In this section, you will find education and training materials on deployment-related health issues in a variety of formats for healthcare providers and support personnel, servicemembers and their families.
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Education and Training by Topic
DHCC Web-Based Training for Clinicians
Continuing Health Education Presentations
Education and Training by Topic
This section contains links to the Education and Training sections of the DHCC web pages dealing with the topics listed below:
Combat/Operational Stress
Depleted Uranium
Depression (Major Depressive Disorder)
Disability Evaluation System
Health-e Voice
Influenza
Leishmaniasis
Malaria
Medically Unexplained Symptoms (MUS)
Metal Fragments
Pre-Deployment
Post-Deployment
Post-Deployment Health Clinical Practice Guideline (PDH-CPG)
Post-Deployment Health Assessment (PDHA)
Post-Deployment Health Reassessment (PDHRA)
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Operational Stress
Re-Deployment
Risk Communication
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
Sexual Assault Prevention and Response
Sexually Transmitted Diseases/Infections
Substance Use Disorders
Suicide Prevention
Traumatic Brain Injury
Tuberculosis (TB)
West Nile Virus
DHCC Web-Based Training for Clinicians
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PDH-CPG Training Briefs
PDH-CPG Training Briefs are seven condensed (7-12 minute) training modules produced by the DoD Deployment Health
Clinical Center. These modules were designed to provide clinicians with guidance on implementation of the DoD/VA
Post-Deployment Health Clinical Practice Guideline (PDH-CPG).
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Deployment Health Clinical Training Series
Speaking primarily to providers, these clinical training modules provide comprehensive training on the DoD/ VA
Post-Deployment Health Clinical Practice Guideline (PDH-CPG) (6 modules), the VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline
for Management of Medically Unexplained Symptoms (MUS): Chronic Pain and Fatigue (1 module) and the VA/DoD
Clinical Practice Guideline for Management of Major Depressive Disorder in Adults (1 module). In addition, there
are five modules on important Health Concerns. This series was produced by the DoD Deployment Health Clinical
Center. The modules range between 17 to 47 minutes long. Use of the information provided in this clinical training
series will promote quality post-deployment healthcare.
- Post-Deployment Health Clinical Practice Guideline, 27-29 Jan 04
- Health Concerns, 27-29 Jan 04
- Supporting Guidelines
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RESPECT-Mil Depression and PTSD Web-Based Training
RESPECT-Mil (Re-Engineering Systems for the Primary Care Treatment of Depression and PTSD in the Military) is an innovative program to provide systematic evidenced-based care toservice members with symptoms of depression and PTSD in the primary care setting. This training is a two hour block entitled “Assessment and Management of Depression and PTSD in the Primary Care Setting.” It consists of a one-hour, interactive, computer-based training module on depression and the same type of module on PTSD. In accordance with MEDCOM OPORD 09-05, Implementation of Behavioral Health Training into Primary Care, 6 Nov 08, all Army primary care providers (PCPs), including uniformed, Department of the Army Civilian (DAC) and contract personnel are required to take this training.The only PCPs exempt from this training are civilian providers (GS, NSPS, and contract) who provide care exclusively to pediatric patients in Army MTFs.
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Deployment Health Guest Lecturer Program
The DoD Deployment Health Clinical Center is collaborating
with various departments at Walter Reed Army Medical Center to sponsor the
Deployment Health Guest Lecturer Series. The goal of the lecture series is to
present clinical education on current and emerging deployment health issues and
to foster interdisciplinary collaboration. Videotapes of some of the
presentations have been posted at this site.
Continuing Health Education Presentations
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Military Health System Clinical Quality Management (MHS CQM) On-Line Education (CEU Presentations))
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Evaluation of the U.S Army’s RESPECT-Mil Program, 12 Sep 08
(Review of the findings of the 2007 NQMP study of the Army’s RESPECT-Mil Program, which provides a systematic approach for identifying and
managing Soldiers with depression and PTSD in the Primary Care Setting. This activity also looks at mental health issues among Service
members returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, barriers to mental health care in the Military Health System and some of the major steps that have
been taken to overcome those barriers, as well as Internet resources available for health care professionals and for Service members and their families.
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Project Immune Readiness
A web-based learning module about specific vaccines. The
training was developed by the Walter Reed National Vaccine Healthcare Centers
Network and produced by Healthsoft, Inc.