Bridging Gaps and Enhancing Communication Strategies in Veterans’ Health (On Demand-No CE)

PLEASE NOTE: No CE or certificate are available in this free version of the course.

If you are seeking CE or a certificate of completion, you will need to enroll in the paid CE version: https://www.mitrainingcenter.org/courses/bgeca0525ce 

This recorded webinar explores the current state of veterans’ health, including presumptive conditions and social drivers that affect veterans, and ways to improve veterans’ access to care. Participants will gain insight on the Improving Rural Enrollment, Access, and Health (I-REACH) in Rural Veterans Program and learn communication strategies for effectively screening for veteran status.

This training was originally presented on May 13, 2025.

Note on Accessibility: This training includes closed captions, a written transcript, and a copy of the slides.

Audience

Public health professionals, social workers, clinicians, and other healthcare providers who work with veterans or may potentially work with veterans

Learning Objectives

• Explain the current status of veterans’ health, including presumptive conditions and social drivers of health that affect veterans
• Describe the IREACH program and how it supports veterans
• Describe one evidence-based communication strategy that can be applied when engaging with the veteran community

Instructors

• Jim Yates, IREACH - Rural Veterans, Project Manager and UP Together With Veterans Coordinator, Michigan Center for Rural Health
• Dr. Emre Umucu, PhD, MPH, Associate Dean for Research in the College of Health Sciences and Associate Professor of Public Health Sciences, The University of Texas at El Paso  

Sponsors

The Region V Public Health Training Center is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB6HP31684 Public Health Training Centers ($970,593). This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by Region V PHTC, HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.

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