Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress http://www.cstsonline.org Advancing Psychological Health and Resilience Through Trauma Research, Education, and Consultation Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:38:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 The National Military Family Bereavement Study http://www.cstsonline.org/the-national-military-family-bereavement-study/ http://www.cstsonline.org/the-national-military-family-bereavement-study/#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:42:03 +0000 Derrick Hamaoka http://www.cstsonline.org/?p=1359 Read More]]> The National Military Family Bereavement Study is the first scientific study (Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program) of the impact of a U.S. service member death on surviving family members. The research is being conducted by Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS) in Bethesda, Maryland and is a five-year study. The multi-disciplinary research team is led by Stephen J. Cozza, M.D., Associate Director of CSTS/Director of the Child and Family Program.

For more information:  www.militarysurvivorstudy.org

]]> http://www.cstsonline.org/the-national-military-family-bereavement-study/feed/ 0 Patricia Martinez, M.S.N., M.P.H. http://www.cstsonline.org/martinezpatricia/ http://www.cstsonline.org/martinezpatricia/#comments Tue, 04 Oct 2011 09:27:55 +0000 Derrick Hamaoka http://www.cstsonline.org/?p=1340 Read More]]> COL (Ret) Patricia Martinez, MSN, MPH is a Clinical Nurse Specialist who works at the Uniformed Services University, Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress, Child and Family Program. A graduate St Peter’s Hospital School of Nursing in Albany, New York and McGill University, she obtained a Master of Public Health Degree in Public Health Nursing and Health Gerontology from the University of Michigan School of Public Health, Specialist in Aging from the Institute of Gerontology at the University of Michigan and a Master of Science in Nursing (Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing) from The Catholic University of America.

Prior to her military career, COL (Ret) Martinez’s civilian nursing career spanned the acute, chronic disease and community health settings and included jobs in: direct care nursing in Intensive Care Units, Continuing Care Coordinator at a large City Acute and Chronic Disease Hospitals, Section Administrator/Clinician for Health Department Home Health Agency, Administrator/Clinician for Day Care Center for Adults and a College Nursing Instructor. She was also inducted into Sigma Theta Tau, Honor Society of Nursing.

Active Duty assignments included: Chief of Ambulatory Nursing, 3 Chief Nurse/Deputy Commander for Nursing assignments and Inspector General for the North Atlantic Regional Medical Command. Civilian certifications included: Diplomat in American College of Health Care Executives and American Nursing Association certifications in Advanced Nursing Administration and Clinical Specialist in Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing. Military awards and badges included Expert Field Medical Badge, Meritorious Service Medal with 3rd Oak Leaf Cluster, Humanitarian Service Medal, Order of Military Medical Merit and Legion of Merit. Upon retiring from the U.S. Army in 2002 after 20 years of military service, COL (Ret) Martinez worked from 2002-2006 at WRAMC, Department of Psychiatry as a DOD Civilian Nurse and was credentialed as a Clinical Nurse Specialist, Psychiatry. The highlight of her DOD civilian nursing career included her work with Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)/Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) Battle Injured Service Members

]]> http://www.cstsonline.org/martinezpatricia/feed/ 0 Thien T. Le, B.S. http://www.cstsonline.org/le-thien/ http://www.cstsonline.org/le-thien/#comments Sat, 10 Sep 2011 13:01:58 +0000 Derrick Hamaoka http://www.cstsonline.org/private/?p=1330 Read More]]> Thien is a Research Assistant working with Kwang Choi, PhD at the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress. He received his Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences from the University of Maryland, College Park and intends to continue his education in pursuit of a Medical degree. He believes that it would be a great honor to serve those in harm’s way and expresses interest in pursuing a career in military medicine.

Thien is currently involved in the Biomarker project for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. He assists in the collection of survey data and biological samples acquired from military service members.  He is also a co-author of Analysis of Kinase Gene Expression in the Frontal Cortex of Suicide Victims: Implication of Fear and Stress, a recent publication in the Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience.

]]> http://www.cstsonline.org/le-thien/feed/ 0 Mikyong Warren, M.Ed. http://www.cstsonline.org/warren-mikyong/ http://www.cstsonline.org/warren-mikyong/#comments Sat, 10 Sep 2011 07:02:12 +0000 Derrick Hamaoka http://www.cstsonline.org/private/?p=1328 Biosketch pending.

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]]> http://www.cstsonline.org/buckley-christina/feed/ 0 Susan van Ost, Ph.D. http://www.cstsonline.org/van-ost-susan/ http://www.cstsonline.org/van-ost-susan/#comments Sat, 10 Sep 2011 06:58:41 +0000 Derrick Hamaoka http://www.cstsonline.org/private/?p=1324 Biosketch pending.

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]]> http://www.cstsonline.org/fischer-joscelyn/feed/ 0 Jill LaMorie, D.S.W. http://www.cstsonline.org/lamorie-jill/ http://www.cstsonline.org/lamorie-jill/#comments Sat, 10 Sep 2011 06:52:24 +0000 Derrick Hamaoka http://www.cstsonline.org/private/?p=1316 Biosketch pending.

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