Sunday, October 15

6:30 PM

WELCOME NETWORKING RECEPTION

6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Please indicate if you wish to attend when you register.

Monday, October 16

7:30 AM

THE FAMILIES ROUNDTABLE

7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

8:00 AM

BREAKFAST

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

9:30 AM

OPENING PLENARY

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

10:30 AM

NETWORKING BREAK AND TRADESHOW

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

11:00 AM

CONCURRENT SESSION 1

11:00 AM - 12:40 PM

 

1A

Serving Members

Room: SALLE DESCHÊNES

SYMPOSIUM

Key insights from the "Your Say Matters: Defence Team Well-being Survey"

1B

Serving Members and Veterans

Room: CHAPLEAU

Military Sexual Trauma

1C

Veterans and Families

Room: GATINEAU

Chronic Pain Experiences of Veterans and their Families

1D

Families

Room: PAPINEAU

Spouses and Partners

1E

Public Safety Personnel

Room: PONTIAC

SYMPOSIUM

Mental Health of Newly Recruited Royal Canadian Mounted Police Cadets

11:00-11:20

Justin Chamberland, PhD

1A01

Defence Team Perceptions of Organizational Culture and the Impact on Well-Being

Anita Acai, PhD

1B01

Are We Doing Our BEST? Evaluating a Trauma-Informed Sexual Misconduct Training Program for Military Leaders

J. Don Richardson, MD

1C01

Considerations for Ketamine in the Effective Management of Chronic Pain and Mental Health for Veterans: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Kamaldeep Gill, PhD

1D01

Grief Experiences of Military and Public Safety Personnel Spouses/Partners: A Concept Analysis

R. Nicholas Carleton, PhD

1E01

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police Study: Protocol for a prospective investigation of mental health risk and resilience factors

11:20-11:40

Isabelle Richer, PhD

1A02

Masculinity contest culture in Defence organizations: examining relationships with psychological health and retention

Hamid Boland, MEng

1B02

Digital Platform for Early Intervention and Peer Support for Canadian Military Members with Sexual Trauma: A Pilot Study

Thomas Kersey, PhD

1C02

Narratives of Chronic Pain from United Kingdom Armed Forces Veterans

Catherine Virelli, MHSc

1D02

Co-designing resources related to intimate partner violence with members of the Veteran community

Kirby Maguire, BA Hons

1E02

Mental health of Royal Canadian Mounted Police at the start of the cadet training program

11:40-12:00

Alla Skomorovsky, PhD

1A03

Well-Being of Regular Force Canadian Armed Forces Members: The Roles of Work-Family Conflict and Organizational Support to Members and Their Families

Joy MacDermid, PhD

1B03

Gendered risks of military sexual trauma and other forms of abuse in Canadian serving uniformed military members and Veterans as pathways to chronic pain

Kylie Dempster, PhD

1C03

Investigating sex-based differences in chronic pain and mental health comorbidities in treatment seeking Canadian Armed Forces Veterans

Nicola Fear, DPhil

1D03

Children with Special Education Needs or Disability in United Kingdom military families

Katie Andrews, PhD

1E03

Potentially Psychologically Traumatic Event Histories of New Royal Canadian Mounted Police Cadets

12:00-12:20

Cynthia Wan, PhD

1A04

Unique Experiences of Primary Reserve Force members: Implications for organizational outcomes

Shannon Orchard Young, MSc

1B04

Implications of Military Sexual Trauma on Occupational Performance Amongst Canadian Armed Forces Veterans

Moizza Zia Ul Haq, MPH

1C04

Canadian Veterans’ experiences of living with chronic pain and access to services

Jonathan Pratt, MSW

1D04

Reducing access barriers for military families: What the data from Virtual MFRC is telling us

Jolan Nisbet, PhD

1E04

Suicidal Ideation, Planning, and Attempts Among new Royal Canadian Mounted Police Cadets

12:20-12:40

DISCUSSANT

Alla Skomorovsky, PhD

1A05

Well-Being of the Defence Team – Top-Line Results

DISCUSSION

Samantha Noyek, PhD

1C05

The Intergenerational Transmission of Chronic Pain within Veteran Families: Developing Knowledge Mobilization Efforts to Ensure Findings Reach Veteran Families

Lynda Manser, MMgt

1D05

Military family financial well-being and stress

DISCUSSANT

R. Nicholas Carleton, PhD

1E05

Mental Health of Newly Recruited Royal Canadian Mounted Police Cadets

12:40 PM

LUNCH

12:40 PM - 2:30 PM

1:30 PM

SCIENTIFIC SHOWCASE AND NETWORKING SESSION

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

2:30 PM

AFTERNOON PLENARY

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

3:30 PM

NETWORKING BREAK AND TRADESHOW

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

4:00 PM

CONCURRENT SESSION 2

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

 

2A

Serving Members

Room: SALLE DESCHÊNES

SYMPOSIUM

The Canadian Armed Forces Health Survey: An essential surveillance tool for monitoring the health and well-being of serving Canadian Armed Forces members

2B

Serving Members and Veterans

Room: CHAPLEAU

Culture, Diversity, Housing, and Homelessness

2C

Veterans

Room: GATINEAU

SYMPOSIUM

Public Perceptions of Veterans and their Impact on Post-service Transition: Cross-National Perspectives

2D

Serving Members Families and Public Safety Personnel, Veterans

Room: PAPINEAU

Families and Peers

2E

Public Safety Personnel

Room: PONTIAC

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Mental Health

4:00-4:20

Barbara Strauss, MSc

2A01

The Canadian Armed Forces Health Survey Methodology

Donna Pickering, PhD

2B01

Using Cultural Safety and Competency as a Lens to Understand Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour Canadian Armed Forces Members’ Experiences Utilizing Health Services

Carrie Farmer, PhD

2C01

Public Perceptions of Veterans and their Impact on post-service transition: Cross-National Perspectives

