Continuing Medical Education Information:
Release Date: 3/01/2025
Expiration Date: 2/29/2028
Credit Amount: .5 Credits
Statement of Need
The medical and mental healthcare of our country's military Veterans and their families is a priority in America today. While some Veterans seek their healthcare in the Veterans Administration medical system, many others prefer to be treated by community providers who offer the benefit of being closer to their homes and the potential of shorter wait times. Although the majority of community providers express that they would like to provide care for Veterans, very few feel comfortable interacting with this culture. In fact, a recent study published by RAND in 2018 found that only 19% of providers regularly asked their patients about their military service history and that only 33% met a minimum threshold for military cultural awareness. PsychArmor Institute aims to be part of the solution to this problem as more Veterans establish their healthcare in their own communities. Our series of courses for Healthcare Providers are narrated by national subject matter experts, and provide important information for healthcare providers of all types as they include more Veterans in their practices.
Target Audience
This module is designed for health care professionals who treat military service members and military and Veteran-connected patients, including primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists, psychologists, and other healthcare providers wishing to work more effectively with their Veteran patients to promote better patient understanding and culturally-informed care.
Faculty
Heidi Kraft, Ph.D., ABPP | Chief Clinical Officer, PsychArmor
Planning Committee
Laurie Lindamer, Ph.D. | Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at University of California San Diego
Jenna Pryor, MSW | Vice President of Partnerships, PsychArmor
Method of Participation
This course is approximately .5 hours long. The course is delivered via a streaming platform in the optimal format for your viewing device. This program is available free of charge.
Closed captions are provided and are accessible by clicking the “CC” button at the bottom right of the course player.
Credit Designation
AMA: The University of California San Diego School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of .5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AAPA: AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of .5 hours of Category 1 Credit for completing this program.
Nurses: For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME. For the purpose of relicensure, the California Board of Registered Nursing accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (report up to .5 hours of credit and list “CME Category 1” as the provider number).
Psychologists: The California Board of Psychology recognizes and accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for license renewal. Psychologists outside of California should check with their state and local boards to ensure that ACCME accredited activities are acceptable for renewal.
Cultural & Linguistic Competency and Implicit Bias
Continuing medical education (CME) providers are required by state Assembly Bills 1195 and 241, and the standards created by the California Medical Association (CMA), to include components that address cultural and linguistic competency and implicit bias in CME activities. The planners and presenters of this activity has been asked to provide meaningful consideration of these standards in the selection and presentation of content. Additional information and resources are available on the UC San Diego CME website.
Disclosure Summary
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This educational activity may contain discussion of unlabeled and/or investigational uses of agents that are not approved by the FDA. Please consult the prescribing information for each product. The views and opinions expressed in this activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of California San Diego School of Medicine.
informative
15 things Veterans want you to know
15 things Veterans want you to know for healthcare providers.
Infomative
Enjoyed!
Really enjoyed her example (the "Sea Story) and how it applied to the things to know she was sharing.
got me interested
very helpful. Liked the personal story woven together with the strategies.
Very informative
This information is needful in helping suicidal veterans have a change of heart.
This is a Perfect title
The text was excellent and educational
Beautiful story
so helpful!
moving story, great information
okay
okay
very informative
excellent course
RN
Very informative
irrelevant
Does not pertain to my job.
15 Things Veterans Want You to Know for Healthcare Providers
This video brought me to tears and I will definitely utilize the concepts and 15 topics in my practice
Exceptional Information
I am very impressed with this presentation and will take this information with my whenever I care for a military person and their families.
15 Things Veterans Want You to Know
I learned a great deal from taking this course.
15 Things Veterans Want You to Know for Healthcare Providers
Excellent presenter!
15 things veterans want you to know for healthcare providers
Very good
Interesting. I hadn't really considered that these were things the military wanted us to know about them.
Interesting to hear the psychologist's description of one of the events she experienced and how those with her had been pragmatic yet reassuring.
very useful
Simple and straightforward - For myself it sounded like something I could do and took some of the fear I had about working with Veterans away.
Excellent, easy to follow and engaging. I loved how the personal story was woven into the "education". It made a difference in my understanding. Thank you!
Thank you.
Excellent. Thank you.
Wow
Double wow - and I was married to two veterans of WWII and Korea!!!!!!!
Great!
Found very informative and empowering in working with veterans.
Well done
Eloquently delivered information
So much insight
I loved this course. So much insight. I have family in the military but knowing this helps me in so many ways. What to ask and how to help!
Title is appropriate
Very good presentation. It was more meaningful because it was personal.
15 things ves want you to kow
15 Things Veterans Want You to Know for Healthcare Providers - Excellent
Easy to follow
It is well titled
Text was presented very well
Very Informative
Very well done, informative and lots of useful information. Answered a lot of questions and brought insight into why certain interactions with veterans go a certain way>
15 Things Veterans Want You To Know for Healthcare Providers
Content was enlightening and informative.
