[AISWorld] CFP: Veteran Collaborative Research & Clinical Innovation WI Warrior Summit 2017

[Franco, Zeno]

DRYHOOTCH WISCONSIN WARRIOR SUMMIT 2017
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN

SPONSORED BY: The Dryhootch Partnership for Veteran Health -
UW-Milwaukee MAVRC, Medical College of Wisconsin, Zablocki VA Medical Center, Mental Health America of Wisconsin & Marquette University UbiComp Laboratory

CALL FOR ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS AND POSTERS


DATE: Friday, September 29th, 2017
LOCATION:  University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee – Union Building
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:  Dr. Bryan Semaan, School of Information Studies & Institute for Veterans and Military Families, Syracuse University, NY
WEBSITE AND PRE-REGISTRATION: http://dryhootchpartners4health.org/warrior-summit

SUBMISSION DEADLINE:  August 18, 2017 
 
The Dryhootch Partnership for Veteran Health, a community/academic partnership, is seeking abstract submissions for posters and oral breakout session presentations that describe scholarly projects, research and/or lesson learned from projects working with veterans, active duty, and military families as part of the Wisconsin Warrior Summit.  Submissions will undergo peer review and will be published as a local conference proceedings document.  Accepted teams will also be encouraged to join a special issue effort on veteran community engaged research.

NOTE: This conference will have a significant focus on novel technologies and information systems approaches to provide improved clinical care and reintegration for military veterans.  Areas addressed will include, but are not limited to, mHealth, data driven personalized medicine, etc.  Advanced undergraduate and graduate student research in the field of veteran collaborative information systems design is welcome.  Applicants should show a clear understanding of HCI/human factors as a key part of their approach.

CONFERENCE THEME:  	Veteran Collaborative Research & Clinical Innovation: A Joint Mission for Community, Clinicians and Scholars

SUGGESTED TOPICS FOR SUBMISSIONS:  
•	Post Deployment Experiences
•	Student Veteran Transitions
•	Civilian Reintegration
•	Moral Injury
•	Information Systems and Mobile Health
•	Veteran Courts
•	Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
•	Depression and Suicide Prevention
•	Military Families
•	Treatment Advances
•	Wrap-around Services
•	Veteran Peer Mentorship
•	Employment & Retraining
•	Veteran Studies
•	Military Experience and the Arts
•	Community Partnership Strategies with Veteran Organizations


PRESENTATION TYPES:  The academic portion of the conference will include two types of presentations
•	Collaborative, interdisciplinary symposia:  90-minute group presentations optimally integrating veteran, researcher/scholar, and clinical perspectives on collaboratively developed projects designed to address complex issues with veteran care.  Projects can be at any stage of development, but should be able to demonstrate meaningful engagement across the perspectives of the different stakeholder groups, negotiating differences in approach and priorities.  Projects that utilize a Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR), Community Engagement in Research (CEnR), or Collaborative Design perspective are particularly encouraged to apply.

•	Extended Poster Discussion:  Posters focused on research, scholarship, and/or clinical innovation focused on veterans.  Poster session is designed to encourage active discussion between presenters and attendees from a wide variety of backgrounds.  Veteran related projects at any stage are welcome, including undergraduate and graduate student research, as well as works by veterans and veteran serving organizations.
 

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION FORM & ADDITIONAL INFO:  http://dryhootchpartners4health.org/warrior-summit/call-for-presentations

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: August 18, 2017

QUESTIONS? Email: wi.warriorsummit at gmail.com 


CONFERENCE PROGRAM COMMITTEE:
Zeno Franco, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin
Sheikh Iqbal Ahamed, PhD, Marquette University
Leslie Ruffalo, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin
Katinka Hooyer, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin
Mark Flower, Dryhootch of America
Ginny Stoffel, PhD, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Karen Berte, PhD, Medical College of Wisconsin
Jeff Whittle, MD, MPH, Milwaukee (Zablocki) VA Medical Center
Jayne Holland, M.Ed., University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Martina Graves, President, Mental Health America of Wisconsin
Bob Curry, President, Dryhootch of America

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Zeno Franco, PhD
Associate Professor
Family & Community Medicine
Center for Healthy Communities & Research
Clinical & Translational Science Institute
Medical College of Wisconsin
(414) 955-4372 (direct)