[AVAPL Members] Re: Important Award for a Psychologist
- From: "Cornell, Marlene M." <Marlene.Cornell@xxxxxx>
- To: <members1@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2010 13:18:07 -0700
Thank you, Dr. Zeiss for sharing this good news that Dr. Peter Tuerk
received the Olin E. Teague Award for his innovative work and
publications re evidence based PTSD treatments. Good to hear that the
value was recognized of Dr. Tuerk's innovative work utilizing the
telemental health technology which is available for treatment of
veterans and offers cost and time saving advantages by eliminating the
need of travel for both the veteran and the psychologist. In the
future, psychologists may likely see added value in offering more
telemental health work, particularly in evidenced based PTSD treatments.
From: avaplmembers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:avaplmembers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Zeiss, Antonette
(SES EQV)
Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 8:24 AM
To: VHA National Psychology Chiefs; members1@xxxxxxxxx; Tuerk, Peter W.
Subject: [AVAPL Members] Important Award for a Psychologist
I hope everyone saw this morning's daily message:
HEY VA! HAVE YOU HEARD?
Dr. Peter Tuerk, clinical psychologist at the Ralph H. Johnson VA
Medical Center in Charleston, S.C., is winner of the 30th annual Olin E.
Teague Award, recognizing the VA employee or employee team whose
achievements have been extraordinarily beneficial to the rehabilitation
of war-injured veterans. Tuerk was the first clinician in the country to
offer evidence-based treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder
(PTSD) via telehealth technology. In addition, Tuerk's publications
demonstrate that veterans with PTSD can recover with effective in-home
exposure therapy treatment. Tuerk volunteers his time as a national and
regional PTSD mentor, working to introduce evidence-based PTSD
treatments and solve problems throughout the VA system. He receives the
prestigious Teague Award at the Cannon House Office Building in
Washington, DC today. The award is named after Olin E. Teague, a
disabled veteran of World War II who championed veterans' programs
during a long Congressional career during which he served as chairman of
the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
I will proudly be at the ceremony today, and I congratulate Dr. Tuerk
enthusiastically. This comes at an interesting time, as this group
debates how to define the "added value" of Psychology. Dr. Tuerk has
demonstrated this value clearly and it is wonderful that he is being
recognized with this wonderful award.
Toni
Antonette Zeiss, Ph.D.
Acting Deputy Chief Patient Care Services Officer for Mental Health
(116)
820 Vermont Ave. NW, Washington DC 20420
202 461-7347
Antonette.Zeiss@xxxxxx
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