PDH-CPG Training Briefs and The Epic of Gilgamesh
PDH-CPG Training Briefs are seven condensed (7-12 minute) training modules
produced by the DoD Deployment Health Clinical Center. These modules were designed to provide
clinicians with guidance on implementation of the DoD/VA Post-Deployment Health Clinical Practice
Guideline (PDH-CPG).
The Epic of Gilgamesh is a 15 minute video produced by the Veterans Administration
illustrating the implementation of the PDH-CPG through the use of animated characters.
It is suitable for all audiences - providers, support staff, service members and their families.
Deployment Health Clinical Training Series
Speaking primarily to providers, these clinical training
modules provide comprehensive training on the DoD/ VA Post-Deployment
Health Clinical Practice Guideline (PDH-CPG) and Emerging Health Concerns.
These modules were designed to provide in-depth guidance on the proper use of the
Guideline and up-to date information about Emerging Health Concerns. This series
was produced by the DoD Deployment Health Clinical Center. There are six modules
on the Post-Deployment Health Clinical Practice Guideline and five on Emerging
Health Concerns with each module ranging between 17 to 47 minutes long. Use of
the information provided in this clinical training series will promote quality
post-deployment health care.
Terror Attack on the Water Supply: A Community Response Exercise
DoD/VA Clinical Practice Guideline Toward Improved Quality of Post-Deployment Care
Using Patient and Family Networks to Enhance Clinical Risk Communication
Best Clinical Practices: Implementation Initiatives
Risk Communication for Clinicians
This briefing covers the use of risk communication principles in a clinical setting to improve communication between
health care providers and patients, especially in situations involving patients with high levels of concern and low
trust. The briefing defines risk communication, explains how it can improve clinical care, and offers tools to help
clinicians communicate more effectively.
Review of the DoD-VA Clinical Practice Guideline on Post-Deployment Health Evaluation and Management
This PowerPoint presentation provides a brief introduction to the Guideline features, clinical support tools and
referral care available, and clinically relevant research conducted at DHCC.
The DoD Deployment Health Clinical Center: Toward Population-Based Post-Deployment Health Care
This briefing was developed by LTC Charles Engel, M.D., MPH, Director of the DoD Deployment Health Clinical Center
(DHCC). It describes the need for and development of a process of care for deployment health concerns along with a
description of multi-disciplinary and multi-functional services provided by DHCC designed to meet those needs.
PDHealth.mil: World-Wide Web Support for Post-Deployment Health Care
PDHealth.mil was designed with several purposes in mind. It supports the Post-Deployment Health Evaluation and
Management Clinical Practice Guideline (PD CPG). It also provides a wealth of information on post-deployment health
concerns and deployment exposures to clinicians, active duty, reserve component, retired service members, and military
families. For more information on the features of the website, see this introductory briefing.
Health-e VOICE: A Web-based Clinical Risk Communication Distance Learning Tool
Health-e VOICE stands for Health care-oriented, electronic, Values-based, Open, Interactive, Collaborative, and
Education. It is our newest CDC-funded initiative designed to develop a state of the art on-line clinical risk
communication continuing education tool. This introductory briefing provides information on the initiative and
the plan for developing the tool. Watch this site for future developments and training modules developed for Health-e
VOICE.