Defense Centers of Excellence
Brigadier General
Loree K. Sutton

BG Sutton
DCoE Director


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Upcoming Event

Trauma Spectrum Disorders:
The Role of Gender, Race & Other Socioeconomic Factors
A Scientific Conference
presented by:
DCoE, NIH, & DVA

1 - 2 October 2008
Bethesda, MD

[Download Questions for
Consideration PDF]

[Download the Agenda]
Please note that the Agenda is subject to change.

[Click Here for Registration]
Registration for the conference will close on Wednesday, September 24, 2008.


Parking for all visitors is at the NIH Gateway Center complex. Everyone visiting NIH must go through this Center located on Rockville Pike across from the National Naval Medical Hospital to park and to obtain an NIH visitor badge. This includes any buses that are hired to transport attendees from hotel to campus. VIP guests will also be met at this location and given reserved parking in the underground garage. They will then be escorted to the Natcher Conference Center.

Trauma Spectrum Disorders:  The Role of Gender, Race & Other Socioeconomic Factors

Component Centers
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DVBIC - Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center

The mission of the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC) is to serve active duty military, their dependents and veterans with traumatic brain injury (TBI) through state-of-the-art medical care, innovative clinical research initiatives and educational programs.

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CDP - Center For Deployment Psychology

The mission of the CDP is to train military and civilian psychologists and other mental health professionals to provide high quality deployment-related behavioral health services to military personnel and their families.

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DHCC - Deployment Health Clinical Center

PDHealth.mil was designed to assist clinicians in the delivery of post-deployment healthcare by fostering a trusting partnership between military men and women, veterans, their families, and their healthcare providers to ensure the highest quality care for those who make sacrifices in the world's most hazardous workplace.

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CSTS - Center For The Study Of Traumatic Stress

The Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress works to provide knowledge, leadership and applications for preparing for, responding to and recovering from the consequences of disaster and trauma.

The Center advances knowledge, health care and preparedness through education, research, consultation and training. This occurs onsite, offsite, through distance learning initiatives and through collaborations with federal, state and private organizations as well as national and international networks of disaster organizations and experts.

 

NICoE - National Intrepid Center of Excellence

The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, a national leader in supporting the men and women of the United States Armed Forces and their families, is launching an important new effort to serve our military community. The Fund will design and build the National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE), an advanced facility dedicated to research, diagnosis and treatment of military personnel and veterans suffering from traumatic brain injury (TBI) and psychological health issues.

 

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