch at any time:

Session #1: "Integrating Yoga in the Recovery Journey: Finding Freedom Through Breathwork, Movement, and Connection"
Jessica McGraw, Assistant Director of Veterans Services, Summit Behavioral Health

Session #2: "PAWS (Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers) with the Charles George VAMC"
Stacy Litsenberger, Occupational Therapist, Registered, Licensed, Asheville, NC VAMC

Session #3: "No Wrong Door for Harm Reduction"
Frank Tillman III, PharmD, BCPS, BCPP, Academic Detailer & Clinical Pharmacy Practitioner - MH/SUD, Durham VA Healthcare System

Session #4: " Transcending Self Therapy - Integrative CBT Group Therapy Four Session Individual Therapy and Virtual Reality Therapy for Treatment of Substance Use Disorders"
Jarrod Reisweber, PhD, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Veterans Affairs

Session #5: "Breathe In, Stress Out"
Katie LeSavauge, PsyD

Continuing Medical Education

Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Eastern Virginia Medical School and M. Foscue Brock Institute for Community and Global Health at Eastern Virginia Medical School, Bon Secours Hampton Roads, Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters Medical School, Hampton VA Medical Center, Sentara Healthcare, Virginia Department of Health, Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, Old Dominion University, Virginia Department of Veteran Services, and VISN 6: VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network. Eastern Virginia Medical School is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation
Eastern Virginia Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Continuing Education Statement – Psychologists
Psychologists will be awarded up to 1.75 hours of continuing education credit. The Eastern Virginia Medical School Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists and maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

For questions about CE for psychologists, please contact Jennifer Flaherty, PhD, at Flaherjm@evms.edu.

CEU – Other Health Professionals
Please consult with your accreditation agency on applying above CME or CE to your professional continuing education.