25 - 28 Feb 2024 | Los Angeles

Innovating for Impact: VA's Role in Suicide Prevention

About this Session:

Suicide is a complex problem, with no single cause and no single solution. But it is preventable. Join representatives from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and winners of Mission Daybreak, a $20 million grand challenge to reduce Veteran suicides, in an event covering the innovative strategies and collaborative efforts at the forefront of this critical issue. Speakers: Dr. Amanda Lienau , Dir. of Open Innovation, Office of Healthcare Innovation and Learning, VHA Innovation Ecosystem, U.S. Dept. of VA Todd Burnett, PsD , Sr Consultant, Ops, Suicide Prevention Programs, Office of Mental Health & Suicide Prevention, VHA, U.S. Dept. of VA Sarah D. Heath, LMSW, Training Administrator, Veterans Crisis Line, Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Sam Dorison , CEO and Co-founder, ReflexAI Albert ?Skip? Rizzo , Director of Medical Virtual Reality, Institute for Creative Technologies