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Wellness for Women Veterans 2023


Wellness for Women Veterans

Advancing Veteran Health Care

 

Friday, March 3, 2023

8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

 

Tandy Conference Center

OSU Center for Health Sciences

1111 W. 17th Street

Tulsa, OK 74107

 

Join us for a day of national speakers, expert training and vendor networking to better support our women Veterans.

 

  • For participants that attend in-person, breakfast and lunch will be provided
  • 30+ vendor exhibition will be available all day
  • Attendance is free to participants and vendors
  • OSU Pete’s Pet Posse will be present to greet attendees
  • Presentation of colors will be provided by The Muscogee Nation

 

In-person and virtual attendance options available. To register, click on the button below and visit this page for further updates to speakers, agenda, and event details.

 

Register now 

 

  • Agenda

    7:30 a.m. Breakfast, networking, and a visit from OSU Pete's Pet Posse


    8:15 a.m. Presentation of Colors 


    8:30 a.m. Welcome Address

    • Johnny Stephens, Pharm.D.
    • President, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences
    • Eastern Oklahoma VA HCS Leadership Team

    8:45 a.m. Women Veterans Health Challenges & Gaps in Care 

    • Ishita Thakar, M.D., FACP, internal medicine specialist
    • Internist, Oklahoma City VA Health Care System
    • Women Veteran Program Manager and Medical Director 
    • Oklahoma City VA Women's Clinic

    9:15 a.m. Moral Injury

    • Rev. Cynthia Alexander, EOVAHCS Chaplain

    9:45 a.m. Morning break and networking


    10:00 a.m. Welcome Address

    • Kayse Shrum, D.O., 
    • President, Oklahoma State University

    10:15 a.m. Women Veterans’ Mental Health

    • Tracy Neal-Walden, Ph.D.
    • Chief Clinical Officer, Cohen Veterans Network

    11:00 a.m. VBA, M2VA, & Mental Health Special Eligibilities Overview

    • Heather McKibben, Public Contact Supervisor

    VA Transition Assistance Program

    • Jamie Montegut, Eligibility & Enrollment Supervisor

    Oklahoma City VA Medical Center Administrative Services Department

    • Kelly White, Local Recovery Coordinator

    Oklahoma City VA HCS Mental Health

    • Amy Stephens, Military2VA Program Manager

    Oklahoma City VA HCS 


    Noon Lunch, networking, and vendor exhibition


    1:15 p.m. Substance & Opioid Use Among Tribal Women Veterans

    • Megan Lowry, COSSAP 
    • Grant Coordinator, Tribal Opioid Response, The Muscogee Nation

    1:45 p.m. Breakout sessions with CEU and CME options


    Provider Track:   Suicide Prevention in the Medical Setting

    • Alisha Fry, Suicide Prevention Clinical Social Worker, VA Oklahoma City Health Care System
    • Daphne Hillhouse, Suicide Prevention Coordinator, Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System
    • Shannon Hillier, D.O., MPH, Chief of Psychiatry, Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System

    Veteran Track:  Recreational Therapy and Tactical Fitness & Nutrition

    • Jay Dawes, Ph.D., Co-director of OSU Tactical Fitness & Nutrition Lab
    • Jill Joyce, Ph.D., R.D., Assistant Professor, Interim, OSU Tactical Fitness & Nutrition Lab
    • Casandra Bond, VA Recreation Therapy

    3:15 p.m. Afternoon Break & Networking, Raffle Drawing


    3:30 p.m. Panel discussion with Q&A

    • Mary Culley, VA Tribal Government Relations
    • Roberta Mims, Northcare
    • Nadine Lewis, National Alliance on Mental Illness Oklahoma
    • Dr. Tracey Neal-Walden, Cohen Veterans Network
    • Col. Lindy White, Oklahoma National Guard Health and Wellness

     

    4:45 p.m. Closing Remarks

    • Lisa Mussett, Women Veterans Coordinator
    • Oklahoma Department of Veteran Affairs
  • List of Vendors
    • American Red Cross
    • Cohen Veterans Network
    • CREOKS Behavioral Health Services
    • Domestic Violence Intervention Services
    • HeartLine 2-1-1
    • Lawton Vet Center
    • Lighthouse Behavioral Wellness Centers
    • Living Hope Eating Disorder Treatment Center
    • Oklahoma City Vet Center
    • Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
    • Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs
    • Oklahoma Veterans Alliance
    • Oklahoma Women Veterans Organization
    • OSU Health Access Network
    • Project ECHO Veteran Care ECHO
    • Supportive Services for Veteran Families
    • Tulsa Vet Center
    • U.S. Navy Officer Recruiting Station- Oklahoma City
    • VA Eastern Oklahoma Health Care System Caregiver Support
    • VA Eastern Oklahoma Health Care System Chaplain Services
    • VA Eastern Oklahoma Health Care System Recreational Therapy
    • VA Eastern Oklahoma Health Care System Suicide Prevention
    • VA Eastern Oklahoma Health Care System Women Veteran Care, Intimate
    • Partner Violence and Military Sexual Trauma
    • VA Oklahoma City Health Care System Caregiver Support
    • VA Oklahoma City Health Care System Local Recovery Coordinator and
    • Peer Specialist
    • VA Oklahoma City Health Care System M2VA
    • VA Oklahoma City Health Care System Recreational Therapy
    • VA Oklahoma City Health Care System Suicide Prevention
    • VA Oklahoma City Health Care System Women Veteran Care, Intimate
    • Partner Violence and Military Sexual Trauma
    • Valley Hope

 

Parking Information

Attendee parking is available at the River West Festival Park, 2100 S. Jackson Ave., in Tulsa. A free shuttle service will run all day between the OSU-CHS campus and River West Festival Park.

This image shows that cars can park for this event at the River West Festival Park.

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