2015

Military Medicine: Health Issues Affecting Service Members and Veterans

Veteran’s Day, Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Museum of Science, Boston
Anna Hohler, MD, FAAN
Director, Boston University Center for Military and Post Deployment Health

Anna Hohler, MD, Director of the Center for Military and Post Deployment Health, marked Veteran’s Day with a presentation at the Museum of Science on health issues that affect military members and Veterans. The presentation, which took place on the Museum’s Current Science and Technology State, included an overview of the common military health issues and a question and answer session with Museum visitors.

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Fourth Annual Joining Forces BUMC and VA Boston Healthcare System TBI/PTSD Conference

Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

The fourth annual “Joining Forces” conference took place at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine on November 3. The event drew more than 150 attendees from across both BU campuses, the VA Boston Healthcare System, and the broader community. Boston University was one of the original hosts of Joining Forces, a nationwide initiative established by First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden in 2011. Pictured from left to right are Gary Kaplan, MDDirector of the Mental Health Service at VA Boston Healthcare System; Anna Hohler, MD, Director of the Boston  University Center for Military and Post Deployment Health; Jennifer J. Vasterling, PhD, Chief of Psychology and Investigator, Behavioral Sciences Division, National Center for PTSD; and Robert A. Stern, PhD, Director of Clinical Research, BU Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Program. Read more.

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