WASHINGTON, March 13, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Steptoe Group, LLC is pleased to announce this first Training Day for Veterans bringing their award winning Warrior-Patient Centric Healthcare Training ™ (WCHT-PCHT) Seminar Series to Washington, D.C. on March 20, 2012 in a special free session in support of the 'My Next Move' and 'Joining Forces' efforts. This special executive program is for veterans and military spouses seeking employment in the healthcare industry caring for our nation's service members and veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and other mental and behavioral health conditions.
The Steptoe Group is the leading provider of accredited training and certification in the health care industry focused on PTSD and TBI. In November 2011 the company committed to training 500 veterans and military spouses moving into the healthcare sector and this will be first session in a series nationwide in support of that goal. The host for the Steptoe Group's initial training is the VETS Group and the training will be conducted from 10:00 AM to 1:30 pm at the VETS Center located at 1200 18th Street, Suite LL100, Washington, DC 20036.
The program is free for qualified veterans and military spouses but seating is limited so anyone interested in attending should contact Shirley Fairwell at 240-888-2330 or E-mail her at shirlcopel@msn.com or CJ Jordan at 202-489-7864 and E-mail at CJ@thesteptoegroup.com. Each attendee will receive a WCHT-PCHT training certificate upon completion of the training.
With over 25 million veterans in the United States and over 2.2 million having served just since 2001 this training is urgently needed for healthcare professionals. In addition, between now and 2016 over 1.2 million service members will leave the military and return to their homes in every corner of the country. These service members, veterans and family members represent 25% of the U.S. population and signify an ongoing need by healthcare providers to understand the specific challenges presented by those who have fought in our nations conflicts.
The WCHT-PCHT program was developed in accordance with the Rand Report's – Invisible Wounds of War, and the new 2012 Joint Commission's mandate that multi-phased training/certification programs be provided to key healthcare providers and health services professionals in the area of Patient Centered Communications. The training arms participants with the tools needed to improve long-term health outcomes for this unique population and allows attendees to earn continuing medical education, continuing education units and certifications for career advancement while preparing for this critical challenge.
Many states are recognizing this urgent need and are enacting regulations to address this issue within the Reserves and the National Guard. Recently passed legislation in North Carolina and Massachusetts mandate that military and veteran centric training be provided to healthcare providers and allied healthcare professionals. The WCHT-PCHT program meets the mandates of these laws and follows the dictum "You must know me, to treat me" ™.
The WCHT-PCHT program was recently highlighted in stories in the American Medical Associations newsletter 'Ending Disparities' as well as in the Domestic Preparedness newsletter. Interested media who want to learn more about the WCHT-PCHT program and The Steptoe Group can call Chairman and CEO Ron Steptoe at 443-324-1030 or write ron@thesteptoegroup.com.
About The Steptoe Group, LLC. The Steptoe Group, LLC was founded in 2008 with the corporate headquarters located in Ellicott City, Maryland. The Steptoe Group is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business whose objective is to create sustainable partnerships with government agencies and private organizations in order to improve access and delivery of quality health, science, and education services. The firm accomplishes this objective by utilizing a proprietary business platform that effectively and efficiently integrates training, information management, research and communication to improve long term health outcomes.
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