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Dr. Nick Polizzi, Campaign Lead, inTransition Program & Real Warriors Campaign for the Defense Health Agency, joins the show to talk about efforts the DOD are making to address stigma and reducing barriers to wellness to impact suicide in the military affiliated population.
Show Notes
About Today’s Guest:
Dr. Nicholas (Nick) Polizzi is the Governmental Action Officer for the inTransition program and the Real Warriors Campaign at the Defense Health Agency’s Psychological Health Center of Excellence (PHCoE). Prior to joining the PHCoE in April 2019, Dr. Polizzi served as the lead clinical trainer and primary contract support for Navy Medicine’s Behavioral Health Integration Program (BHIP). Prior to this, Dr. Polizzi served as the Deputy Chief Psychologist at the DoD’s Deployment Health Clinical Center’s Primary Care Behavioral Health Directorate where he provided tri-service integrated care support. From 2010-2013 Dr. Polizzi helped to stand up the Navy BHIP program while providing subject matter expertise to Navy Medicine’s Wounded, ILL & Injured program. Dr. Polizzi earned his doctorate of philosophy and Master’ degree in Educational Psychology from the University of Georgia, a Master’s of Education from Marymount University, and a bachelor’s of arts from Washington & Lee University.
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