Agenda and Speaker Preview
11th Annual San Antonio San Antonio Combat PTSD Conference
“Profiles in Resilience” Presentation and Book Signing
Kim “KC” Campbell is a retired Colonel who served in the U.S. Air Force for over 24 years as a fighter pilot and senior military leader. She has flown 1,800 hours in the A-10 Warthog, including more than 100 combat missions protecting troops on the ground in both Iraq and Afghanistan. In 2003, Col Campbell was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for Heroism after successfully recovering her battle-damaged airplane after an intense close air support mission. In her book, Flying in the Face of Fear, she compiles lessons learned from her 24 years of military service as a fighter pilot including embracing risk even in times of uncertainty and stress, preparing for contingencies, and creating your own plan for balance and fulfillment.
Neurocognitive Impacts of PTSD and Deployment
Jennifer Vasterling, PhD, Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine; Chief of Psychology, VA Boston Healthcare System; Investigator, Behavioral Sciences Division, VA National Center for PTSD
Imaging and Treatment of PTSD in Youth
Amy Garrett, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Department ofRadiology, and Director, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Neuroimaging Core, The Universityof Texas at San Antonio Long School of Medicine
Development and Implementation of PEPC (Processing Emotions in Primary Care) in the VA
Sheila Rauch, PhD, ABPP, Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine; Deputy Director, Emory University Veterans Program; Director of Mental Health Research and Program Evaluation, Atlanta VA Medical Center
Adapting Cognitive Processing Therapy with Case Formulation
Shannon Kehle-Forbes, PhD, Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School; Research Investigator, Women’s Health Sciences Division, VA National Center for PTSD.
Reducing Aggression in Military Personnel, Outcomes of a Randomized Clinical Trial
Shannon Miles, PhD, Research Clinical Psychologist, James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital; Associate Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Brain, and Spine, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida
Pre-conference Workshop on Skills in Socratic Questioning – October 28, 2026
Presenter: Stefanie LoSavio, PhD, ABPP, Assistant Professor and Director of Research & Innovation for the STRONG STAR Training Initiative, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Texas at San Antonio Long School of Medicine. Dr. LoSavio will present practical insights and guidance for clinicians on improving skills in Socratic questioning, a key strategy that can make PTSD treatment delivery more impactful.