the Hero's Journey Symposium
BUILDING BETTER PATHWAYS TO RECOVERY, FROM WOUNDS TO WELLNESS
Thank you for coming!
ABOUT THE SYMPOSIUM
The Hero’s Journey Symposium was comprised of presentations on the current and future state of mental health issues in the military community, followed by panel discussions and closing discovery and synthesis sessions. These sessions were organized to bring together a wide array of stakeholders from fields including, but not limited to, research, healthcare, policy, and the military community. Ultimately, these sessions are working towards the goal of producing an action plan to build better pathways to recovery, from wounds to wellness.
friday, March 16, 2018
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center Congressional Auditorium and Atrium
first st. se, Washington, D.C. 20515
Reception:
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Liaison Capitol Hill Hotel
415 new Jersey Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
symposium focus areas
Leadership and Public Policy
Examine the need for new leadership models for addressing the challenge and the role of stakeholders in both the public and private sectors.
Technology
Determine the role of technology in identifying risk factors and supporting solutions to assist with recovery and treatment.
Global Perspective
Leverage the power of the international community to share knowledge, experience, and research of how their communities address these issues.
Event itinerary
8:00 AM - EARLY ARRIVAL CHECK-IN
8:30 AM - DOORS OPEN/BREAKFAST
8:45 AM-9:00 AM - OPENING REMARKS
- Master of Ceremonies Ms. Susan Wranik, MS, MA, CCC-SLP - Susan I. Wranik Associates, LLC
- Welcome: Col. Mary Lowe Mayhugh (Ret.), MBA, MA - President, Founder of John P. Mayhugh Foundation
9:00 AM-9:45 AM - PANEL: "REMEMBERING THE FAMILIES"
Introduction: Ms. Susan Wranik
Facilitator: Barbara Thompson - Former Director, Office of Military Family Readiness Policy, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
Speaker: Kelly Hruska - Government Relations, National Military Family Association
Speaker: Mary Winnefeld - Co-Chair, S.A.F.E. Project US, and Military Family Advocate
Speaker: Lt. Col. Karen Kraybill, USAF
9:45 am - 10:00am - special guest: congressman buddy carter - Health defender award
- Introduction: Col. Mary Lowe Mayhugh (Ret.)
10:00 AM-10:10 AM - BREAK
10:10 AM-11:10 AM - PANEL: "CONNECTING THE BODY AND MIND"
Introduction: Andrew Lloyd - Co-Founder, John P. Mayhugh Foundation
Facilitator: Dr. Suzie Carmack, PhD, MFA, MEd, ERYT - Founder, Center for Well-Being Education & Health Communication Science Lead, MITRE Corporation
Speaker: Ben King - Founder, Armor Down and Mindful Memorial Day
Speaker: Justin Blaze - Founder, VETOGA
Speaker: Rob Hartman - StressFreeDC & Perform At Your Peak
11:15 AM-11:35 AM - SPecial Guest: CONGRESSMAN JIM BANKS - Hero Defender Award
Introduction: Paula Huff - Director of Government Relations, John P. Mayhugh Foundation
11:45 AM-12:45 PM - PANEL: "SHARING THE SCIENCE"
Introduction: Ms. Susan Wranik
Facilitator: Dr. William (Bill) d'Alelio - Director of Science, John P. Mayhugh Foundation
Speaker: Dr. Brian Marx, PhD - Investigator, Behavioral Science Division of the VA National Center for PTSD & Professor of Psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine
Speaker: Dr. Lawrence Latour, PhD - Senior Scientist at the National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Speaker: Dr. Christine Marx, MD, MA - Division Director of Translational Neuroscience, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke University School of Medicine
12:45 PM-1:45 PM - LUNCH
Introduction: Andrew Lloyd
Semper K9 (Bry Whisenant) & Mindful Practices
1:45 PM-2:45 PM - PANEL: "EDUCATING OUR COMMUNITIES"
Introduction: Ms. Susan Wranik
Facilitator: Terri Tanielian, MA - RAND Corporation
Speaker: Jean and Howard Sommers - Founders, Operation Engage America
Speaker: Trish Glowacki - Founder, Glow Media
Speaker: Justin Phillips - Founder, Executive Director, Overdose Lifeline Inc.
2:45 PM-3:00 PM - BREAK
3:00 PM-4:00 PM - PANEL: "BUILDING BETTER STEPPING STONES"
Introduction: Katie McCracken
Facilitator: Kathleen Koch - CNN & LeadersLink
Speaker: Gary Mendell, MBA - Founder & CEO, Shatterproof
Speaker: Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth - Director, Military Family Research Institute, Purdue University
Speaker: Capt. Kathryn M. Beasley, USN (Ret.) - Director, Health Affairs, Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)
4:00 PM-4:30 PM - CLOSING REMARKS
Col. Mary Lowe Mayhugh (Ret.), MBA, MA
Ms. Susan Wranik