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What can I expect from inTransiton coaching?

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3/16/2023
What can I expect from inTransiton coaching?

The Defense Health Agency inTransition program is a free, confidential program that offers specialized coaching and assistance for active-duty service members, National Guard members, reservists, veterans and retirees who need access to mental health care. In this video Dr. Nick Polizzi, inTransition Program Manager, provides an overview of inTransition coaching services — outlining how they work with service members and veterans to identify new mental health care providers.

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What qualifications to inTransition coaches have?

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3/16/2023
What qualifications to inTransition coaches have?

The Defense Health Agency inTransition program is a free, confidential program that offers specialized coaching and assistance for active-duty service members, National Guard members, reservists, veterans and retirees who need access to mental health care. In this video Dr. Nick Polizzi, inTransition Program Manager, shares information about the qualifications inTransition coaches bring to their role and how that helps support service members and veterans as they seek new mental health care.

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What is the inTransition program and how does it work?

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3/16/2023
What is the inTransition program and how does it work?

The Defense Health Agency inTransition program is a free, confidential program that offers specialized coaching and assistance for active-duty service members, National Guard members, reservists, veterans and retirees who need access to mental health care. In this video Dr. Nick Polizzi, inTransition Program Manager, explains how the program works to support service members and veterans as they transition their mental health support.

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What happens when I get connected to a new provider?

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3/16/2023
What happens when I get connected to a new provider?

The Defense Health Agency inTransition program is a free, confidential program that offers specialized coaching and assistance for active-duty service members, National Guard members, reservists, veterans and retirees who need access to mental health care. In this video Dr. Nick Polizzi, inTransition Program Manager, details the process for completing inTransition coaching, including what to expect when transitioning to a new provider.

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How does the inTransition intake process work?

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3/16/2023
How does the inTransition intake process work?

The Defense Health Agency inTransition program is a free, confidential program that offers specialized coaching and assistance for active-duty service members, National Guard members, reservists, veterans and retirees who need access to mental health care. In this video Dr. Nick Polizzi, inTransition Program Manager, describes the intake process for the inTransition program, detailing what information you’ll need to get started and what to expect after the intake call.

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Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team Successfully Completes Two-Week Medical Mission in Guyana

Article Around MHS
3/16/2023
The Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team gathers in front of the medical administrative building at West Demerara Regional Hospital, Georgetown, Guyana. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Sen. Airman Alexus Wilcox)

273 dental patients, 98 surgeries, 87 emergency room patients, and one very successful humanitarian collaboration. Learn more about the U.S. Southern Command's two-week medical mission in Guyana.

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Patient Safety Awareness Week Highlights Ready Reliable Care

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3/15/2023
Patient Safety Awareness Week Highlights Ready Reliable Care

The theme for the 2023 Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 12-18, is “Be a Patient Safety Hero: Anywhere, Anytime – Always.” While every day is a patient safety day for the Military Health System, a unique spotlight shines on this issue during this international education and awareness-building campaign.

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MHS Leaders Focus on Readiness, Collaboration to Advance Military Health Care

Article
3/15/2023
MHS Leaders Focus on Readiness, Collaboration to Advance Military Health Care

Medical professionals from across the Military Health System, the federal government, and international organizations met in National Harbor, Maryland, at the annual meeting of AMSUS, the Society of Federal Health Professionals, in February. At two plenary sessions, MHS senior leaders spoke about their joint vision for the future of military health.

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Walter Reed Audiology and Speech Pathology Center Focuses on Improving Quality of Life for Military Health System Beneficiaries

Article Around MHS
3/15/2023
World Hearing Day is observed annually on March 3, and this year’s theme is “Ear and Hearing Care for All.”  (Courtesy photo)

Although World Hearing Day is observed just one day during the year, the Audiology and Speech Pathology Center at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center focuses on improving the health and quality of life for MHS beneficiaries nearly every day of the year.

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Anomalous Health Incident (AHI) Acute Assessment Training

Publication
3/15/2023

This virtual training, hosted by the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence, will introduce MHS health care providers to Anomalous Health Incidents (AHI) and review assessment and treatment strategies. Detailed guidance on how to complete a medical evaluation using Anomalous Health Incident (AHI) Acute Assessment (DHA Form 244), will be provided.

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Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Frequently Asked Questions

Fact Sheet
3/15/2023

This fact sheet provides answers and information to commonly asked questions about chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE.

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Vaccine Bin Label Examples

Publication
3/15/2023

Sample labels for organizing vaccines into bins for proper storage.

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INFORMATION PAPER: The Impact of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury on the Autonomic Nervous System

Publication
3/15/2023

The purpose of this information paper by TBICoE is to provide a general overview of the current evidence related to the impact of concussion/mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) on the autonomic nervous system (ANS). This paper will focus on heart rate variability (HRV), pupillary light reflex (PLR), and hyperhidrosis within the military and civilian populations.

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Women's Mental Health Mini-Residency

Calendar Event
3/14/2023

This in-person, 2.5 day clinical training conference is designed to equip VA and DOD mental/behavioral health clinicians with clinical knowledge and skills to deliver gender-informed and gender-specific care to women Veterans and Service members.

New Training Course Offers Medics and Nurses Hands-On Experience in Austere Environment

Article Around MHS
3/14/2023
U.S. Army Capt. Morgan Bobinski and U.S. Army Capt. Lauren Blake, burn intensive care unit nurses, treat a simulated patient during the Tactical Trauma Reaction and Evacuation Crossover Course at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. (Photo by Jason W. Edwards, U.S. Army)

Battlefield trauma simulations, evacuation procedures, and trauma care are just a few of the scenarios that medics and nurses experience in a new training platform. Find out what makes the TTREX course so impressive that participants are volunteering to teach it.

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