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.
- 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.