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January 12, 2017
Hospital pharmacist selected to lead national organization By Alex Snyder Belvoir Hospital Public Affairs The College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists, CPNP, has elected Megan Ehret, Fort Belvoir Community Hospital’s Behavioral Health Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, to serve as the president of their board of directors until 2019. “As a young practitioner, it is exciting to be selected to serve a growing profession,” Ehret said. “The opportunity to lead my fellow neuropsychiatric pharmacists is truly humbling. I am thrilled to undertake this role.” Ehret currently trains incoming behavioral health residents in pharmacological practices, and provides direct patient care, including treatment assessment and medication management activities. She will continue to do so during her tenure with CPNP. She has been with the hospital since 2015 and her colleagues and supervisors say she plays an important role in their clinic. “Dr. Ehret has been a tremendous asset to the FBCH and the directorate, since joining our staff,” said Lt. Col. Elizabeth Brent, director for behavioral health. “She brings a depth of expertise in psychopharmacology that enhances the care of FBCH patients as well as the readiness of our other clinical staff and trainees. She is a great team player and colleague and we know this is a well-
Megan Ehret, a Behavioral Health clinical pharmacy specialist at Belvoir Hospital, was elected to serve as president of the College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists. deserved honor.” and skills; educate and train health“Dr. Ehret is very compassionate care professionals; and develop new with patient care and respected by knowledge to improve health outall of her colleagues,” added Jennifer comes for those with psychiatric and Song, a social worker at the hospital neurologic disorders. who works closely with Ehret. Members apply evidence-based, The College of Psychiatric and cost-efficient best practices as a Neurologic Pharmacists is a profes- member of a treatment team to sional association with more than achieve patient recovery; improve 2,000 members who work directly quality of life; and advance the with patients and caregivers to ap- reach and practice of psychiatric ply specialized clinical knowledge pharmacists.
activity displayed at local arts center What started out as a method to calm his racing mind blossomed into a surprising opportunity for Staff Sgt. James Kennedy, a Soldier in the Warrior Transition Battalion at Fort Belvoir. His artwork is available to view at the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton, something Kennedy said he’d never expected to happen. The exhibit is called Warrior Way Exhibit: James Kennedy, “images from
Gate hours for MLK, Inauguration days Fort Belvoir’s gates operate on holiday hours Monday, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day; and Jan. 20, Inauguration Day. Hours are: Tulley, 24/7, visitor and commercial vehicle access Visitors Center, Telegraph Gate and Walker Gate, closed Pence, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. J. J. Kingman: 5 a.m. – 9 p.m.
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tranquility within the chaotic mind.” While on medication to keep racing thoughts, stemming from posttraumatic stress disorder, at bay so he could sleep, Kennedy took up sketching. He’d done it on occasion over the years, but never took it seriously. “I never really thought I was that good, at all,” he said. One day, while sitting around, Kennedy said he drew on his sketchpad. “I wasn’t really paying attention to what I was doing at all. I had a
couple of random lines I’d drawn,” he said. It was often hard for him to draw something he had formed in his mind as he had trouble focusing and felt he lacked the skills to produce something of substance. “But, for some reason, that night it became a lot easier,” Kennedy said. “Everything in my head was kind of cleared out, which is what the medication essentially does. See art, Page A6.
A Prostate Cancer Support Group meets at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital the second Thursday of every month. The next meetings are today from 1 to 2 p.m.; and 6:30-7:30 p.m.; in the Urology Clinic, Sunrise Pavilion, 2nd floor. Patients and their families and friends are invited. Info is available from retired Col. Jane Hudak, 301-319-2918, jane.l.hudak.ctr@mail.mil.
MLK observance Belvoir’s Martin Luther King Jr. observance is Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Community Center. The event features a guest performance of the awardwinning stage play, “The Meeting,” by Pin Point Theatre in a Kelvin Wade production. Everyone is welcome. Info is available by calling, 703-805-2288 or 5390.
Army Warrant Officers The Lord Fairfax Silver Chapter, U.S. Army Warrant Officers Association has its monthly chapter meeting Wednesday at 4:30 p.m., in the Fort Belvoir USO Warrior and Family Center, 5940 9th St. All active, Reserve and retired warrant officers are invited and encouraged to be active in the chapter. Planners expect to have a lot to discuss. CW4 John Scott is chapter president, 703-806-0408.