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 Forward Strategic Plan Improving access, capacity, and quality Recovery and rehabilitation Primary care interface Clinical neuro- and behavioral science

Moving Forward Integrated 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 Forward Leadership Strengths of the field Locus of leadership Role of Central Office

Ira Katz