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Subject: NIH, DOD, AND VA HOST TWO DAY CONFERENCE ON TRAUMA SPECTRUM
DISORDERS: THE ROLE OF GENDER, RACE & OTHER SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS,
OCTOBER 1-2, 2008

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIH News 
NIH Office of the Director (OD) <http://www.nih.gov/icd/od/>
Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) <http://orwh.od.nih.gov> 
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
<http://www.ninds.nih.gov/> 
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) <http://www.nimh.nih.gov/> 
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human
Development (NICHD) <http://www.nichd.nih.gov/>
For Immediate Release: Monday, September 15, 2008

CONTACT: Marsha Love, ORWH, 301-496-9472, <e-mail: lovem at od.nih.gov>

NIH, DOD, AND VA HOST TWO DAY CONFERENCE ON TRAUMA SPECTRUM DISORDERS:
THE ROLE OF GENDER, RACE & OTHER SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS, OCTOBER 1-2,
2008

As we know from history, health innovations developed in the civilian
and military contexts are synergistic; what is learned in each context
has relevance to the other and contributes greatly to improved health of
all citizens. The Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) at the
National Institutes of Health (NIH), is pleased to collaborate with the
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), the
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), and the Eunice Kennedy
Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
(NICHD), and the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health
and Traumatic Brain Injury (DoD/DCoE) and the U.S. Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA) on a two day scientific conference entitled
"Trauma Spectrum Disorders: The Role of Gender, Race & Other
Socioeconomic Factors."

The conference will be held at the Natcher Conference Center on the NIH
Campus on October 1-2, 2008 from 8am to 5pm each day. This event will
address what is known and what needs to be learned about the role of
gender, race, and other sociodemographic factors in the identification
and treatment of gender and race factors in traumatic stress and
traumatic brain injury-related adjustment conditions. Identifying and
closing knowledge gaps in these areas is a shared goal of the sponsoring
agencies as they relate directly to health and quality of life for
civilian, military, and veteran populations as well as their family
members. Selected speakers will include S. Ward Casscells, M.D.,
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, DoD; RADM Steven K.
Galson, M.D., M.P.H., Acting United States Surgeon General; Brigadier
General Loree S. Sutton, M.D, Director, DCoE; Raynard S. Kington, M.D.,
Ph.D., Deputy Director NIH; Vivian W. Pinn, M.D., Director, ORWH; the
Honorable Margaret Gianinni, M.D., F.A.A.P, Director, HHS Office of
Disability; Joel Kupersmith, M.D., Chief Research and Development
Officer (CRADO), VA Office of Research and Development (ORD); and Lee
Woodruff, Bob Woodruff Family Foundation.

Brigadier General Loree Sutton, M.D., Director of the Defense Centers of
Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury noted
"this conference is a tremendous opportunity to partner with other
organizations to improve the lives of our Warriors and their Families.
Partnerships and collaboration, especially in the areas of research and
identifying best practices, will be vital to addressing the
psychological health needs of our Warriors."

Conference participants will review the best existing science on trauma
spectrum disorders related to military deployment such as post-traumatic
stress disorder and traumatic brain injury. In addition to exploring how
research can lead to improved care, the conference will help in
identifying evidence-based strategies to better assess and treat
psychological health issues and traumatic brain injury. During the
conference, invited speakers and guests will explore gender and other
factors specific to: a) psychological health needs of populations
exposed to high stress, traumatic events, and deployment; b) traumatic
brain injury (TBI); and c) treatment outcomes.

Vivian W. Pinn, M.D., Director of the Office of Research on Women's
Health at the National Institutes of Health said "by bringing together
the best in research the NIH, the DoD, and the VA have to offer, this
trans-federal initiative will provide a forum for civilian and military
researchers to share experiences from both the laboratory and field."
She further noted that these efforts will in turn "develop better
research strategies to address how gender and race/ethnicity may affect
the identification, prevention, treatment, and long term care issues
related to trauma stress disorders. ORWH is pleased to work with its NIH
IC colleagues as well as sister agencies in the Department of Defense
and the Department of Veterans Affairs on such an important and vital
concern to all Americans."

For registration and agenda information, please go to:
<http://www.dcoe.health.mil/events.htm>.

NINDS <http://www.ninds.nih.gov> is the nation's primary supporter of
biomedical research on the brain and nervous system. Information from
the NINDS about cerebral palsy is available at
<http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/cerebral_palsy/cerebral_palsy.htm>.

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) mission is to reduce the
burden of mental and behavioral disorders through research on mind,
brain, and behavior. More information is available at the NIMH website,
<http://www.nimh.nih.gov>.

The NICHD sponsors research on development, before and after birth;
maternal, child, and family health; reproductive biology and population
issues; and medical rehabilitation. For more information, visit the
Institute's Web site at <http://www.nichd.nih.gov/>.

The Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH), Office of the Director,
National Institutes of Health (NIH) serves as a focal point for women's
health research at the NIH. For more information about NIH's Office of
Research on Women's Health, visit <http://orwh.od.nih.gov/>.

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for setting policy for NIH, which includes 27 Institutes and Centers.
This involves planning, managing, and coordinating the programs and
activities of all NIH components. The Office of the Director also
includes program offices which are responsible for stimulating specific
areas of research throughout NIH. Additional information is available at
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Agency -- includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a component of the
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agency for conducting and supporting basic, clinical and translational
medical research, and it investigates the causes, treatments, and cures
for both common and rare diseases. For more information about NIH and
its programs, visit <www.nih.gov>.

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