Events

Upcoming Events

November 13th, 6:00 - 7:00 PST

Spouse Buzz: Normal Reintegration The military spouse organization Spouse Buzz has selected Courage After Fire as its current reading. Dr. Best will join their monthly radio show to discuss common readjustment issues experienced by returning veterans and their families. To join the call go to:Spousebuzz

A Sampling of Past Events

Lewis and Clark College Center for Continuing and Professional Studies (October, 2008). Dr. Best presented on working with spouses, partners, and children of returning veterans

4th Annual Stress, Violence, and Trauma Conference, Honolulu (February, 2008)

An Altered Perspective: How Trauma Changes Views and Beliefs. Dr. Best delivered the opening plenary at this annual conference for military veterans and first responders.

On Scene Interventions: Strategies for Preventing PTSD in First Responders. In this workshop, Dr. Best discussed how first responders can manage their own reactions and support their colleagues at the scene of potentially traumatizing critical incidents.

KBOO 90.7 FM (May, 2007)

Returning Veterans: The Impact of War. Dr. Best spoke with host, Dr. Steven Bailey, about readjustment issues affecting returning veterans and their families.

International Association of Chiefs of Police 113th Annual Conference (October, 2006)

Home from War: Assisting Reservists in Their Return to Law Enforcement. Dr. Best, along with Dr. Michael DeMania of L.A. County Sheriff's Department presented on the issue of repatriation of returning veterns into law enforcement positions.

St. Charles Medical Center and Cascades East AHEC Mental Health and Primary Care Conference (June, 2006)

Compassion Fatigue: Managing the High Cost of Caring. Dr. Best spoke on the signs and symptoms of burnout and compassion fatigue in mental health and medical professionals.