2022 CBCF VETERANS BRAIN TRUST RUN OF SHOW

9:00 – 9:02 a.m.

Color Guard – U.S. Army

Narrator

9:03 – 9:05 a.m.

Welcome, Introduce Prayer

Rep. Sanford Bishop

9:06 – 9:08 a.m.

Prayer

House Chaplain Margaret Grun Kibben

9:08 – 9:09 a.m.

Welcome, Introduce Pledge of Allegiance, National Anthem

Narrator

9:10 a.m.

Pledge of Allegiance

TBD

9:11 – 9:13 a.m.

Singing of National Anthem

TBD

9:14 – 9:20 a.m.

Remarks, Introduce Rep. Bishop

Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson

9:19 – 9:26 a.m.

Remarks, Introduce Secretary McDonough

Rep. Sanford Bishop

9:28 – 9:38 a.m.

Keynote Address

VA Secretary Denis McDonough

9:38 – 9:43 a.m.

BREAK TO SET UP PANEL

Narrator

9:43 – 9:45 a.m.

Introduce Moderator and Panel Discussion

Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson

9:46 – 9:52 a.m.

Welcome Panelists, Remarks, Introduce Panelists

Rep. Lauren Underwood

9:53 – 9:56 a.m.

Question #1 to First Panelist –Funding and contemporary issues for women veterans’ healthcare

Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Chairwoman of House Milcon/VA Appropriations Subcommittee

9:57 – 10:00 a.m.

Question #2 to Second Panelist – Challenges and opportunities for implementing women’s healthcare initiatives at VA

Tanya Bradsher, Chief of Staff, VA

10:01 – 10:04 a.m.

Question #3 to Third Panelist – Trends and analysis of healthcare challenges faced by black women veterans

Joy Ilem, National Legislative Director, Disabled American Veterans

10:05 – 10:08 a.m.

Question #4 to Fourth Panelist – Black woman veteran’s patient experience

Col. (Ret.) Irma Cooper

10:09 – 10:25 a.m.

Panel Discussion –

Moderator follow-up and audience questions

Moderator and Panelists

10:26 – 10:27 a.m.

Close Panel Discussion

Rep. Lauren Underwood

10:28 – 10:30 a.m.

Closing Remarks

Reps. Eddie Bernice Johnson and Sanford Bishop