Feb132013
Honoring the Commitment: Overcoming Barriers to Quality Mental Health Care for Veterans
House Committee on Veterans' Affairs | 334 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC
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Feb 13, 2013 10:00am
Opening Statements
Witnesses
Panel 1
- M. David Rudd, Ph.D. ABPP, Dean, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Co-Founder and Scientific Director, National Center for Veteran Studies University of Utah
- Linda Spoonster Schwartz, RN, Dr.PH, FAAN, Commissioner of Veterans’ Affairs State of Connecticut
- Joy J. Ilem, Deputy National Legislative, Director Disabled American Veterans
- Ralph Ibson, National Policy Director, Wounded Warrior Project
Panel 2
- The Honorable Dr. Robert A. Petzel, M.D., Under Secretary for Health Veterans, Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Accompanied by:
- Dr. Mary Schohn, Director, Office of Mental Health Operations Office of Patient Care Services, Veterans Health Administration U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Dr. Sonja Batten, Deputy Chief Consultant for Specialty Mental Health Office of Patient Care Services, Veterans Health Administration U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Dr. Janet Kemp, Director, Suicide Prevention and Community Engagement National Mental Health Program Office of Patient Care Services, Veterans Health Administration U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Submissions for the Record
- The Department of Veterans Affairs Office of the Inspector General
- The Government Accountability Office
- The American Counseling Association
- The American Legion
- Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
- National Guard Association of the United States
- National Military Family Association
- Paralyzed Veterans of America
- Veterans of Foreign Wars
- Vietnam Veterans of America
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