Please consider joining us at SharpBrains’ upcoming virtual conference (November 17–19th), which will feature this fantastic session:
Tuesday November 17th, 12.30 — 1.30pm. Best practices to navigate and implement the emerging brain health toolkit.
Two well-recognized practitioners, at UMass and Walter Reed, will describe their respective wellness and rehab initiatives, focusing on the practical considerations to navigate, select, and implement the growing array of technology-enabled brain health and behavioral health assessments and interventions.
- Chair: Dr. Michael O’Donnell, Editor-In-Chief of the American Journal of Health Promotion
- Dr. Douglas Ziedonis, Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Massachusetts Medical School
- Kate Sullivan, Director of the Brain Fitness Center at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
You can check out their bios below.
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Speaker Bios:
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Dr. Michael O’Donnell, Editor-In-Chief of the American Journal of Health PromotionDr. O’Donnell founded American Journal of Health Promotion in 1986 and has served as Editor in Chief since that time. He also serves as Program Chair and Master of Ceremonies of the Annual Art and Science of Health Promotion Conference. Dr. O’Donnell is also Director of the Health Management Research Center at the University of Michigan and Clinical Professor in the School of Kinesiology. This Center has helped more than 1000 worksites measure the health risks of their employees; calculate the link between health risks, medical costs and productivity; evaluate the impact of their health promotion programs; and in the process, establish the scientific foundation for this area of research. Has more than 30 years’ experience in various organizations and served in leadership roles. He is also Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Health Promotion Advocates. He has co-authored six books, 275 keynote and workshop presentations on six continents, served on boards and committees for 48 non-profit and for-profit organizations and received 13 national awards. He earned a PhD in Health Behavior from University of Michigan, an MBA in General Management and an MPH in Hospital Management, both from University of California, Berkeley, and an AB in psychobiology from Oberlin College. |
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Dr. Douglas Ziedonis, Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolDouglas Ziedonis, M.D., M.P.H., is also President of UMass Memorial Behavioral Health Services. He is internationally recognized for his research and leadership in addressing co-occurring addiction and mental illness, in particular tobacco and also food addiction. He is Director of the UMass Center of Excellence (COE) in Addictions and Co-Director of the UMass COE in Neurosciences. He and his research team have been well-funded by NIH, SAMHSA, Foundations, Veteran Affairs (VA), and state research grants, and his studies include developing and evaluating medication and behavioral therapy approaches and organizational change interventions. |
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Kate Sullivan, Director of the Brain Fitness Center at Walter Reed National Military Medical CenterKate Sullivan, M.S., CCC-SLP, CBIS, is the Director of the Brain Fitness Center, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. She completed her undergraduate and graduate degrees in Communication Sciences and Disorders at James Madison University. She has been a speech-language pathologist at Walter Reed Army Medical Center for 10 years where she recently helped launch the Brain Fitness Center (BFC), located in the WRAMC’s Military Advanced Training Center, to complement traditional care approaches. |
