Central Office Update

• New Deputy Chief Patient Care Services Officer - Mental Health– From

• VISN 4 MIRECC• University of Pennsylvania• Geriatric Psychiatry• Research

– Late life depression– Behavioral symptoms in dementia– Mental health in nursing homes– Mental health in primary care

Central Office Update

• Personal trajectory

– Basic science– Clinical research/ Clinical trials– Research dissemination/ advocacy– Intervention and services research– VACO

Moving ForwardStrategic Plan

• Improving access, capacity, and quality

• Recovery and rehabilitation

• Primary care interface

• Clinical neuro- and behavioral science

Moving ForwardIntegrated Care

• Target problems– Depression– Anxiety– Problem drinking– Other

• Models and strategies– Care management– Evidence-based psychotherapy in primary care– Beachhead for health psychology/behavioral medicine

Moving ForwardLeadership

• Strengths of the field

• Locus of leadership

• Role of Central Office

Ira Katz

Ira.Katz@med.va.gov

Ira.Katz2@va.gov

katzi@mail.med.upenn.edu