Hearings » The Truth about Veterans’ Suicides
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10:00AM Full Committee
The Truth about Veterans’ Suicides
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Opening Statements
- Hon. Bob Filner Chairman, and a Representative in Congress from the State of California
- Hon. Steve Buyer, Ranking Repubican Member, and a Representative in Congress from the State of Indiana
- Hon. Harry E. Mitchell, a Representative in Congress from the State of Arizona
- Hon. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, a Representative in Congress from the State of South Dakota
- Hon. Shelley Berkley, a Representative in Congress from the State of Nevada
- Hon. Jeff Miller, a Representative in Congress from the State of Florida
- Hon. Ginny Brown-Waite, a Representative in Congress from the State of Florida
- Hon. Timothy J. Walz, a Representative in Congress from the State of Minnesota
- Hon. James P. Moran, a Representative in Congress from the State of Virginia
Witness Testimonies
Panel 1
- The Honorable James B. Peake, M.D., Secretary, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Accompanied By:
- Gerald Cross, M.D., FAAFP, Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Health, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Ira Katz, M.D., Ph.D., Deputy Chief Patient Care Services Officer for Mental Health, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Panel 2
- Stephen L. Rathbun, Ph.D., Interim Head and Associate Professor of Biostatistics, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
- M. David Rudd, Ph.D., ABPP, Professor and Chair, Department of Psychology, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
- Ronald William Maris, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Past Director of Suicide Center, Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry, and Adjunct Professor of Family Medicine, University of South Carolina, School of Medicine, Columbia, SC
Panel 3
- Michael Shepherd, M.D., Senior Physician, Office of Healthcare Inspections, Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs