Free Military Culture Training for NH Medical Providers - 3 Free CMEs

This event is currently sold out. Please contact Jacqueline Bessette to be added to the waiting list: jjb@daremightythings.com. You may also register for a Military Culture Training for Medical Providers on one of the following dates:

• July 14th, Rochester: https://mct-july-14.eventbrite.com
• August 18th, Manchester: https://mct-august-18.eventbrite.com

The statewide military culture training initiative is designed to increase understanding of the military population through education and training, strengthen the overall service structure in NH across military and civilian providers, and improve access to and quality of care for Veterans, Service Members, and their Families.

Your participation in this training will be instrumental and help strengthen state resources to ensure Veterans, Service Members, and Families have access to needed care!

Topics that will be addressed in this training include:

Understanding Military Culture: Socialization, Training, and the Impact of Combat on Cognition and Emotions

Reintegration and Ask the Question: The Role of Military Culture and Experiences in Family Life, Healthcare Encounters, and Self-Concept

PTSD & TBI: Treatment Options, Healthcare Challenges, and Interviewing Strategies

Registration will close on Monday June 21st. Reserve your seat today!

This training is delivered by Dare Mighty Things (DMT). With its roots in Portsmouth, NH, DMT has been a trusted partner of government agencies, nonprofits, and foundations for over 25 years. On a national scale, DMT has been instrumental in providing training for Service Providers, Veterans, Service Members, and their Families.

Speakers:

Dr. Daniel Potenza, MD

Dr. Potenza is an American Psychiatric Association Gold Award winner for innovative programming, an American Medical Association Honoree for work with veterans at the Manchester VA, and has lectured nationally on topics related to personality functioning, personality disorders and programming for those with mental illness. On behalf of Dare Mighty Things and the NH DHHS Military Culture Training Initiative from 2015-2016, Dr. Potenza served as lead trainer and subject matter expert for the implementation of CME accredited training for doctors, nurses, and medical staff statewide. He has been recognized by The National Alliance on Mental Illness on several occasions with their Exemplary Psychiatrist Award. He is currently a fellow of The American Psychiatric Association and Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Dartmouth Medical School. He currently serves as the psychiatric medical director of the New Hampshire Department of Corrections.

Colonel (Ret) Ted Kehr, MS

Col. Kehr completed more than forty years of meritorious service in the U.S. Army and the New Hampshire National Guard. His civilian background, which includes fifteen years in public education at the secondary and collegiate level, allows him to excel as he continues to lend his collaborative skills to strategic initiatives at the state and national level, including providing training to civilian providers on military culture. Col. Kehr also served as the Director of Employer Support for the National Guard Bureau, and served as Executive Director and currently volunteers for the NH Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR).

An initiative of the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services