Therapy to military veterans, service members, guards, and reservists experiencing combat-related PTSD

Walter Reed is currently recruiting for a study in which they provide free evidence-based therapy to military veterans, service members, guards, and reservists experiencing combat-related PTSD.  The study is being conducted at the National Intrepid Center of Excellence on the campus of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda. 

All participants receive exposure therapy, which is the gold standard of treatment for PTSD. The study is comparing Prolonged Exposure to Virtual Reality Exposure (VRE) with or without cognitive enhancers.

Walter Reed is also offering two free functional MRI (brain scans) to assess recovery in those receiving VRE therapy, comparing them to healthy veterans, those with a history of blast exposure and those with PTSD receiving usual care.

For more information visit  

 

 http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01990547  and http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01352637.

Click here to learn more about other clinical studies and ClinicalTrials.gov.

Internship Opportunity: Los Angeles Emergency Management Department

CITY OF LOS ANGELES

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

www.laemuc.org/home/Internship ∙ emergency.lacity.org

POSITION

Emergency Management Intern

SALARY   

 

 

$18.87 per hour or course credit per higher education institution

SCHEDULE

20 hours per week for 10 consecutive weeks, May 19 through July 25, 2014.

DUTIES

The City of Los Angeles Emergency Management Department (EMD) is currently taking applications for the Summer 2014 Emergency Management Internship program. This highly competitive internship program, in the nation’s 2nd largest city, is open to graduate students interested in emergency management and pursuing a degree in emergency management, homeland security, public administration, public policy, strategic planning, public health, or a related field. Interns will receive hands-on experience, as they will be fully integrated into the Department and will be assigned projects related to emergency management. Interns will prepare reports, research, recommendations, and correspondence on behalf of EMD.

Participants will have the opportunity to participate in Emergency Operations Center (EOC) activations; work with representatives from various City of Los Angeles departments, business partners, and non-profit organizations; and will have access to City hosted emergency management training and related meetings as available.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

EMD acts on behalf of the Mayor, the City Council, Emergency Operations Board, and Emergency Operations Organization on all matters of city-wide emergency planning, training, mitigation, recovery, and Emergency Operations Center readiness. The Department strives to increase the preparedness of Angelenos; enhance the City’s collective ability to plan for, mitigate, and respond to emergencies; and expand the City’s continuity of operations/continuity of government capabilities.

REQUIREMENTS

All applicants must meet the following minimum requirements:

 Enrolled in or recently completed a graduate degree program at an accredited university, preferably in emergency management, homeland security, public administration, strategic planning, or a related field

 Minimum of 3.0 cumulative GPA

 Strong oral and written communication skills; Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision; Detail-oriented; Creative thinker and ability to strategize and solve complex problems

 Proficient in Microsoft Office applications

To apply, email a cover letter, resume, and writing sample to:

Gabriela Noriega, Program Coordinator, at Gabriela.Noriega@lacity.org

Include "Internship Application" in the subject of your email

Applications are due by April 28, 2014

www.laemuc.org/home/Internship