Transgender veterans and the suicide risk in the Veterans Health Administration
The Public Health Dialogues Speaker Series presents “Transgender veterans and the suicide risk in the Veterans Health Administration”
THE ANNUAL DELTA OMEGA SERIES:
DELTA OMEGA HONORARY SOCIETY IN PUBLIC HEALTH SPONSORED SPEAKER
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – On Friday, February 12, 2016 at 12:15 p.m., The Public Health Dialogues Speaker Series and the Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health will host John R Blosnich, PhD, who is a Research Health Scientist with the Department of Veterans Affairs, Center for Health; Equity Research; and Promotion in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The presentation will focus on “Transgender veterans and the suicide risk in the Veterans Health Administration.” Dr. Blosnich will discuss reasons for the high prevalence of transgender Veterans in the Veterans Health Administration and describe suicidal risk and suicide mortality among transgender VHA veterans.
The event will take place in the Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center North, Room 1905. Lunch will start at 12:00 p.m. and the event will begin at 12:15 p.m.
The series is free and open to the public. The Public Health Dialogues Speaker Series is sponsored by the Office of Public Health Practice and Workforce Development within the West Virginia University School of Public Health. This Office is a Local Performance Site of the Region III, Mid-Atlantic Regional Public Health Training Center funded by HRSA.
Those attending should RSVP at SPH-Dialogues@hsc.wvu.edu by February 11 to reserve a complimentary lunch. To attend the presentation online, please register for Public Health Dialogue Series before Feb 12, 2016 12:00 PM EST at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6935887942880536578.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB6HP27882 Affordable Care Act (ACA) Public Health Training Centers for $855,000.00. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.