Nathalie Reid, PhD

2D01

PSPNET Families: Evaluation of a Wellbeing Hub for Public Safety Personnel Families

Paula Di Nota, PhD

2E01

Developing and piloting the Autonomic Modulation Training intervention: Building wellness capacity among police exposed to post-traumatic stress injuries

4:20-4:40

Paul Ioudovski, MPH

2A02

Deployment Health: Findings from the 2019 Canadian Armed Forces Health Survey

Adriane Clomax, MSW

2B02

The Lived Experiences of Black Servicewomen in the United States Army: A Qualitative Study

Mary Keeling, PhD

2C02

Public Perceptions of the United Kingdom Armed Forces From the Past, Present, and Future, and the Impact on Military to Civilian Transition

Megan McElheran, PsyD

2D02

Functional Disconnection and Functional Reconnection: Balancing Work and Home for Public Safety Personnel

Kim Ritchie, PhD

2E02

A Collaborative Approach to Develop a Cultural Competency Model to Address the Mental Health Needs of Healthcare Providers and Public Safety Personnel

4:40-5:00

Megan Therrien, MA

2A03

Current Trends in Regular Force Members’ Alcohol Use: Findings from the 2019 Canadian Armed Forces Health Survey

Ashley Ibbotson, MA

2B03

Exploring the experiences of LGBTQ2S+ defence members who have served in the Canadian Armed Forces

DISCUSSANT

Nicola Fear, Dphil

2C03

Public Perceptions of Veterans and their Impact on Post-service Transition: Cross-National Perspectives

Emily Sullo, MMASc

2D03

The impact of public safety personnel´s role on their families and interpersonal relationships during the COVID-19 pandemic

Valerie Testa, MSc

2E03

From A to Z: Creating a Glossary of Terms on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder to Define the Language we use to Help Others

5:00-5:20

Sadia Jama, PhD (Cand)

2A04

Mental Health in the Regular Force: Findings from the 2019 Canadian Armed Forces Health Survey

Claire Hooks, EdD

2B04

Female veteran identity in the United Kingdom and its impact on accessing support services

SYMPOSIUM

Evaluating Cross-sector Collaborations to Meet the Health and Social Needs of United States Veterans

Gilly Cantor, MPA
2C04

Creating and evaluating military-centric service navigation networks for collective impact

Lauren Roberts, MSc

2D04

Considerations on the application of family theories, models, and frameworks within adult rehabilitation and recovery following acquired injury or illness

Robyn Shields, MSc

2E04

Screening Positively for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Is Avoidance an Issue for Public Safety Personnel?

5:20-5:40

Yanfang Guo, PhD

2A05

Periodic Health Assessment and Cancer Screening in the Regular Forces Personnel: Findings from the 2019 Canadian Armed Forces Health Survey

Adelina McCall, MSc

2B05

How do we better measure housing in Veterans?: Results of a review of instruments to assess housing and physical environment

Leslie Hausmann, PhD

2C05

Challenges and benefits of achieving strong participation of United States Veterans Affairs Medical Centers in cross-sector collaboratives to support Veterans

Rosemary Ricciardelli, PhD

2D05

Implementing Peer Support Apps in Correctional Services: Lessons Learned and Future Directions

Shannon Remers, MSc

2E05

Research to Practice: The development of tailored mental health programming for healthcare workers and public safety personnel

5:40-6:00

DISCUSSANT

Veronic Clair, MD

2A06

The Canadian Armed Forces Health Survey: An essential surveillance tool for monitoring the health and wellbeing of serving Canadian Armed Forces members

Stephanie Felder, PhD

2B06

Racial Disparity and Female Veteran Homelessness

DISCUSSANT

Daniel Perkins, PhD

2C06

Evaluating Cross-sector Collaborations to Meet the Health and Social Needs of United States Veterans

Suzette Bremault-Phillips, PhD

2D06

Advancing the Canadian Military, Veteran, and Family Connected Campus Consortium: Preliminary results

Rachel Dekel, PhD

2E06

Peer Support Following Combat Exposure and Its Contribution to Recovery: Creating A Language That Not Everyone Understands

6:00 PM

CIMVHR FORUM DAY 1 ENDS

6:30 PM

CIMVHR STUDENT AND POST-DOCTORAL ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE NETWORKING EVENT

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

This social event will provide an opportunity for trainees (students and postdocs), participating in CIMVHR Forum 2023, to get to know one another, learn about the various student activities ongoing at CIMVHR and create connections with colleagues, faculty and government scientists who may have opportunities for further learning and mentorship. Those who have a research interest in military, Veteran, family and public safety personnel health and well-being, should plan to attend.

Please indicate if you wish to attend when you register.

Tuesday, October 17

7:30 AM

7:30 AM

WORKSHOP 4

Pain Reprocessing Therapy as a Group Treatment

7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

8:00 AM

BREAKFAST

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

9:30 AM

MORNING PLENARY

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM

10:15 AM

NETWORKING BREAK AND TRADESHOW

10:15 AM - 10:45 AM

10:45 AM

CONCURRENT SESSION 3

10:45 AM - 12:45 PM

 

3A

Serving Members, Public Safety Personnel and Veterans

Room: SALLE DESCHÊNES

SYMPOSIUM

Sexual Misconduct in Military Members, Veterans and Public Safety Personnel

3B

Public Safety Personnel, Serving Members and Veterans

Room: CHAPLEAU

Occupational Stress and Culture

3C

Serving members and Veterans

Room: GATINEAU

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Cannabis and Pharmoco-therapy

3D

Serving Members

Room: PAPINEAU

Injury Prevention and Treatment

3E

Serving members, Public Safety Personnel and Veterans

Room: PONTIAC

Employment Limitation and Occupational Health

10:45-11:05

Andrea Brown, PhD

3A01

Impact of Sexual Misconduct on Canadian Women-Identifying Military Members and Veterans

