Tue Apr 28 02:26:26 1998
   From: Limbicdoc
   Date: Sat, 25 Apr 1998 14:04:49 EDT
     To: larlion@HOTMAIL.COM
Subject: conference


Dear Mr. Doherty,

I am interested in presenting at your conference. I find the theme and concept
for this conference very innovative and cutting edge. I will tell you a
little about myself and you can decide if and where you could use me for the
conference.

I am a physician trained in psychiatry and chemical dependency. I have
advanced degrees from Hahnemann Univ. School of Medicine in Philadelphia as
well as the Univ. of Rochester.

I specialize in PTSD and crisis intervention as well as long term
psychological sequalae of disaster. 

I currently am the Director for Psychiatric Services at the Twin Ports VA
Outpatient Clinic in Superior, Wisconsin. Most of my work is clinical and I
currently follow approx. 320 veterans with chronic and persistent and severe
PTSD. We have also developed a research tract and currently are working 2
seperate investigations.

I am also the Clinical Director of the Head of The Lakes CISM Program based in
Duluth, Minnesota and covering all of NW Wisc. and NE Minn. I have about 6
years of experience with CISM and have worked as well with teams in Cleveland
and Seattle, where I previously resided.

I have 9 years of experience working with ARC and DSHR. My first disaster was
Hur.Hugo in !989 and most recently last year at the Red River floods in ND. I
am trained as a disaster mental health specialist. I also have served as a
Health Services Tech, before Red Cross had formal mental health services. I
have taught some courses most recently Disaster Health Services I, and am
finishing up credentialing to become a National Mental Health Instructor. 
My day work leaves difficult time constraints work with ARC but I try to
volunteer as much as possible. I cuurently serve on The ARC Northland Chapter
Board of Directors in Duluth in Addition to Volunteering with DSHR.

I am an assistant professor at the University of Minnesota-Duluth School of
Medicine, and have taught courses on psychological trauma to medical students.

I have  lectured and taught in many different settings on a variety of topics,
ranging from Disaster Preparedness to Psychotropic Medication Management of
the Treatment Refractory patient with PTSD.

I am also one of the founding Members of Michael's House, A center for
greiving children, in Cleveland. I recently presented on this Topic at the
Annual Association for Death Education and Counseling meeting in Chicago. 

I serve on the list of Mental Health Resources for the Northwest Airlines
FLight Attendants Union, and collaborate with the Airport Couseling Services
at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, providing training and
education to airport and airline personel. 

If there is any utility you feel I could bring to the cenference, please let
me know. Either way I wish you much success with the upcoming conference. 

Sincerely

Joseph J. Sivak MD