15 Things Veterans Want You to Know for Healthcare Providers
Very well presented!!!
Not just for Healthcare Providers I think.
Good points for all of us working with veterans.
Video Review
This helped me gain insight to what veterans go through and what they are hoping to gain from treatment as well. I have a better understanding of the different cultures the branches have.
Excellent
Very inspiring
very good information
all very good
Awesome
This was a very intriguing overview and how Veterans had to endure and move forward
very appropriate title. Healthcare providers need to know all these things about our veterans
Touching and emotional story. Every American, especially healthcare providers need to know these things about veterans so we can care for them properly.
Phenomenal Eye Opener!!!
I absolutely loved this and look forward to sharing it with others!!
15 Things Veterans Wants You to Know for Healthcare Providers
15 THINGS VETERANS WANT YOU TO KNOW FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
Absolutely on point
wonderful insight into the military world/culture - as the mother of a veteran so much of this made sense and resonated with what our family has experienced.
15 things veterans want you to know for healthcare providers
five star
Very informative
I liked hearing this information directly from a vet especially a female. Her experience allowed me to learn things that just reading wouldn't have done.
!5 very significant messages.
Excellent presentation.
15 Things Veterans want you to know for healthcare providers
excellent
good topic
great talking points
learned a new perspective
interesting to think about that families serve as well
15 Things Veterans Want You to Know for Healthcare Providers
I liked how the video was done adding a narrative from the psychologist and then summarizing the 15 things veterans want us to know.
spot on
I have worked with veterans for years as a nurse. This seems to be right in line with what they have been telling me.
RASC
RASC
15 things veterans want to know for healthcare providers
excellent
Very interesting and informative.
Nice
very informative
Insight and Empathy
This video was so well done! The speaker was excellent! And the art work was wonderful! Hearing her story helped us identify with the situation and feel the fear of the unknown that could happen any minute. It gave us insight and a desire to do everything possible to show respect, appreciation and a desire to help in a non-threatening manner.
yes accurate
yes helpful review and great way to help others understand and pull them in to gain this knowlegde.
15 Things Veterans Want You to Know for Healthcare Providers
This video was very helpful when speaking to a veteran for healthcare providers
Charity's Review
I thought the information was well put together. I not having a background in the military was greatly pleased with learning how to speak to the men and women who protect our borders.
I learned a great deal today.
15 things veterans want you to know for healthcare providers
Training was very informative. It is important to be able to give to our Veterans what they need to support those that support our Country.
Clearly identified topic
Limited but appropriate text
15 Things Veterans Want you to know for Healthcare Providers
very informative
Clear and descriptive
Well said. Thoughtful.
15 things veterans want you to know for healthcare providers
Ask questions don’t assume
Was very informative. I will incorporate these suggestions into conversations with veterans in order to understand them.
poignant!
lots of helpful information!
15 THINGS VETERANS WANT YOU TO KNOW ABOUT THEM
Captivating and inspiring video.
15 things veterans want you to know
Wonderful. Very well done
Personal Story Illistrates 15 things to know
Great information to personalize and make military culture easier to understand.
15 things Veterans want you to know for healthcare providers
The family of a veteran have needs and lo support them=
Excellent information
Excellent
Excellent and well presented course
Interesting
Some of the questions will be very helpful!
Worked with Veterans for 23 years and still do. This is Outstanding! Also, brought a few tears.
15 Things Veterans Want You to Know for Healthcare Providers
Well done. Thank you!
The title was perfect for the subjects that was talked about.
The materials was great.
15 Things Veterans Want You to Know for Healthcare
Great insight and perspective!
Lots of Helpful Information About Caring for Members of Our Military
It is particularly helpful to have a better understanding of the training and mindsets associated with being a member of our military.
good
This was very informative and the narrator actually makes you feel like you were there with her.
knowing that the Vets want to know, carries weight.
very interesting.
psych/armor
15 Things Veterans Want You to Know for Healthcare Providers
the best
wonderful
perfect
very engaging and informative
excellent presentation by a vet.
great information
Firearms &Suicide in the Military-Connected
10
I thought the title was appropriate
excellent job
15 things veterans want you to know for healthcare providers
Great
Great
15 Things is an excellent title for this course.
Totally glued to this video to watch the course. Awesome.
Excellent - a good introduction since this was my first one
Appropriately titled.
Very good information.
It made me think about all that they do and appreciate these amazing brave people
The text was appropriate for the subject
very informative
interesting
15 Things veterans want you to know
informative
Provided specifics on what not to say/ask and what is appropriate to say/respond.
Excellent title and helped create interest in taking course.
Story was compelling and helped to then understand the 15 points.
Great review
Compassion