Nicole Bolt, PhD

3B01

Evaluation of the Before Operational Stress training program: Mental health, risk, and resiliency outcomes

Rebecca Robillard, PhD

3C01

Listening to Canadian Veterans About Cannabis Use in the Context of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Preliminary Results from A National Survey

Jonathan Lieberman, BSc

3D01

A Tale of Two Targets: Differential Effects of Posterior Cingulate Cortex- and Amygdala-targeted Neurofeedback on Posttraumatic stress disorder related Neural Activation

Megan Edgelow, EdD

3E01

Ontario Workplace Safety Insurance Board Mental Stress Injury Claims for Public Safety Personnel from 2017-2021

11:05-11:25

Linna Tam-Seto, PhD

3A02

Understanding men´s experiences of accessing and using supports for military sexual trauma: A scoping review

Gabriela Ioachim, PhD

3B02

Experiences of the Before Operational Stress training program from participating public safety, healthcare, and other frontline personnel: A qualitative analysis

Julian Reyes Velez, PhD

3C02

Medical diagnoses associated with authorizing cannabis for medical purposes among Canadian Veterans from 2016 to 2021

Olivier Mailloux, MD

3D02

Bariatric Surgery Should be Offered to Active-duty Military Personnel: A Retrospective Study of the Canadian Armed Forces' Experience

Kelly Debouter, MClSc

3E02

Return to Duty Access Program (RtDAP): A pathway to manage Canadian Armed Forces members with extended medical employment limitations and aid in return to duty

11:25-11:45

Sarah E. Lade, PhD (Cand)

3A03

A Scoping Review of Military Sexual Trauma and Members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ Community

Janet Ellis, MD

3B03

Elucidating the healthcare worker experience of work life and stress over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic through analysis of qualitative survey data

Tetyana Kendzerska, MD, PhD

3C03

Longitudinal Perspectives on the Utilization of Cannabis for Medical Purposes in Canadian Veterans: A Population-Based Repeated Cross-Sectional Study

Daniel Dyball, PhD

3D03

The Underlying Mechanisms by which Post-Traumatic Growth is associated with Cardiovascular Health in Male United Kingdom Military Personnel: The ADVANCE Cohort Study

Megan Edgelow, EdD

3E03

Ontario Public Safety Personnel with Work-Related Psychological Injuries: Return to Work Experiences

11:45-12:05

Juliana Khoury, BA

3A04

Sexual victimization among RCMP officers: Understanding the challenges

Paula Di Nota, PhD

3B04

Physiological arousal in response to organizational stress among police managers

Maya Roth, PhD

3C04

Feasibility and Effectiveness of Massed Prolonged Exposure Therapy to Treat Military/Veteran Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Susie Schofield, MSc

3D04

Combat-related injury is associated with decreased lung function in military personnel deployed to Afghanistan: The ADVANCE study

Lisa Scullion, PhD

3E04

“It's not an outstretched hand, it's an accusatory stare”: Understanding veterans' experiences of the United Kingdom social security benefits system

12:05-12:25

Ashley Ibbotson, MA

3A05

Identifying military cultural competencies in civilian sexual assault support programs serving survivors of military sexual trauma

Marina Carbonell, PhD (Student)

3B05

Correctional Officer Culture in Canada: Proving Oneself as a Gateway to Acceptance

J. Don Richardson, MD

3C05

Pharmacotherapy for military-related posttraumatic stress disorder - beyond first-line treatment to a focus on symptom management

Eric Robitaille, PhD

3D05

The effectiveness of standardized physical training programs to reduce musculoskeletal injuries in Canadian Armed Forces combat arms developmental courses

Lesleigh Pullman, PhD

3E05

Cultural Barriers to Employment Equity as a Social Determinant of Health for Designated Group Members in the Canadian Armed Forces

12:25-12:45

DISCUSSANT

Alexandra Heber, MD

3A06

Sexual Misconduct in Military Members, Veterans and Public Safety Personnel

Amber McKenzie, MSc

3B06

Adjustment Disorder in the United Kingdom Military: Prevalence and associated factors among United Kingdom military personnel, veterans, and Reserves

Jenny Liu, PhD

3C06

Comparison of psychotherapies, pharmacotherapies, and combination therapies for posttraumatic stress disorder in military populations: A meta-analysis

Max Talbot, MD

3D06

Are operational fitness evaluations safe for service members with a total hip arthroplasty?

Robin Campbell, MRM

3E06

Sound the Siren: The impact of social media on the mental health and occupational performance of volunteer firefighters

12:45 PM

LUNCH

12:45 PM - 2:30 PM

1:30 PM

SCIENTIFIC SHOWCASE AND NETWORKING SESSION

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

2:30 PM

CONCURRENT SESSION 4

2:30 PM - 3:50 PM

 

4A

Veterans

Room: SALLE DESCHÊNES

Veteran Mental Health

4B

Serving members and Veterans

Room: CHAPLEAU

Disability and Longitudinal Studies

4C

Veterans

Room: GATINEAU

Moral Injury and Mental Health

4D

Families

Room: PAPINEAU

SYMPOSIUM

Collectively Building Strength and Flexibility with and for Military Families

4E

Serving members and Veterans

Room: PONTIAC

Health, Exercise and Sports

2:30-2:50

Deborah Norris, PhD

4A01

The Vietnam Health and Aging Study: Qualitative Exploration of Resilience(y)

Kate Hill MacEachern, PhD

4B01

Differences in Self-Reported Mental Health among Canadian Veterans: A Comparative Analysis of Data from the Life After Service Survey and Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

Stéphanie Houle, PhD

4C01

Measuring Moral Distress and Moral Injury: A Systematic Review and Content Analysis of Existing Scales

Carley Aquin, Med

4D01

What Seven Key Ingredients that Strengthen Children and Families Are Found in Existing Programmes Aiming to Build Resilience in Military Parents?

