Milhealth's Directory of Military Health Information Resources

Milhealth’s Speaker Services

Need an inspirational speaker who has a fresh, honest and humorous approach to military family life?

After four+ deployments and experience with the “Med-Board” Process, Military Mom and Mother-In-Law, …I’ve managed to retain my sense of humor and ‘sanity’. You can too!

A speaker with over 28 years in the information/knowledge profession, able to discuss and answer questions about the most current military health information and resources for either ‘consumer/patients’ or clinicians.

Invite me to speak at your next Conference, Meeting, or Seminar!

Webinars can be arranged as well.

Contact Information Available Below

Daily, young men and women enlist in military service…so do their families.

Boot Camp prepares the enlistee for military life but there is no boot camp for the families. I speak almost daily to new military mothers and families with many questions and concerns about boot camp thru deployments; talk about what to expect, ‘dos’ and definite don’ts, constructive coping mechanisms, the positive, and the most difficult.

My expertise comes from:

Over nine years as a proud 82nd ABN mom (SFC, 2-505 PIR, 3^rd BCT, 82^nd DIV Ft. Bragg, NC-eldest son).
Leading the 3rd BCT, 82nd ABN Division Family and Paratrooper Support Group for military families and paratroopers.
Four over-seas deployments (Afghanistan and Iraq, one during the 2006-07 ‘surge’), one ‘state-side’ deployment in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, and prep for deployment number five (upcoming).
My younger son’s enlistment after graduating with a BS in Criminology, his injury during SF selection, ‘transition’ to the Wounded Warrior Transition Unit, and the Med Board process.

I discuss the mental and physical health issues facing our military members as well as my own personal journey…anticipatory grief, casualties, fatalities, relationships (mother-in-law/daughter-in-law), and working hard to understand both my son’s experiences, something which I have no context for. My approach is quite humorous but frank.

I am the founder of Milhealth’s Directory of Military Health Information Resources & Research, National Military Health Examiner for examiner.com, writer of “How to Be a Good Army Mom”/”How to be a Good Army Boot Camp Mom” series (applicable to all military branches).

COMING UP:

24 August 2010

Virtual Conversation with Karen Estrada, MS re: Milhealth’s Directory.

LINK: Sign up today! See additional details on participating in the conversation: http://wiki.sla.org/display/SLAKM/Virtual+Conversation+with+Karen+Estrada .

(Complete post on MHD: http://bit.ly/bNShxP)

19-20 Jan 2011Philadelphia PA.

4th Annual Bio/Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Forum on Knowledge Management for Medical Affairs: Forging Collaborative Exchange to Optimize Dissemination and Utilization of Medical Information.

Briefings Presented:

2nd Annual Military Health Support Systems Conference.

Resilience-Mitigating the Threat of Mental Illness, Current & Future Research. (Clinical CEs Credits)
Health Information Literacy (addressing website design, content and appropriate use of social media…particularly for populations affected by Brain Injuries, PTSD, Polytraumas, or lower literacy skills.)