Event is about one hour and 30 minutes. Good afternoon, everyone. Good afternoon, everyone. There we go. My name is dr. Malcolm woodland, i have the pleasure today of introducing congresswoman Frederica Wilson. Im a staff member in her office and i want the congresswoman to know she has worked so hard to make sure this panel is a success. We are excited to see you here today. We are excited to see the 5000 role models. We are excited to see Eastern High School and everyone else in the building. The congresswoman made it a point to go through every question and make sure every person, panelist would be right. This is her lifes work. I am so excited to bring to the stage congresswoman Frederica Wilson. [applause] rep. Wilson wow, good afternoon. Thank you so much for joining us here today. This is what i call riveting and ground breaking. This is a discussion that demands to be heard. Because we must interrupt the school to prison pipeline. [applause] and, Frederick Douglass said, it is
Bali because we go back a ways as a change agent experienced in leading change in complex Health Care Systems and networks. He is committed to improving the Patient Experience and drives initiatives focused on clinical care, Quality Improvement and systems redesigned mouth at Johns Hopkins medicine. Fda, led the department in the transformational journey to provide veterans with easier access to both the va care in private or cared that he oversaw the vas community of care network, which includes about half a million providers, academics and Community Networks and expanded telehealth across our vast system of care, treating about 1. 5 million patients annually. A significant improvement that was done in terms of providing access to care and increasing access to care for veterans. He is a nationally recognized expert in hiv medicine and health equality. He has published over 150 abstract chapters in leading journals. He has made important contributions to the understanding of Patient En
Department in its transformational journey to provide veterans with easier access to both v. A. Care and private sector care. He oversaw the v. A. s community of care network, which includes half a million providers, academics, and community networks. Treating about 1. 5 million patients annually, a significant improvement that was done in terms of providing access to care and increasing access to care for veterans. He has a nationally recognized expert in hiv medicine and healthy quality. He has published over 150 chapters and papers in leading journals. He has made important contributions to the understanding of patient care andt in Health Individual and environmental factors boardligh yehia he is certified in medicine and infectious diseases. He received his bachelor and medical degrees here at the university of florida. He completed his residency at Johns Hopkins john hopkins hospital. He also holds a masters in Public Policy from Princeton University and masters of science in Heal
When incidents of Sexual Misconduct occur, victims should real confident reporting them. A legend perpetrators should also feel they will be treated fairly in the military Justice System. I appreciate those trusting in the military Justice System. I believe they were essential to the nation and a good order and discipline in my commands. Today, i believe some of those same prerogatives attribute to a a climate freeng from unwanted Sexual Conduct and safeguarding the rights of both the accused and the victim. I applaud the most recent changes in the military Justice System. And my judgment, they represent significant and long needed progress, particularly with regard to Crimes Involving unwanted Sexual Conduct and the seeming epidemic of Sexual Assault and the military. There is no question once again a full court press is on, yet i am not convinced it is all that is necessary to address the crisis, which is why i support senator jill a brand senator gillibrands proposal. From my own ex
Foote, who is with us this morning. Thank you and thank you for the opportunity to speak with this panel. I just wonder, are the microphones on . I can hear you but i dont know of anyone in the back can hear you. Not that. These. You can hear me, put your hand up. I wanted to make sure that everyone could hear you. Go ahead, general. On active duty for 30 years as a commissioned the Womens Army Corps 69 195919 70. When they were integrated into the army mainstream over a. Of four decades, in retirement, 23 years i have continued to work the issues that concern dysfunctional policies, with women in the military and the issues of harassment. I have very low reluctantly agreed and come to the conclusion that there is a attemptin continuing to to resolve Sexual Assault cases within the existing chain of command. Senator gil thisnd and to put under the appropriate authorities external to the chain of command, and let the commanders command. When i commanded a Womens Army Corps company, at f