Samantha Carlucci, PhD

4E01

Descriptive results from the 2019-2021 Canadian Armed Forces Recruit Health Questionnaire

2:50-3:10

Beverly Bergman, PhD

4A02

The mental health needs of middle-aged veterans: evidence from the Trends in Scottish Veterans’ Health Study

Laura Bogaert, PhD (Cand)

4B02

A 5-Year Study of Heat-related Illnesses in the Canadian Armed Forces Regular Force Population

Brent Davis, PhD

4C02

Network analysis exploring the association between posttraumatic stress disorder and moral injury symptoms in Veterans

Michèle L. Hébert, PhD

4D02

Building Community Capacity by Designing a Novel Pan-Canadian Military Family-centred Strengthening Programme with Military Families, Service Providers and Decision-makers

Émilie Miller, BSc

4E02

Associations Between Body Composition and Physical Performance in Female Canadian Armed Forces Members

3:10-3:30

Kim Ritchie, PhD

4A03

A Scoping Review and Environmental Scan to Understand and Identify the Health and Well-Being of Older Veterans in Canada

Daniel Cousineau - Short, PhD (Cand)

4B03

Canadian Forces Cancer and Mortality Study, 1976-2016

Andrea Ashbaugh, PhD

4C03

The clinical utility of a syndrome conceptualization of moral injury: Results of a pilot study and directions for future research

Michèle L. Hébert, PhD

4D03

Understanding Canadian Policies and Contextual Factors that May Expedite or Inhibit the Implementation of Evidence-based Military Family-centred Strengthening Programming

Nicholas Held, PhD

4E03

Understanding the experiences of Canadian Armed Forces Veterans participating in aquatic exercise for lower extremity musculoskeletal pain

3:30-3:50

DISCUSSION

Laura Bogaert, PhD (Cand)

4B04

Hearing Loss and Tinnitus in the Canadian Armed Forces Regular Force Personnel: Results of an 8-Year Retrospective Study

Stéphanie Houle, PhD

4C04

Latent profiles of moral injury and their associations with longitudinal mental health symptoms in Canadian Armed Forces Veterans and healthcare workers

DISCUSSANT

Phillip Sevigny, PhD

4D04

Engaging Community Members Who Serve Military Families to Map a Plan for Programme Expansion Across Canada

Julie Coulthard, PhD

4E04

Military Identity in Ill and Injured Canadian Armed Forces Personnel and Veterans: An Examination of Soldier On Participants

3:50 PM

NETWORKING BREAK AND TRADESHOW

3:50 PM - 4:30 PM

4:30 PM

CONCURRENT SESSION 5

4:30 PM - 5:50 PM

 

5A

Serving Members and Veterans

Room: SALLE DESCHÊNES

R2MR and Wellness

5B

Serving Members and Veterans

Room: CHAPLEAU

Gender, Military Sexual Trauma and Defence Ethics

5C

Serving Members

Room: GATINEAU

Treatment and Prevention of Battlefield Injuries

5D

Public Safety Personnel, Serving Members

Room: PAPINEAU

Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Prevention

5E

Public Safety Personnel, Veterans and Families

Room: PONTIAC

SYMPOSIUM

Building Families: Mid-Program Evaluation of a Psychoeducation and Support Program for Spouses in First Responder Families

4:30-4:50

Valerie Wood, PhD

5A01

Instructor Reports of The Effectiveness of Road to Mental Readiness Fidelity Training for Program Implementation

Linna Tam Seto, PhD

5B01

The role of changing gender and sexual expression to how service women navigate life in the Canadian Armed Forces

Nabil Ali-Mohamad, BASc

5C01

Determining the Ease-of-Use of Ruggedized CounterFlow Gauze by Canadian Armed Forces in a Swine Model of Junctional Hemorrhage

Daniel Dyball, PhD

5D01

Suicidal Ideation in Male United Kingdom Military Personnel Deployed to Afghanistan and the Role of Combat Injury, Mental Illness and Health-Related Quality of Life: The ADVANCE Cohort Study

Kelly Schwartz, PhD

5E01

Re: Building First Responder Families: Core Model and Program Development

4:50-5:10

Gia Geetha, MA

5A02

Evaluation of the Road to Mental Readiness for Health Services

Charlotte Herriott, PhD

5B02

“It was honestly horrific.” Female Veteran’s Experiences of Reporting Sexual Offences in the United Kingdom Service Justice System

Andrew W. Kirkpatrick, MD

5C02

Robotic Human Preserving Efforts to Advance Self-Performed Diagnosis and Hemorrhage Control Far-Forward

Janette Leroux, PhD

5D02

How have families figured into research on suicide prevention among police and law enforcement? A scoping review

Hannah Duffy, PhD

5E02

Evaluating the Re: Building Families Program at Pre/Post/3-Month Follow-up: Implications for First Responder Families

5:10-5:30

Joyce Chan Maurais, MET

5A03

Integration of blended learning strategies into Road to Mental Readiness

DISCUSSION

Jing Zhang, PhD

5C03

Multi-Omics and machine learning analysis lead to effective molecular mechanism characterization and biomarker discovery for long-term exposure to low-intensity repeated blast overpressure

Henry Bowen, PhD

5D03

Building a National Framework Development for Supporting Bereaved Military and Emergency Services & their Families After Suicide in Australia

Megan McElheran, PsyD

5E03

Clinical Reflections on the Re: Building Families Program: Using Qualitative Data to Validate Core Content and Delivery Feasibility

5:30-5:50

Aaron Dale, CD and Alyson Dale, PhD

5A04

Military Veterans Wellness Program

Nabil Ali-Mohamad, BASc

5C04

Quantifying the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder following traumatic blunt or penetrating trauma to the torso area

Janette Leroux, PhD

5D04

How are families involved in international suicide prevention guidelines? A systematic literature review and narrative synthesis

DISCUSSANT

Tim Black, PhD

5E04

A clinical perspective on building families

6:00 PM

CIMVHR FORUM DAY 2 ENDS

6:30 PM

NETWORKING RECEPTION

6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Please indicate if you wish to attend when you register.

