[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 177 (Thursday, September 12, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57867-57868]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-23196]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Advisory Committee on Women Veterans, Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public 
Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Advisory Committee 
on Women Veterans will conduct site visits to the James A. Haley 
Veterans Hospital, 13000 Bruce B. Downs Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33612, and 
several other VA facilities in the area. The site visits will be held 
on September 23-27, 2002, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. each day.
    The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs regarding the needs of women veterans with respect to 
healthcare, rehabilitation, compensation, outreach, and other programs 
and activities administered by the VA designed to meet such needs. The 
Committee will make recommendations to the Secretary regarding such 
activities.
    The five day series of visits will feature the following 
presentations, briefings and tours.
Monday, 9/23
[sbull] Richard Silver, Director, James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, 
Welcoming Remarks, Introduction of Key Leadership Group
[sbull] Elwood Headley, MD, Director, Veterans Integrated Service 
Network (VISN) 8, Welcoming Remarks and Overview of VISN 8
[sbull] Toni Lawrie, RN, MPA, VISN 8 Lead Women Veterans Program 
Manager, Review of VISN 8 Women Veterans Workgroup Activities, 
Presentations by Women Veterans Program Managers (WVPM), VISN 8, Donald 
Freyburger, Chief Prosthetics, VISN 8, Overview of the Prosthetics 
Program, Medical Center Tour (Conducted in two groups)
Tuesday, 9/24
[sbull] Drs. Washko and McGinn, Mss. Sorrick, Keyes and Mikelonis, 
Primary Care Providers in Women's Clinic
[sbull] Robert McCammon, MD, Chief, Gynecology, Ann Schrecengost, ARNP, 
Overview of the Gynecological Services at Tampa: Opportunities for 
Improvement and Future Needs
[sbull] Inez Joseph, Ph.D., ARNP, and Staff, Nursing Home Care Unit 
(NHCU)/Geriatric Clinic
[sbull] Steven Scott, MD, Chief Rehab Medicine, Laureen Dolorsco ACOS, 
Rehabilitation and Mental Health, Brenda Kelley, R.N., and others (To 
Be Announced), Introduction and Tour: New Spinal Cord Injury Unit (SCI)
[sbull] Drs. Catalano, Poreda, and Jenkins, Women's Center Mental 
Health Program
[sbull] Patricia Ordorica, MD, Chief Mental Health & Behavioral 
Science, Arthur Rosenblatt, Ph.D., MST Coordinator, Glenn Smith, Ph.D., 
and Martha Brown, MD, Overview of the Mental Health Programs--Strengths 
and Weaknesses, Alcohol and Substance Abuse, Sexual Trauma, Post 
Traumatic Stress Disorder
[sbull] Patricia Ordorica, Arthur Rosenblatt, Wendy Hellickson, Carol 
Griffiths, Overview of the Homeless Program and Home Grant Per Diem 
Program
Wednesday, 9/25
St. Petersburg VA Medical Center Bay Pines, Marr Conference Room, 10000 
Bay Pines Blvd., Bay Pines, FL 33744
[sbull] Tour of the 4B Women's Clinic
[sbull] Introductions and discussion with Key Leadership/Management, 
Susan Angell Silva, Associate Director, Pramod K. Mohanty, MD, Chief of 
Staff, Joy Easterly, ACOS/Nursing and Patient Care Services, Dominique 
Thuriere, MD, ACOS for Mental Health, Larry Atkinson, ACOS for Primary 
Care, Carol O'Brien, Ph.D., Director, Sexual Trauma Services
[sbull] Irene Trowell-Harris, Director, Center for Women Veterans, 
Overview of the Center for Women Veterans and the Women Veterans Health 
Program Mission and Goals
[sbull] Maria Crane Psy.D., Team Leader, Katherine McKay, Ph.D., MST 
Counselor, Overview of the St. Petersburg Veterans Center
[sbull] Drs. O'Brien, Garrison, Connelly and Mss. Chaffin, LCSW, 
Desmarais, RN, Parker, RT, Harter-McBride, Program Assistant, Overview 
of Sexual Trauma Treatment Program
[sbull] Mr. Billy Murphy, Director Florida National Cemeteries, Ms. 
Gloria Crandell, Tour Bay Pines National Cemetery, 10,000 Bay Pines 
Blvd., Bay Pines, FL 33744
[sbull] William D. Stinger, Director, VA Regional Office, Lori Cowen, 
WVC, St. Petersburg VA Regional Office, 9500 Bay Pines Blvd., Bay 
Pines, FL 33744
[sbull] Larry Ashlock, Director, Readjustment Counseling, Region 3A
Thursday, 9/26
South St. Petersburg Community-based Outpatient Clinic, 3420 8th Avenue 
S., St. Petersburg, FL 33711
[sbull] Gloria Cafeo, Community-based Outpatient Clinic
[sbull] Pat Neal and Staff, Tour St. Petersburg Veterans Center
[sbull] Dawn Johnson, Manager, Tour Fisher House
[sbull] Drs. Keller, Narasimaiah, Stolar, Shriner, Hemadeh, Mss. Hill, 
ARNP, Headley, RN, Huggins, LCSW, Armatrage, R.Ph., Integration of 
Physical and Behavioral Care Services for Women, 4A Conference Room

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[sbull] Laverne Feaster, MSW Domiciliary Chief, and Staff, Tour 
Domiciliary; Discussion on the Homeless Program, Substance Abuse 
Treatment Program, Stress Treatment Program, and Sexual Trauma
[sbull] Dr. Dominique Thuriere, Tour Inpatient Psychiatry
Friday, 9/27
James A. Haley VA Medical Center
[sbull] Open Forum with Women Veterans Community in the James A. Haley 
Veterans Hospital Auditorium
[sbull] Exit Interview with Key Leadership, Individuals from Tampa and 
Bay Pines VA Medical Centers

    All sessions will be open to the public. Those who plan to attend 
should contact Ms. Maryanne Carson at the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, Center for Women Veterans, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20420, at (202) 273-6193.

    Dated: September 5, 2002.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
Nora E. Egan,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-23196 Filed 9-11-02; 8:45 am]
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