Cultural competence in health care is garnering much attention of late. It centers on the consideration of the individual social, cultural, and needs of patients for effective cross-cultural communication with their health care providers. The military is among the populations where cultural competency is particularly important. Despite this significance, a recent RAND Corporation study for the Veterans Administration of community providers in New York State showed that only 2.3 percent met the VA’s standards for cultural competency. With a strategic imperative to serve both the active military and veterans, Cooper has embarked on an initiative to build its cultural competence in this very important patient population. A distinguished panel will present their thoughts on this timely subject.
Tuesday, May 8, 2017
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
401 South Broadway
Camden, NJ 08103
Breakfast: 6:30 a.m.
Grand Rounds: 7 a.m. to 8 a.m.
Welcome and Introductions
Louis S. Bezich, MPP, Senior Vice President, Strategic Alliances, Cooper University Health Care
The Practitioner Perspective
John Chovanes, DO
Trauma Surgeon
Dr. Chovanes has been at Cooper Trauma since 2010 and is the founding medical director of Cooper’s Section of Military, Diplomatic, and Field Affairs “MADAFF.” He is a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army Reserve Medical Corps. Since joining the reserves in 2001, Dr.Chovanes has completed four tours of duty in support of a variety of U.S. military operations. He was recently awarded a 2017 Veteran of Influence Award by the Philadelphia Business Journal.
The Behavioral Perspective
Gerd Naydock, PsyD
Psychologist
Dr. Naydock, a member of Cooper Psychiatry and a licensed psychologist with a passion for evidence-based psychotherapies, suicide prevention, trauma-focused therapy, and behavioral health issues affecting the Veteran population. Dr. Naydock, who is a veteran, brings firsthand experience in addressing the psychosocial needs of local veteran and military populations.
Connecting Military Care and Compassion
Stephen W. Trzeciak, MD, MPH
Critical Care Medicine
Dr. Trzeciak, an intensivist at Cooper University Health Care and Professor of Medicine at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, presents research that shows how compassion can have a tremendous impact for both the patient and the doctor through his pioneering research on “Compassionomics” and its relationship in caring for those who are in the military.
This Grand Rounds is intended for:
• Health Care Providers
• Medical Students
• Health Care Administrators/Professionals
• Veteran Service Organizations
Walk-ins welcome!
No registration required.
For questions regarding this event, contact Max Kursh at kursh-maxwell@cooperhealth.edu.