- Conference & Exhibition: December 6-7
- Workshops: December 5 & 8
Welcome to the West Coast’s must-attend conference for the military medical community - sharing critical information & best practices from pre-deployment to veterans care!
Taking care of our service members health and wellness is priority one during wartime and peacetime, pre-deployment and post-deployment, CONUS and OCONUS, for both active duty and veterans. Identifying and addressing the healthcare needs of our service members is imperative—eliciting the need for a national, joint service event for the military healthcare community to share critical information and best practices.
The 2011 Military Healthcare Convention & Conference – San Diego (MHCC – San Diego) provides a unique platform for military and non-military healthcare professionals to convene, and fosters the joint development of strategies to standardize care for service members throughout the continuum from pre-deployment to reintegration.
IDGA's MHCC - San Diego aims to deliver a national, large-scale military medical event where healthcare professionals (military, TRICARE and non-military) can come to learn best practices in their disciplines and the continuum of care.
MHCC – San Diego is geared to provide doctors, nurses, medics, and other medical professionals with responsibilities in medical caregiving, medical operations, medical training, medical logistics, medical IT and medical supplies with a focused, dedicated event to address the latest in the continuum of care and how their piece affects the rest of the care chain.
This includes the need for electronic medical health records that are updated through each level of care – from the battlefield to the rehabilitation and VA phases – this is your chance to come together with the greater military healthcare community and their supporting product and service providers!
The conference will delve into the details of the following key topics:
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Post-Deployment Healthcare
- Battlefield Healthcare
- Impact of Continued Operations on Military Families
- Mental and Behavioral Health
- Electronic Health Records
Confirmed MHCC-San Diego Speakers Include:
- Madhulika Agarwal, M.D., M.P.H., Deputy Under Secretary for Health Policy and Services, Veterans Health Administration
- RDML C. Forrect Faison, III, Commander, Navy Medicine West and Naval Medical Center San Diego
- CAPT Anna Bettios, DC, USN, Expeditionary Readiness, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
- CAPT Linda D. Geisaka, PERS 4G, Senior Medical Officer, Naval Mobilization Processing Site
- COL George A. Glaze, Deputy Director, Health Promotion, Risk Reduction Task Force, Office of the Vice Chief of Staff, Army
- CAPT Anita H. Hickey, M.D., Director, Pain Research and Integrative Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Naval Medical Center San Diego
- Col John L. Mayer, Commanding Officer, U.S. Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment
- COL Alexander Stojadinovic, M.D., FACS, Director, Combat Wound Initiative Program, Director, Complex Wound & Limb Salvage Center
- CAPT Michael Vengrow, MC, USN, Deputy Fleet Surgeon, COMSEVENTHFLT
- COL Thomas Vail, Deputy Director, Comprehensive Soldier Fitness Program, United States Army
- LTC Jason Wing, Commander, Warrior Transition Battalion, Joint Base Lewis-McChord
- MAJ Anthony Dragovich, MD, Medical Director, Pain Medicine, Womack Army Medical Center
- MAJ Christopher Ivany, Chief, Mobile Behavioral Health Service, Evans Army Community Hospital
- Maj Bart Thomas, AF Expeditionary Medical Site, Camp Bullis, Defense Medical Readiness Training Institure
- MAJ Frank Tucker (Ret.), SP, Former Chief System Architect, JMIS
- Denes Agoston, M.D. Ph.D., Professor, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences
- Bridget Bulman, PsyD, Denver VA Medical Center, VISN 19 Mental Illness, Research, Education and Clinical Center (MIRECC)
- Ibolja Cernak, M.D., M.E., Ph.D., Medical Director, Biomedicine Business Area, Department of National Security Technology, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
- Paula L. Chapman, PhD, Traumatologist (PTSD/mTBI), Center of Excellence: Maximizing Rehabilitation Outcomes, James A Harley Polytrauma Center and Veterans Hospital
- Robert L. Flores, PMP, ITIL, AHLTA Program Manager, HAIMS Program Manager, NAVMISSA-Navy Medicine Information Systems Support Activity
- Benjamin S. Harrison, PhD, Director of WFIRM Research Operations, Assistant Professor of Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest University
- Naomi Himmelfarb, PhD, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
- Sarah E. Kruger, CAREN Operator/Biomedical Engineer, National Intrepid Center of Excellence
- James B. Lohr, MD, VISN 22 COE, VA San Diego Healthcare System
- Craig Martin, MD, FAPA, Psychiatrist, Psychological Health Clinic, Naval Health Clinic New England, Naval Branch Health Clinic
- Matthew C. Mireles, PhD, MPH, President and CEO, Community Medical Foundation for Patient Safety
- Christian E. Paletta, MD, FACS, Complex Wound Limb Salvage Center, Walter Reed Army Medical Center
- Andre D. Smith, Senior Benefits Liaison, Wounded Warrior Project
- Jo Sornborger, PsyD, Project Director, Welcome Back Veterans, Family Care Manager, Operation Mend – FOCUS, UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior
- E. Lanier Summerall, MD, MPH, Acting Chief of Mental Health and Behavioral Science Service, White River Junction VAMC and Assistant Professor, Dartmouth Medical School
- Ronald P. Williams, Phd, M.D., F.A.C.S., Interim Chair, Professor Orthopaedic Oncology and John J. Hinchey M.D. Chair, UT Health Science Center
Please fill in your name and email to receive the conference agenda day 1 of this event.
Tentative MHCC-San Diego Event Schedule
The Military Healthcare Convention & Conference – San Diego (MHCC-San Diego) will take place over four days and tentatively will include:
Monday, December 5th:
- Hands-on workshops and working groups addressing individual specialty and care continuum challenges and opportunities.
Tuesday, December 6th:
- Main Conference including Continuum Care Keynote presentations and conference tracks featuring CME, CE and other professional accreditation sessions.
- Free exhibition to include medical program updates, vendor demonstrations, prize giveaways and other community-based activities.
Wednesday, December 7th:
- Main Conference including Continuum Care Keynote presentations and conference tracks featuring CME, CE and other professional accreditation sessions.
- Free exhibition to include medical program updates, vendor demonstrations, prize giveaways and other community-based activities.
Thursday, December 8th:
- Hands-on workshops and working groups to uncover principal concerns, immediate needs and best practices for promoting optimal military health.
Venue
The venue is not yet available for this event.
Follow this event to be informed when the venue is available and stay informed on other changes.
MHCC serves the information needs of the full spectrum of military health professionals…
- Doctors/Physicians
- Physician’s Assistant
- Surgeons
- Nurses
- Trainers
- Medics/Corpsman
- Case Managers
- Force Health Protection
- Medical Support
- Logistics
- Procurement Professionals
- Academia
- Surgical Care
- Medical Readiness
- Health Services
- Research and Development
- Case Management
Venue & Accommodations
Paradise Point Resort & Spa
1404 Vacation Road
San Diego, CA 92109
Phone: 858-274-4630
Toll Free Reservations: 1-800-344-2626
Website: www.paradisepoint.com
Accommodations
Room Rate - $131 +12.5% tax per night
Please let the reservations department know that you are with the IDGA – Military Healthcare Convention & Conference event and book before November 14th, 2011 to ensure the special rate. Note that you are eligible for the group rate 3 days pre and post conference, based on availability.
Parking (Subject to change): Overnight Parking is available at $25 per night, per car.
