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SUSP Spotlight Series (S3)

 



The Society of Uniformed Services Psychiatrists (SUSP) created the SUSP Spotlight Series. This program highlights important topics unique to our military psychiatrist members. It is member-led and driven, leveraging the wisdom and expertise of our members for the benefit of the community.


Our goal was to build a sense of community through interactive, experiential-based learning opportunities. The topics had to be relevant, insightful, and include tangible content our members could apply to their practices or guide in their career pursuits. Each series dedicates nearly 50% of time to direct audience participation. Panelists were senior psychiatrists with a diversity of experience, intended to spur audiences interest and enthusiasm for the topic as well as grow their networks.



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Upcoming S3 Events

Past S3 Events





17SEPT24

UPDATE: The Intersection of Psychedelics, Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy and the DoD


Speaker:

MAJ Aaron Wolfgang, MD



Objectives:
1. Review current research on psychedelic -assisted therapy.
2. Review current guidance by DoD on utilization of psychedelic-assisted therapy.
3. Review FDA decision on psychedelic-assisted therapy.


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

 

Semper Gumby everyday, but career transitions can test your resiliency. At the next S3, learn from those who have finished, started, and planned their transitions from military psychiatrists to the civilian sphere.

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

10-25-22 Introduction

MAJ Connie Thomas (U.S. Army)
Capt Gary Bernard (U.S. Air Force)

 

10-25-22 Navy Breakout

CDR Monica Ormeno, CDR Heather Shibley
CDR Keisha Blair, CDR Aidith Flores-Carrera
LCDR Miguel Alampay


10-25-22 Army Breakout

COL Chester Jean, COL Aniceto Navarro
COL Dennis Sarmiento, LTC Sebastian Schnellbacher
MAJ Austin Bailey


10-25-22 Air Force Breakout

Maj Christopher Jackson
Maj Oscar Escano
Capt Thomas Bohman



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)

8-30-22 Army Breakout

LTC Rohul Amin (U.S. Army)

 

8-30-22 Air Force Breakout

CAPT Caitlin Castle (U.S. Air Force)

8-30-22 Navy Breakout

CDR Monica Ormeno (U.S. Navy)
CDR James Hegarty (U.S. Navy)
LCDR David Nissan (U.S. Navy)



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)




Army Breakout Room


Navy Breakout Room



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)


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SUSP S3 Meeting 8-3-21 Army Breakout

LTC Samuel Preston (U.S. Army)

 

SUSP S3 Meeting 8-3-21 Navy Breakout

CDR Monica Ormeno (U.S. Navy) | CDR James Hegarty (U.S. Navy)

SUSP S3 Meeting 8-3-21 Air Force Breakout

Lt Col Jon Maust (U.S. Air Force) and Maj Matthew Baker (U.S. Air Force)

 

SUSP S3 Meeting 8-3-21 CV and Letter Writing

Dr. James C. West (USUHS)



13APR21

Innovation in Military Psychiatry:

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

 


While we work with our patients to help them better adapt through change and uncertainty at an individual level, at the systems level, adaptability can manifest as innovation. But in order to steward that innovation, we need to first understand the process of innovation within our system.


Featured guests will talk about how they developed their innovations of BHDP (Dr. Brown), Embedded Behavioral Health (Dr. Ivany) and BH Pulse (Dr. Amin). Small group discussions will engage members' in their ideas on how to innovate within our technological, clinical and military structural systems.


Who

COL(ret) Millard Brown

COL Chris Ivany

MAJ(P) Rohul Amin

moderated by CPT Aaron Wolfgang


The video for this event is unavailable


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.

 

Event handout

 

No video of event available

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