 VA Secretary Dr. David Shulkin delivered a video message
and the VA Chief of Staff Ms. Vivieca Wright-Simpson gave the keynote
presentation from VA. Congressional sponsors who also spoke at the CBC Veteran
Braintrust event included Representatives Sanford Bishop (Georgia), Eddie
Bernice Johnson and Sheila Lee Jackson (Texas), and Anthony Brown (Maryland).
Mr. Ron Amstead, CBC Braintrust Executive Director, moderated the day’s events.
Congratulations to Dr. Uchendu and thank you to the CBC
Veterans Braintrust for bringing focus and seeking solutions to health
disparities among Veterans.

Join the VA Office
of Health Equity for September’s Focus on Health Equity and
Action Cyberseminar session. The session
includes the use of the VA Virtual Medical Center to promote health equity for
Veterans. Presenters will focus on the use of flipped classroom methodologies
to transform traditional training approaches and how virtual training
modalities can advance Veteran selfcare and health promotion for achieving
health equity.
Promoting Health Equity with the Virtual Medical Center
Thursday, September 28, 2017 3:00 – 4:00pm EST
Learning Objectives:
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Understand
how flipped classroom methodologies can transform traditional training
approaches in VA for staff and Veterans;
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Learn
how to advance Veteran self-care and health promotion using a 3D virtual
environment; and
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Increase
awareness of VA examples of these approaches to tackle areas of disparities
among Veterans.
Confirmed Speakers
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Rosalyn P. Scott, MD
Regional Director Specialty Care Center of Innovation (WEST),
Long Beach VA Medical Center
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Uchenna S. Uchendu, MD
Chief Officer, Office of Health Equity, VA Central Office, Washington, DC
Background Resources
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VA Virtual Medical Center. Available online at https://vavmc.com/.
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Scott RP, Uchendu US, Dominquez M. Spectrum of Virtual Patient-Based Decision-Making Simulations Implemented in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) Annual Conference, Helsinki, Finland, August 26-30, 2017. Available online - see page 306.
- McLaughlin JE, Roth MT, Glatt DM, Gharkholonarehe N, Davidson CA, Griffin LM, et al. (2014). The Flipped Classroom: A Course Redesign to Foster Learning and Engagement in a Health Professions School. Academic Medicine, 89(2), 236-243. Available online.
Intended Audiences
Researchers, clinicians, care coordinators, policy makers,
educators, Veteran stakeholders and representatives of vulnerable Veteran
groups who are interested in understanding and/or promoting equitable health
among all Veterans.

The month
of September is recognized as Suicide Prevention Month. However, suicide
prevention, is a priority for the VA every day. The VA Office of Health Equity, along with other VA
partners and stakeholders, want to remind you of some actions you can take to
join forces in preventing suicide for Veterans and Servicemembers. Most
importantly, to be there (#BeThere)
for Veterans. This simple act may save a life.
Act Now
Learn Now
Visit VA Mental Health Resources and the Veterans Crisis Line for more information
about suicide prevention.
Below are recent resources from the VA Office of Health Equity
related to Veteran suicide prevention.
 The VA
Office of Health Equity is
engaging VISN and hospital leadership to stream the Journeys
with High Blood Pressure
videos in patient waiting areas across VA facilities. A VA research team created the series of
videos of actual patients discussing their experiences with high blood pressure
and offering tips to take medications, talk to their health care providers, and
make other changes. According to the 2016 study, Veterans who watched the videos, compared
to those who did not watch the videos, reported greater intentions to:
- Become more physically active;
- Use salt substitutes;
- Talk openly with their doctor about hypertension;
and
- Remember to take their hypertension
medications.
Currently, OHE staff has
engaged leadership at multiple VA facilities for commitments to stream the
videos in patient waiting areas. Veterans and stakeholders can access these
videos online by clicking the button below.
Recent efforts to
advance health equity were presented at the VA Senior Leader Annual Business
Meeting Hall of Success earlier this month.
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