Wednesday, October 18

8:00 AM

BREAKFAST

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

9:30 AM

MORNING PLENARY

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM

10:15 AM

NETWORKING BREAK AND TRADESHOW

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

11:15 AM

CONCURRENT SESSION 6

11:15 AM - 12:55 PM

 

6A

Serving Members, Veterans and Public Safety Personnel

Room: SALLE DESCHÊNES

Piloting through the COVID-19 Pandemic

6B

Serving Members and Veterans

Room: CHAPLEAU

Sex and Gender Impact on Health Needs

6C

Serving Members

Room: GATINEAU

Combat-related Injury

6D

Families

Room: PAPINEAU

Family Challenges

6E

Public Safety Personnel

Room: PONTIAC

SYMPOSIUM

Individual Differences among Newly Recruited Royal Canadian Mounted Police Cadets

11:15-11:35

Howard Burdett, PhD

6A01

Employment and mental health during the initial period of the COVID-19 pandemic among United Kingdom ex-service personnel

Amy Hall, PhD

6B01

Sex-disaggregated analysis of relationships between rank at release and health outcomes in veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces

Sandhya Narikuzhy, BSC

6C01

Psychological Trauma and the Embodied Self: Resting-State Functional Connectivity of the Temporoparietal Junction in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and its Dissociative Subtype

Rachael Gribble, PhD

6D01

Who am I? A qualitative exploration of the identities of spouses/partners of United Kingdom Armed Forces Veterans

Katie Andrews, PhD

6E01

Personality Profiles of Royal Canadian Mounted Police Cadets Starting the Cadet Training Program

11:35-11:55

Megan Therrien, MA

6A02

Correlates of increased cannabis consumption by Canadian Armed Forces members during the COVID-19 pandemic

Lisa Garland Baird, PhD

6B02

Using Sex and Gender Based Analysis Plus and Intersectional Research to Identify the Health and Well-being Needs of Equity Deserving Veterans in Canada

Andrew W. Kirkpatrick, MD

6C02

Die Alone Without Trying: The TeleMentored Ultrasound Supported Medical Interventions Research Programs Efforts to Empowering Catastrophic Far-Forward Self-Care

Navjot Bhullar, PhD

6D02

Wellbeing Indicators of Young Children from Australian Military and Veteran Families: Insights from Parents

Jolan Nisbet, PhD

6E02

Mental health and social support among Royal Canadian Mounted Police cadets

11:55-12:15

Andrea D’Alessandro-Lowe, PhD (Student)

6A03

A Cross-Sectional Investigation of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Endorsement Among Canadian Healthcare Workers and Public Safety Personnel Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic

Emiel Maliepaard, PhD

6B03

A Theory of Subjective Health Needs of Women Veterans (Compared to Men Veterans)

Hans Christian Tingelstad, PhD

6C03

Absolute strength: A key predictor of injury risk in Infantry Developmental Period 1 infantry candidates

Jill Foley, DCP (Student)

6D03

When trauma comes home: The impacts of first responder trauma on their partners

Juliana Khoury, BA

6E03

Putative risk and resiliency factors among Royal Canadian Mounted Police cadets

12:15-12:35

Emily Sullo, MMASc

6A04

Understanding the influence of Organizational and Leadership Practices on the Mental Health of Public Safety Personnel during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Karl Hamner, PhD

6B04

Assessing the Needs of Women Who Served in the United States Armed Forces

Mirjana Jerkic, MD, PhD

6C04

Effects of Remote Ischemic Conditioning on Neural Injury and Coagulopathy in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients: Preliminary results from a randomized control trial

Linda Slapakova, MPhil

6D04

Understanding the impact of Service life on the financial stability of military families

Robyn Shields, MSc

6E04

Daily Survey Participation and Positive Changes in Mental Health Symptom Scores among Royal Canadian Mounted Police Cadets

12:35-12:55

Mauda Karram, BSc

6A05

Canadian Public Safety Personnel´s Intention to Leave Their Profession and/or Organization

Abigail Wood, MSc

6B05

Co-designing mental health guidance with women veterans

Nusrat Choudhury, Meng

6C05

Characterizing Arousal and Emotional Demands for Personalized Virtual Stress Exposure Training

DISCUSSION

DISCUSSANT

Kirby Maguire, BA Hons

6E05

Individual Differences among Newly Recruited Royal Canadian Military Police Cadets - Discussant

12:55 PM

LUNCH

12:55 PM - 2:15 PM

2:15 PM

CONCURRENT SESSION 7

2:15 PM - 3:55 PM

 

7A

Serving Members

Room: SALLE DESCHÊNES

Advances on Mental Health Treatment and Therapies

7B

Veterans and Serving Members

Room: CHAPLEAU

Improving Health Care

7C

Public Safety Personnel, Veterans and Families

Room: GATINEAU

Moral Injury and Mental Health

7D

Veterans

Room: PAPINEAU

Military to Civilian Transition

7E

Veterans

Room: PONTIAC

SYMPOSIUM

Supporting Preferences of Older Veterans and Families in Later Life to Promote Health and Well-being

2:15-2:35

Jason Busse, PhD

7A01

Remote versus in-person cognitive behavioral therapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials

Hilary Engward, PhD

7B01

Having Safe Conversations about Uncertainty: Findings from an Interprofessional Workshop with Experts by Experience, Experts in Communication, and Medical Students

Andrea D’Alessandro-Lowe, PhD (Student)

