Army Lt. Col. Jeanne Krick, M.D., M.A.
Program Director, Neonatology-Perinatology Fellowship, SAUSHEC
Consultant to the Army Surgeon General, Medical Ethics
Deputy Consultant to the Army Surgeon General, Pediatric Subspecialties
Chair, Ethics Committee, Brooke Army Medical Center
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, USUHS

1. Analyze and differentiate surrogate decision-making for pediatric patients and adult patients.
2. Apply the Harm Principle to assess decision-making in children.
3. Distinguish between consent and assent in the context of pediatric decision-making.
4. Define key principles of pediatric ethics and explain how they guide clinical decision-making in complex cases.

Retired Army Lt. Col. Joseph C. Geraci, Ph.D. 
VA Licensed Psychologist
Director, VA Transitioning Servicemember/Veteran and Suicide Prevention Center
Principal Investigator, VA Veteran Sponsorship Initiative
Adjunct Associate Professor, Teachers College, Columbia University

1. Define the key challenges experienced by military families during their transition to civilian life.
2. Apply the Social-Ecological Model to better understand challenges experienced by military families during their transition to civilian life.
3. Explain opportunities for clinicians to improve the transition process for military families.

Alan R. Scheuermann, Ph.D.
Clinical Child, Adolescent, and Family Psychologist 
Program Manager, Educational and Developmental Interventions Services, USNH/USNMRTC Naples

1. Evaluate the basic steps to enhance military parents’ ability to develop a parenting strategy.
2. Identify the basic elements of establishing a collaborative professional relationship with military parents.
3. Differentiate between a framework for a parenting strategy and evidence-based parenting tactics.
4. Utilize a framework of a military mindset that can facilitate military parents adopting a strategic plan to organize their parenting efforts.

Jessica Strong, Ph.D.
Military Behavioral Health Child Social Worker, Center for Deployment Psychology, USUHS

1. Evaluate the unique challenges faced by military families with children who have special needs, particularly in the areas of relocation, deployment, and access to care.
2. Explain the barriers and facilitators to care for military and veteran families, including systemic issues and stigma
3. Explore innovative solutions and resources available to support military families with special needs children, such as telehealth, peer support programs, and the efforts of organizations like the Center for Deployment Psychology.

Navy Lt. Cmdr. Nanda Ramchandar, M.D., MPH, M.C.
Infectious Disease Pediatrician, NMCSD
Associate Program Director, NMCSD Pediatrics Residency
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, USU
Associate Program Director, UC San Diego Pediatric Infectious Disease Fellowship
Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics (voluntary), UCSD

1. Review vaccination adherence in MHS.
2. Identify barriers to completion of the routine pediatric vaccine series.
3. Evaluate implications for care and future areas of research.

Suzannah K. Creech, Ph.D.
Associate Dean of Research Strategy
Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
University of Texas

1. Discuss how family functioning and mental health appear to be related.
2. Examine factors that may maintain PTSD symptoms and negative family functioning.
3. Identify how PTSD symptoms may impact parenting behaviors and child psychosocial functioning.
4. Apply simple tips for positive parenting techniques in clinical practice.