20JUNE24

Navigating the Residency and Fellowship Application Process in Military Psychiatry (2024)

Speakers:

CDR Heather Shibley, USN
LTC Amit Gupta, USA
LtCol Matthew Baker, USAF


Objectives:
1. Gain insights about the military residency and fellowship application process.
2. Learn about the differences between the programs in the Air Force, Army, and Navy.
3. Discuss potential areas to focus on while applying.

9APR24

Female Force Readiness: Navy Medicine Operational Clinic Community Mental Health Update

Speaker:

CDR Heather Shibley, MD (US Navy)

13FEB24

The Next Chapter: Potential Directions After Military Separation or Retirement

Goals:

1) Discuss the variety of career prospects for psychiatrists after military separation or retirement.

2) Debate the pros and cons of planning ahead.

3) Expand on the decision-making process.

Speakers:

Dr. Ryan Chiarella, Dr. Kyle Gray, Dr. Christian Schrader and Dr. Wendi Waits.

10OCT23

Ketamine in the Military

Goals:

1) Ketamine therapy is a safe and effective treatment alternative for service members with depressive disorders who have not responded to conventional antidepressants.

2) Ketamine therapy can be successfully implemented in the operational military environment, even in resource-limited settings.

3) Military psychiatrists should strongly consider adding ketamine to their treatment armamentarium to treat both acute and chronic psychiatric conditions.

Major Morgan S Hardy, US Air Force, Staff Psychiatrist, 48 OMRS/SGXW, RAF Lakenheath UK

08AUG23

Navigating the Residency and Fellowship Military Application Process in Psychiatry

Gain insights into residency and fellowship application for those in psychiatry.

Dr. Matthew Baker (US Air Force)
Dr. John Magera (US Army)
Dr. Eric Serpico (US Navy)

02MAY23

Women mentoring women. Men mentoring women. Whose job is it anyway?

Insights into mentoring, leadership and career development for women in military Psychiatry.

Panel: 

LTC Rachel Sullivan (USA), Col Vanessa Lyons (USAF), Lt Col Belinda Kelly (USAF); including W. Brad Johnson, PhD, co-author of Athena Rising: How and Why Men Should Mentor Women.

17JAN23

Transition from an Active Duty to a Civilian Psychiatrist

Tips and career advice for a smooth transition from being an active duty Psychiatrist to a civilian Psychiatrist.

Panel: 

CAPT (ret) James C. West, M.D., COL (ret) Wendi Waits, M.D., COL (ret) Millard Brown, M.D. and Col (Ret.) Daniel J. Balog, M.D.

25OCT22

What to Expect at Your First Duty Station

Military Psychiatrists discuss how to be successful at your first duty station.

Panel: 

U.S. Air Force:  Maj Christopher Jackson, Maj Oscar Escano, Capt Thomas Bohman
U.S. Navy:  CDR Monica Ormeno, CDR Heather Shibley, CDR Keisha Blair, CDR Aidith Flores-Carrera, LCDR Miguel Alampay
U.S. Army:  COL Chester Jean, COL Aniceto Navarro, COL Dennis Sarmiento, LTC Sebastian Schnellbacher, MAJ Austin Bailey

30AUG22

Military Psychiatry Residency Application

Military Psychiatry Specialty and Program Leaders will discuss how to successfully navigate the residency application process.

Speakers: 

CAPT Caitlin Castle (U.S. Air Force)

CDR Monica Ormeno (U.S. Navy)

CDR James Hegarty (U.S. Navy)

LCDR David Nissan (U.S. Navy)

LTC Rohul Amin (U.S. Army)

01MAR22

Careers in Military Psychiatry: Paths Less Taken

Learn about the realm of possibilities within military psychiatry from senior psychiatrists who trailblazed their own unique career paths.

Panel expertise highlights experiences in policy making, academia, research, executive medicine, disaster psychiatry, surgeon general liaison, and international healthcare infrastructure building.

Speakers: 

CAPT Jeffrey Millegan (USN) biography

CAPT Joshua Morganstein (USPHS) biography

Maj Eric Meyer (USAF) biography

LTC Vincent Capaldi (USA) biography

04JAN22

Lessons Learned from the Evacuation and Care of Afghan Civilians

Learn from a panel of psychiatric and medical leaders about the special clinical and administrative considerations needed to care for the recently evacuated Afghan citizens. This topic aims to highlight unique aspects of military psychiatry that exist outside routine patient care.

Panel: 

CAPT Tangeneare Singh USPHS biography

LTC Jason Blaylock USA biography

CPT Sandy Glassberg USA biography

Documents and Handouts:

USCIS i-693 Form

Refugees Humanitarian outreach Assessing MHPS Needs Resources Toolkit

A Qualitative Analysis On The Transitions Of Afghan Refugee Families To The U.s. And Their Parenting

Afghanistan Culturegram

05OCT21

The Military Psychiatrist:

Planning for the Future and Taking Your Career to the Next Level

Gain wisdom from senior military psychiatrists in the diverse pathways to career success. Panelists will discuss the multitude of career opportunities within each service branch and will highlight different tracks for career progression. Such examples include embedded, MTF, academic, policy, and executive medicine. Panelists will also discuss strategies to succeed and innovate in an ever-changing DHA environment, to include a discussion of what is on the horizon and how we as military psychiatrists can be prepared for the next mission.

Panel:

LT COL Eric Mayer (U.S. Air Force)

LTC Samuel Preston (U.S. Army)

CDR Elle Schollnberger (U.S. Navy)

CDR Robin Treadwell (U.S. Navy)

03AUG21

The Military Application Process:

What to Know & How to Differentiate Yourself

Panel of Military Psychiatrists from the U.S. Army, Navy, & Air Force

Military Psychiatry Specialty and Program Leaders will discuss how to successfully navigate the residency and fellowship application process and how to be competitive. A curriculum vitae and recommendation letter writing workshop will also be provided for the non-applicant resident and psychiatrist.

Who: 

Lt Col Jon Maust (U.S. Air Force)

Maj Matthew Baker (U.S. Air Force)

LTC Samuel Preston (U.S. Army)

CDR Monica Ormeno (U.S. Navy)

CDR James Hegarty (U.S. Navy)

Dr. James C. West (USUHS)

13APR21

Innovation in Military Psychiatry:

The process of developing your ideas into practical realities within the Military Heath System

09NOV20

BIs and PIES:

Past, present and future of embedded psychiatry in the military

Who: military psychiatrists interested in embedded psychiatry; featuring experts in the field

What: a gathering online to share best practices and educate trainees about embedded psychiatry

30JUN20

Psychiatrists on the Frontlines of a Pandemic

Who: SUSP members + featured speakers LTC Elizabeth Brent, MAJ Olli Toukolehto, CPT Alex Kaplan 

What: An interactive discussion with three Army psychiatrists about their recent deployment to NYC at the height of COVID-19. This will be the first installment of "S3", a series of conversations highlighting unique military psychiatry missions and positions. 

Why: To increase military psychiatrists' preparedness for similar missions as the pandemic continues and to provide support for our colleagues out on the frontlines.

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