VA Mental Health Care

House Veterans Affairs Committee

VA Mental Health Care Staffing: Ensuring Quality and Quantity

Tuesday May 8, 2012 10:30 a.m.

Room: 334 Cannon Bldg.

The Honorable Eric K. Shinseki, Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs

Dr. John D. Daigh, Assistant Inspector General for Healthcare Inspections, Department of Veterans Affairs - Office of Inspector General

The Honorable Linda A. Halliday, Assistant Inspector General for Audits and Evaluations, Department of Veterans Affairs - Office of the Inspector General

Dr. Mary Schohn, Director, Veterans Health Administration - Office of Mental Health Operations

Dr. Antonette M. Zeiss, Chief Consultant, Veterans Health Administration - Office of Mental Health Services

The Honorable Annie Spiczak, Assistant Deputy Undersecretary for Health for Workforce Service, Veterans Health Administration

Dr. Nicole L. Sawyer, Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Ms. Diana Birkett Rakow, Executive Director of Public Policy, Group Health Cooperative

Dr. James Schuster, Chief Medical Officer, Community Care Behavioral Health Organization of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Rear Adm. (Ret.) Thomas Carrato, President, Health Net Federal Services

Ms. Joy Ilem, Deputy National Legislative Director, Disabled American Veterans

Ms. Alethea Predeoux, Associate Director of Health Legislation, Paralyzed Veterans of America

Mr. Ralph Ibson, Wounded Warrior Project, Senior Fellow for Policy