Hearings » Examining the Progress of Suicide Prevention Outreach Efforts at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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10:00AM Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Examining the Progress of Suicide Prevention Outreach Efforts at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Opening Statements
- Hon. Harry E. Mitchell, Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
- Hon. David P. Roe, Ranking Republican Member, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Witness Testimonies
Panel 1
- Warrant Officer Melvin Cintron, USA (Ret.), Manassas, VA, (Gulf War Veteran and OIF Veteran)
- Linda Bean, Milltown, NJ, (Mother of OIF Veteran)
Panel 2
- Timothy S. Embree, Legislative Associate, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
- Jacob B. Gadd, Deputy Director, Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Commission, American Legion
- Thomas J. Berger, Ph.D., Executive Director, Veterans Health Council, Vietnam Veterans of America
Panel 3
- Colonel Robert W. Saum, USA, Director, Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury, U.S. Department of Defense
- Robert Jesse, M.D., Ph.D., Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Health, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Accompanied By:
- Janet Kemp, RN, Ph.D., National Suicide Prevention Coordinator, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Panel 4
Submissions for the Record
- Paula Clayton, M.D., Medical Director, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- Penny Coleman, Rosendale, NY, Author, Flashback: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Suicide, and the Lessons of War
- Oregon Partnership, Portland, OR