7C01

Associations Between Coping, Supports and Moral Injury Symptoms among Canadian Public Safety Personnel

Daniel Perkins, PhD

7D01

An Empirically-Based Screener: Veteran-Transition Assessment Tool

Annie Robitaille, PhD

7E01

Understanding the needs and trajectories of older Veterans and their families in Canada

2:35-2:55

Kaitlin Chivers-Wilson, MD

7A02

Evaluating the effectiveness of delivering Cognitive Processing Therapy in an intensive format for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder in an Operational Stress Injury context

Ashley Williams, PhD

7B02

Military cultural competence among civilian healthcare providers: A systematic review

Ruth Lanius, MD, PhD

7C02

“I am afraid you will see the stain on my soul”: Neural processing of direct eye gaze in individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder following recall of a moral injury event

Nicola Gillin, PhD

7D02

Understanding and improving Non-United Kingdom Service and transition in the British Armed Forces

Danielle Cruise, MSc

7E02

Evaluation of the Impact of an Arts Program for Veterans in the Community

2:55-3:15

Paul Ritvo, PhD

7A03

Feasibility of Online Health Coaching for Canadian Armed Forces Personnel in Mental Health Treatment

Emily Sinitski, MSc

7B03

How does virtual reality compliment clinical care: an Ottawa perspective

Catherine Baillie Abidi, PhD

7C03

A Qualitative Analysis of the Nature and Impact of Deployment-related Encounters with Children

Ed Bryan, PhD

7D03

Exploring the Lived Experience of ‘Military Migrants’: A Qualitative Study on the Military-to-Civilian Transition of Foreign & Commonwealth Veterans from the United Kingdom Armed Forces

Michaela Adams, MSc (Cand)

7E03

Evaluating the Impact of Therapeutic Recreation and Creative Arts on the Health and Well-Being of Older Veterans

3:15-3:35

Corneliu Rusu, MD

7A04

Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Progress Monitoring and Treatment Evaluation of Depression (PROMPT-D) Feasibility Study: Evaluation of Study Results Against Established Success Criteria

Amy Hall, PhD

7B04

International perspective on military exposure data sources, applications, and opportunities for collaboration

Anthony Nazarov, PhD

7C04

Factors associated with trajectories of mental health symptoms in a large longitudinal community sample of Veterans

Ed Bryan, PhD

7D04

The Lived Experience of Military-to-Civilian Transition and Post-Service Life amongst Gurkha Veterans

Georgia Stewart, BHSc

7E04

Exploring the experiences and needs of care partners of older Veterans transitioning into a long-term care home

3:35-3:55

Niki Hosseini-Kamkar, PhD

7A05

Effects of Adversity on Brain Function: Evidence from a Large-Scale Meta-Analysis of fMRI Studies

Shannon Gottshall, PhD

7B05

Strengthening the Canadian Armed Forces: Key Findings from Interviews with Health Promotion Experts

DISCUSSION

Joel Watson, MA

7D05

Military to Civilian Transition and Civil-Military Relations: Cultural Divergence Crisis

DISCUSSANT

Annie Robitaille, PhD

7E05

Supporting Preferences of Older Veterans and Families in Later Life to Promote Health and Well-being

