Conference Program

• UWM representative – Ginny Stoffel, PhD OT, FAOTA, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
• Dr. Zeno Franco, Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) & Dryhootch Partnership for Veteran Health
• Dr. Leslie Ruffalo, MCW, Dryhootch Partnership for Veteran Health
• Bob Curry, President, Dryhootch of America
• Jayne Holland, Director, UWM Military and Veterans Resource Center (MAVRC)

• Dr. Bryan Semaan, Syracuse University, New York, School of Information Sciences & Institute for Veterans and Military Families
• Keynote Talk: “A Human-Centered Vision for Technology in Support of Veteran and Military Families“

• Session Facilitator: Dr. Leslie Ruffalo, MCW & Dryhootch Partnership for Veteran Health
• Session Leader: Dr. Mike McBride, Milwaukee VA Healthcare System
• Discussant: Dr. Katinka Hooyer, MCW
• Veteran Table Facilitators:  Daniel Kafka, Sean Bante

• Josh Sheeran, Veteran & student
• Nathan Jon Derge, Veteran & student
• Samuel Rodgers, Veteran & student
• Ruben A. Burgos Faculty Perspective
• Rae Anne Frey, MS, Veteran, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Clement J. Zablocki VAMC
• Jayne Holland, Director, UWM Military and Veterans Resource Center (MAVRC)
• Session Facilitator: Heidi Plach, MS OTR
• Co-Facilitator: Zeno Franco, PhD

• View poster abstracts

Breakout Session 1: Using Photovoice, Educational Comics and Storytelling to Illuminate Veteran Lived Experience in Research

• Kara Zamora, MA, San Francisco VA Healthcare System
• Raymond Facundo, MSW, US Army Veteran (OIF), Southeast Louisiana VA Healthcare System
• Caitlin Dobson, BS, UW-Milwaukee
• Ginny Stoffel, PhD, UW-Milwaukee
• Facilitator: Katinka Hooyer, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin

Breakout Session 2: Veteran Engagement Five Ways: Insights and Lessons Learned from Engaging Veterans at Five VA Research Centers

• Kenda R. Stewart, PhD, Medical Anthropologist,  Iowa City VA Health Care System, Iowa City, IA (in person)
• Lindsey Ann Martin, PhD, Medical Anthropologist, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX (remote)
• Kathryn LaChappelle, MPH, Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT (remote)
• Leah Wendleton, MPH, MSW, VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System, Denver, CO. (remote)
• Karen Berte, PhD, Clinical Psychologist, Milwaukee VA Medical Center (Ret.)
• Bob Curry, President, Dryhootch of America, Milwaukee Wisconsin
• Facilitator:  Zeno Franco, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin

Breakout Session 3: Female Veterans, Children & Family of Veterans and Active Duty Military:

• Cindy Brosig, MSN RN, USAF Nurse Corps Veteran
• Kiersten Downs, Ph.D., Health Science Research Specialist, Center of Innovation on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, Tampa VA Medical Center, Tampa, FL.
• Rae Anne Frey, MS, Veteran, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Clement J. Zablocki VAMC
• Facilitator: Leslie Ruffalo, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin