AOHC Encore 2022-122: Addressing Veterans' Concerns with Exposures at the VA

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Video Summary

The video transcript highlights a session led by Dr. Shauna Smith, Dr. Peter Rum, Dr. Michelle Robertson, and Dr. Katz. It discusses military exposures in an era of telehealth. Dr. Smith introduces the topic and the six VA registries. Dr. Rum focuses on deployment exposures such as Agent Orange, Gulf War illness, burn pits, and more. Dr. Robertson presents a case study on telehealth and exposure history, as well as VA and telehealth. Dr. Katz provides an overview of the War-Related Illness and Injury Study Center. The session emphasizes the benefits of environmental and occupational medicine in evaluating military exposures in veterans. It also discusses the strengths and weaknesses of VA environmental health registries and highlights the importance of telehealth in evaluating veterans. The video transcript mentions the VA Mobile Exposure Ed app and addresses garrison exposures at Fort McClellan and Camp Lejeune. The session concludes by discussing the significance of telehealth in reaching veterans for high-quality care.<br /><br />In another video, doctors from the Veterans Health Administration discuss the War-Related Illness and Injury Study Center (RISC). The RISC focuses on post-deployment veterans and their symptoms and conditions related to deployment. It is divided into research, education, and clinical care divisions. The clinical care division provides evaluations and assessments. The research division seeks to understand symptoms and develop treatments, while the education division trains healthcare providers and veterans. The presentation also mentions changes in the compensation and pension program to improve efficiency. The RISC aims to improve the health and quality of life of veterans with chronic and difficult-to-diagnose health issues related to deployment.

Keywords

telehealth

VA registries

Agent Orange

Gulf War illness

burn pits

environmental medicine

occupational medicine

VA environmental health registries

VA Mobile Exposure Ed app

War-Related Illness and Injury Study Center

post-deployment veterans

compensation and pension program

chronic health issues