4:00 PM

CIMVHR FORUM 2023 ENDS

Poster Presenters

Last Name First Name Degree Affiliation Presentation Title Poster #
Aggerwal Salena BHSc (Student) University of Ottawa Quantitative Assessment of Injectable Medication Delivery Practices
P129
Ali-Mohamad Nabil BASc University of British Columbia; CoMotion Drug Delivery Systems Inc. Advancing an Optimized Formulation of CounterFlow Self-Dispersing Hemostatic Powder for Non-Compressible Abdominal Hemorrhage
P130
Aronson Keith PhD The Pennsylvania State University A Data Driven Conceptualization of Military to Civilian Transitions
P156
Born Jennifer MSc Department of National Defence, Director General Military Personnel Research Analysis Qualitative well-being follow-up of the individuals connected to the 2004 HMCS CHICOUTIMI fire
P131
Bremault-Phillips Suzette PhD University of Alberta Capacity Building to Address the Trauma Care Gap: Spread and Scale of 3MDR in the Canadian Context
P157
Burdett Howard PhD King's College London; King's Centre for Military Health Research Relationships between battlefield injury, pain, mobility and post-Service employment: the ADVANCE study
P158
Campbell Robin PhD (Cand) Dalhousie University; Western University; Canadian Armed Forces; Royal Canadian Air Force Implementation of the PeerOnCall apps: Insights from the Fire Sector
P114
Carlucci Samantha PhD Department of National Defence Identifying pre-military risk factors for suicidal ideation among recruits entering the Canadian Armed Forces
P132
Carmichael Victoria MSc Atlas Institute For Veterans and Families Co-creating an evidence-informed mental health education hub for young Family members of Veterans living with an operational stress injury: An overview of the process and key lessons learned
P101
Chan Jennifer PhD (Cand) University of Toronto Heart rate fragmentation as a biomarker for mental health among police and adults in a non-clinical setting
P115
Clarkin Chantalle PhD CAMH A Theory and Practice Informed Approach to Crisis Intervention for Public Safety Personnel in Canada – Identifying knowledge gaps to inform action
P116
Czarnuch Stephen PhD Memorial University The PeerOnCall technology balancing act: managing competing tensions
P117
Dupuy Jean-Bernard PhD Veterans Affairs Canada Strategies for Implementing Measurement Based Care in the National Network of Operational Stress Injury Clinics
P159
Easterbrook Bethany PhD (Student) McMaster University Longitudinal Study of Canadian Correctional Workers’ Well-being: A Comparison of Self-Report and Diagnostic Interview Results
P118
Eljdupovic Gordana PhD The Royal Ottawa Operational Stress Injury Clinic An Exploration of Gender in Treatment Response following Participation in a Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Skills Training Group for Canadian Veterans and Royal Canadian Mounted Police
P160
Engward Hilary PhD Anglia Ruskin University Understanding Uncertainty: the family experience of living with acquired loss of limbs.
P161
Galanakis Chrissi MSc Department of National Defence; Canadian Forces Health Services Headquarters Describing trends in medical leave over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Canadian Armed Forces
P134
Geetha Gia (Gaayathri) MA Department of National Defence; Canadian Forces Health Services Group Evaluation of the Road to Mental Readiness for Health Services: Impact of COVID-19
P135
Godsell Pauline MRSc University of British Columbia; Canadian Forces Health Services National Capital Region: A journey towards improved evidence-based interdisciplinary chronic pain programming
P137
Grace Williamson MSc King's College London; King's Centre for Military Health Research Modifying a digital intervention to support female veterans in the United Kingdom who drink at a harmful and hazardous level: Findings from the DrinksRation study
P162
Gribble Rachael PhD King's College London; King's Centre for Military Health Research School Transitions of Adolescents from United Kingdom Armed Forces Families: A Qualitative Study Exploring the Policy, Practice, and Research Landscape
P102
Grover Laura PhD (Student) King's College London; King's Centre for Military Health Research A systematic review and meta-analysis of self-reported perceived social support among combat-exposed military personnel
P163
Grover Laura PhD King's College London; King's Centre for Military Health Research Social support in male United Kingdom military personnel who deployed to Iraq/Afghanistan: analysis of baseline data from the ADVANCE study
P164
Habiyakare Clement MPH Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services OUTCAN 2022 Community Needs Assessment
P103
Held Nicholas PhD McMaster University; Hydrathletics Inc. Exploring the unique experiences of Military Sexual Trauma amongst Canadian Armed Forces Reservists and Veterans
P180
Hill Shannon PhD (Cand) Queen's Universityy Supporting the School Transition Experiences of Adolescents Living in Canadian Military Families: An Educator Perspective
P104
Ingram Geoff BA McGill University; Edgewood Health Network Clinical Outcomes Amongst Military, Veterans, and First Responders Admitted to a Concurrent Trauma and Addiction Program
P119
Johnson Amanda MSc Department of National Defence; Canadian Armed Forces; Canadian Forces Health Services Headquarters Canadian Armed Forces Physiotherapy Officer Mentorship Program and Evaluation
P138
Jones Chelsea PhD University of Alberta; Leiden University; Edmonton Operational Stress Injury Clinic; Alberta Health Services; Veterans Affairs Canada Participant and Stakeholder Experiences of a Workplace Reintegration Program for Public Safety Personnel with Operational Stress Injuries
P120
Karram Mauda BSc McMaster University Public Safety Personnel´s Experiences with Formal and Informal Mental Health Supports and their Associated Outcomes during the COVID-19 Pandemic
P121
Kendzerska Tetyana MD, PhD University of Ottawa; The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute Understanding Clinical and Demographic Correlates of Medical Cannabis Use in Canadian Veterans: A Cross-Sectional Study Linking the Life After Services Studies 2019 and Health Administrative Databases
P165
Kile Jim MD Canadian Armed Forces, Canadian Forces Health Services Group Summative Evaluation of The Canadian Forces Health Services Response to the COVID-19 Emergency
P139
Lambert Anne-Marie BSc Université de Montréal; Department of National Defence; Canadian Special Operations Forces Command Implementation of Advanced Practice Physiotherapy via Telemedicine for Deployed Canadian Special Operations Forces Command Military Members
P140
Lebeau Marie-France MPA Department of National Defence; Canadian Forces Health Services Headquarters Evaluation of the Onboarding Process for Occupational Therapists in Canadian Forces Health Services
P141
Leblanc-Huard Gabrielle BA Université Laval Les transitions en contexte de douleur chronique : revue de littérature comparée de la transition à la vie adulte et de la transition de la vie militaire à la vie civile
P166
Leightley Daniel PhD King's College London; King's Centre for Military Health Research Using Machine Learning to predict daily Post-traumatic stress disorder and cannabis use disorder symptoms among non-treatment seeking veterans: A United Kingdom and United States study
P167
Liu Jenny Jing Wen PhD Western University; Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry; MacDonald Franklin OSI Research Centre INSPIRE: INcreasing veteranS´ Pathways to Information, Resilience, and Empowerment through collaboration and co-design
P169
Manser Lynda MMgt Military Family Services; Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services; Department of National Defence Research-informed services designed to enhance family resilience
P105
