Comcast along with these Television Companies support cspan2 as a public service. I am doctor marjorie solomon. Professor of psychiatry and the department of psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Uc Davis School of medicine. Also the associate director of uc davis Blind Institute located in sacramento, california. As a Collaborative International Research Center committed to the awareness, understanding and treatment of the challenges associated with neurodevelopmental condition. Today will be talking to doctor period who is a sacramento cardiologist and member of one of the founding families. Welcome. Thank you. And michael is an attorney with the International Law firm of Dwayne Morris llc. Is also a fellow of the institute and former director of Californias Department of labor. Welcome michael. Next thank you. Our conversation this mornings going to be conversation on adults with autism, adhd and other learning differences. Particularly those with intellectual disability. Many of th
To receive the schedule of upcoming programs, author discussions, book festivals and more. Booktv every sunday on cspan2 or anytime online at booktv. Org. Television for serious readers. Im doctor marjorie solomon, a professor of psychiatry in the department of psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Uc Davis School of medicine. Im also the associate director of Uc Davis Mind Institute located in sacramento, california. Mind institute is a Collaborative International Research Center committed to our awareness, understanding and treatment of the challenges associated with neurodevelopmental conditions. Today worker the talking to dr. Lewis mara who said archaeologist and member of one of the founding families of the mine. Welcome doctor. Thank you. And michael bernick, michal is an attorney with International Law firm of duane morris llc. Is also a fellow of the Milken Institute and former director f Californias Department of labor. Welcome, michael. Thank you, marjorie. Our conversation
Immediately notified of the senates action and the senate resume legislative session. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Donnelly i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak for up to ten minutes each. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Donnelly madam president , i ask unanimous consent the senate proceed to the immediate consideration of calendar number 440, s. Res. 447. The presiding officer the clerk will report. The clerk calendar number 440, Senate Resolution 447 recognizing freedoms of the press and so forth. The presiding officer is there objection to proceeding to the measure . Without objection. Mr. Donnelly i further ask the committee reported substitute to the amendment be agreed to, the resolution as amend be agreed to, the committee reported amendment to the preamble be agreed to, the preamble as amended be agreed to and the motions to reconsider to reconsider be considered made and laid on
Blowers complaints seriously. Within vha, the problem of intimidation, retaliation may be magnified by what some consider a protective culture of the medical profession. It is often thought to be against the code to point out colleagues mistakes or where a nurse or a tendant is told it is appropriate to question a physician or surgeon. The natural tendency is to close ranks, to not die that problems exist or mirs stestakes were ma. So after we listen to the testimony before us this evening from the whistle blowers, the office of special counsel and the va will anything change after we hear what the whistle blowers have to say and how do we fix this culture and encourage all va employees to step forward to identify problems and work to address the problems. Changing a culture is not easy. It cannot be done legislatively or 33inthrowing additional resos at it. Talk is cheap. Real solutions are hard to find. It is clear to me that the va as it is structured today is fundamentally incapabl
Acting secretary gibson recently stated that he was deeply disappointed not only in the substantiation of allegations raised by the whistle blowers but also in the failures within the department to take whistle blowers complaints seriously. Within vha, the problem of intimidation, retaliation may be magnified by what some consider a protective culture of the medical profession. It is often thought to be against the code to point out colleagues mistakes or where a nurse or a tendant is told it is appropriate to question a physician or surgeon. The natural tendency is to close ranks, to not die that problems exist or mirs stestakes were ma. So after we listen to the testimony before us this evening from the whistle blowers, the office of special counsel and the va will anything change after we hear what the whistle blowers have to say and how do we fix this culture and encourage all va employees to step forward to identify problems and work to address the problems. Changing a culture is