{"id":25354,"date":"2015-10-29T11:03:37","date_gmt":"2015-10-29T15:03:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/busm\/?page_id=25354"},"modified":"2016-11-29T13:01:16","modified_gmt":"2016-11-29T18:01:16","slug":"joining-forces","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/research-impact\/centers-institutes\/center-for-military-and-post-deployment-health-2\/joining-forces\/","title":{"rendered":"Joining Forces"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span>In 2011, First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden came together to launch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/joiningforces\/about\" title=\"Joining Forces\" target=\"_blank\">Joining Forces<\/a>, a nationwide initiative calling all Americans to rally around service members, veterans, and their families and support them through wellness, education, and employment opportunities. Joining Forces works hand in hand with the public and private sector to ensure that service members, veterans, and their families have the tools they need to succeed throughout their lives.\u00a0<\/span>Boston University Medical Center was one of the original participants in the program.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>BUMC\/VA Boston Healthcare System Joining Forces Conference 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The fifth annual BUMC\/VA Boston Health Care System Joining Forces conference took\u00a0place on\u00a0Tuesday, November 8. This year&#8217;s conference was a resounding success, with approximately 200 BU faculty, staff, students, and community members in attendance. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/center-for-military-and-post-deployment-health-2\/upcoming-events\/fifth-annual-joining-forces-conference-is-an-ongoing-pledge\/\" title=\"Fifth Annual Joining Forces Conference is an Ongoing Pledge\">Read more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A recording of this year&#8217;s conference is available <a href=\"https:\/\/echo360.bu.edu:8443\/ess\/echo\/presentation\/4280e7a7-f736-492c-8c5d-ed1e77b2eb93\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bu-slideshow-container joining-forces-2016 autoplay\" id=\"bu-slideshow-container-40647\" data-slideshow-name=\"joining-forces-2016\" data-slideshow-delay=\"5000\" style=\"width: auto; \"><div class='slideshow-loader active'><div class='loader-animation'><\/div><p>loading slideshow...<\/p><\/div><div class=\"bu-slideshow-slides\"><ul class=\"bu-slideshow transition-slide\" id=\"bu-slideshow-40647\"><li id=\"bu-slideshow-40647_0\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/camed\/files\/2016\/11\/JFa.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"bu-slide-caption caption-bottom-right\"><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-text\">Dr. Gary Kaplan, Director of Mental Health, VABHS; Dr. Jonathan Woodson, recipient of the \"Soaring Eagle\" award; Dr. Karen Antman, Dean of BUSM; Dr. Anna Hohler, Director of the Center for Military and Post Deployment Health<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-40647_1\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/camed\/files\/2016\/11\/JF1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"bu-slide-caption caption-bottom-right\"><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-text\">USARIEM Color Guard<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-40647_2\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/camed\/files\/2016\/11\/JF3.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"bu-slide-caption caption-bottom-right\"><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-text\">Joining Forces 2016<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-40647_3\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/camed\/files\/2016\/11\/JF5.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"bu-slide-caption caption-bottom-right\"><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-text\">Dr. Michael Charnass, Chief of Staff, VABHS<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-40647_4\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/camed\/files\/2016\/11\/JF4.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"bu-slide-caption caption-bottom-right\"><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-text\">Dr. Anna Hohler, Joining Forces Co-Director and Director, Center for Military and Post Deployment Health<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li><li id=\"bu-slideshow-40647_5\" class=\"slide \"><div class=\"bu-slide-container slide-caption-bottom-right\"><img src=\"\/camed\/files\/2016\/11\/JFz.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><div class=\"bu-slide-caption caption-bottom-right\"><p class=\"bu-slide-caption-text\">Joining Forces Poster Session 2016<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"bu-slideshow-navigation-container\"><ul class=\"bu-slideshow-navigation nav-icon\" id=\"bu-slideshow-nav-40647\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-1\" class=\" active\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>1<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-2\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>2<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-3\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>3<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-4\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>4<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-5\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>5<\/span><\/a><\/li> <li><a href=\"#\" id=\"pager-6\" class=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span>6<\/span><\/a><\/li> <\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>BUMC\/VA Boston Healthcare System Joining Forces Conference 2015<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/center-for-military-and-post-deployment-health-2\/joining-forces-2015\/\" title=\"Joining Forces 2015\">Read more.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"bu-slideshow-container joining-forces-2015 autoplay\" id=\"bu-slideshow-container-31680\" data-slideshow-name=\"joining-forces-2015\" data-slideshow-delay=\"5000\" style=\"width: auto; 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