Martin Krystle PhD University of Ontario Institute of Technology; York University; Edgewood Health Network Leveraging App Technology to Support Mental Wellness of Police Personnel - An Implementation Evaluation
P122
McGrath Patrick PhD Dalhousie University; IWK Health Centre Firefighters Preventing Cancer, Les pompiers et la prévention du cancer: A Cluster Randomized Trial
P123
McGregor Carolyn PhD University of Ontario Institute of Technology; Sydney University Innovative Delivery of R2MR Stress Exposure Training: Testing how immersive haptic garments impact the human response to a virtual tactical training simulation
P142
McKenzie Amber MSc King's College London; King's Centre for Military Health Research Investigating demographic characteristics and the lived experiences of United Kingdom military personnel diagnosed with an adjustment disorder
P143
Moll Sandra PhD McMaster University PeerOnCall: Co-designing app-based tools for peer support
P124
Nazarov Anthony PhD Western University; MacDonald Franklin OSI Research Centre; McMaster University; Lawson Health Research Institute Modeling of PCL-5, GAD-7 and PHQ-9 Simultaneously in a Longitudinal Study of Veterans during the COVID-19 Pandemic
P170
Nicholson Andrew PhD University of Ottawa; McMaster University; Atlas Institute for Veterans and Families Identity-based Trauma and Moral Injury: Minority Stress as a Potentially Morally Injurious Event
P171
Nouri Parto Dorsa HBSc McMaster University Effectiveness and engagement in self-education: A mixed methods study for veterans managing chronic pain
P106
Noyek Samantha PhD University of Calgary Putting Veteran Families First: Development and Preliminary Evaluation of a Veteran Family Education Program to Foster Intergenerational Resilience
P107
Peng Henry PhD Defence Research and Development Canada Post-reconstitution hemostatic stability profiles of Canadian and German freeze-dried plasma
P144
Perkins Daniel PhD The Pennsylvania State University Subjective and Objective Measurement of Underemployment Among Post-9/11 Veterans
P172
Reeves Kathryn BA Mount Saint Vincent University “Something Most Canadians Don’t Understand”: A Qualitative Study of Military Children’s Perceptions of Parents’ Deployment to Morally Injurious Missions
P108
Remers Shannon MSc McMaster University; Homewood Health; Homewood Research Institute From Research to Training: Impact of COVID-19 on the Mental Health of Healthcare Workers and Public Safety Personnel
P125
Rhind Shawn PhD University of Toronto; Department of National Defence; Defence Research and Development Canada Omega-3 Fatty Acid Status in Canadian Armed Forces Members - A preliminary assessment with recommendations for brain and mental health
P145
Ricciardelli Rosemary PhD Memorial University of Newfoundland The Mental Health and Well-Being of Provincial and Territorial Correctional Works Pre and During COVID-19: A National Comparison
P126
Richardson Melissa BHSc Queen's University Crisis response approaches for family members of those who serve: A scoping review in progress
P109
Richmond Rachel PhD (Cand) Queen's University Where and how do organizations support families? Work/Life conflict and the identification of current practices for family-forward policies, practices, and programs
P110
Robb-Jackson Carley MA Military Family Services; Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services; Department of National Defence Exploring Family Breakdown and Violence within Military Families: Building better supports through evidence-based mixed-methods research
P112
Rogers Marg PhD University of New England; Manna Institute Supporting children and families during transition from military to civilian life: Co-designing and co-creating research-based resources
P111
Scott Sarah HBSc University of Toronto The impact of sex on physiological arousal to organizational stress in scenario-based training for police managers
P127
Sergio Lauren PhD York University Experience in Canadian Armed Forces Breachers reduces the negative impact of repetitive low-level blast exposures on rule-based visuomotor skill
P146
Shaw Carrie PhD Veterans Affairs Canada Gender-Based Analysis Plus for the modernization of Veteran Affairs Canada´s disability benefit tools
P168
Shiu Maria MSc Department of National Defence; Defence Research and Development Canada Immune Function in Canadian Armed Forces Personnel Exposed to Repeated Low-intensity Blast Overpressure: A Mediation Analysis
P133
Silins Stacey PhD Department of National Defence; Director General Military Personnel Research and Analysis Development of a Trauma-Informed Research Framework for Defence Research
P147
Skorzewska Anna MD Western University; University of Toronto The Use of Buprenorphine for Treatment Resistant Depression: A Case Report
P148
Smith Erin MD Canadian Armed Forces; Canadian Forces Health Services Group Initial Trial to Investigate the Feasibility and Fidelity of the Royal Canadian Air Force Aircrew Conditioning Program
P149
Smith Shane MD Canadian Armed Forces Combat Vascular Access: A Scoping Review
P152
St. Cyr Kate PhD (Cand) University of Toronto; Dalla Lana School of Public Health Mental health services use within the first five years following release from the Canadian Armed Forces: methodological considerations for comparisons with the general population
P173
St. Cyr Kate PhD (Cand) University of Toronto; Dalla Lana School of Public Health Mental health-related emergency department visits: a comparison between Veterans residing in Ontario and the general population
P174
Stretton Sara PhD (Cand) Western University A Structured Comparison of Firefighter Mental Health Training Programs
P128
Sudom Kerry PhD Department of National Defence; Director General Military Personnel Research and Analysis An Exploration of Patterns in the Treatment of Canadian Armed Forces Members with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Preliminary Findings of a Survey of Clinicians
P150
Thorne Oliver BA Veterans Transition Network What We Have Done and What We Have Not Done: Exploring Moral Injury in Military Service Members and Veterans
P175
Ventresca Matthew MSc Myndspan; The Hospital for Sick Children The relationship between repeated blast overpressure exposure, history of concussion, mental health and neurological symptoms in active duty Canadian Armed Forces personnel and Veterans
P151
Versteeg Sarah MSc University of Waterloo A critical look at the medical cannabis self-education landscape: a scoping review and environmental scan of self-education tools for Veterans and CAF members living with chronic pain
P176
Williams Ashley PhD McMaster University What do civilian healthcare providers need to know to care for Veterans with chronic pain? A qualitative study
P177
Williamson Charlotte MSc King's College London; King's Centre for Military Health Research A Systematic Review of Risk and Protective Factors For Self-Harm and Suicide Behaviours Among Serving and Ex-Serving Military Personnel of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand
P153
Williamson Charlotte MSc King's College London; King's Centre for Military Health Research A Qualitative Exploration of United Kingdom Ex-Serving Personnel’s Experiences of Seeking Help for Self-Harm, Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Attempts: Preliminary Findings
P178
Wood Abigail MSc Anglia Ruskin University; Veterans & Families Institute for Military Social Research “Dropping in and out”: Social media and internet-based communication amongst military families during separation
P113
Wood Valerie PhD Department of National Defence; Canadian Forces Health Services Group Mental Health Continuum Descriptor Enhancement Project
P154
Yap Sidney PhD (Student) University of Alberta Stakeholder Impressions on the Future of Digitally Delivered Mental Health Care
P179
Zhang Jing PhD Defence Research and Development Canada Machine learning feature selection and predictive modelling for optimal blood transfusion
P155