Rebecca Porter

Experience

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  US Army

  Jun 1995 - Jun 2003

  Responsible for advising the Army Chief of Staff on policy matters relating to the Well-Being of Soldiers, their families, and Army Civilians. Provide background and recommendations on Healthcare, Education, Housing, and Family Readiness. Responsible for acting as a conduit of information between the Office of the Surgeon General and Members of Congress and for assisting in the preparation of The Surgeon General for testimony before U.S. Congressional Committees. Provided congressional liaison for the Department of Defense on matters pertaining to the Anthrax Virus Immunization Policy and TRICARE for Life. Clinical responsibilities included providing psychological assessment, psychotherapy, crisis intervention, and outreach presentations to active duty soldiers in individual and group formats. Provided consultative and evaluative services for medical staff and military command. Adjunct faculty responsibilities for Texas Tech University Medical School. Supervision of Social Workers, Masters level psychology interns from University of Texas El Paso and of psychology technicians. Director for chronic pain program, responsible for the development and implementation of a multi-disciplinary program to assist in the management of chronic pain. Coordinated efforts of Departments of Psychology, Anesthesiology, Physical Medicine, Physical Therapy, and Nutrition Care. Clinical Psychology Internship Program (APA Accredited): Focused rotational training in neuropsychological assessment, child assessment, and behavioral medicine with yearlong emphasis in individual and group psychotherapy and military psychology. Consultation with psychiatry staff, neurologists, and family practice physicians relative to cases referred for psychological services.

  • Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff of the Army

    Jan 2001 - Jun 2003

  • Liaison Officer, Medical Issues & Biological Warfare Issues, Office of Chief of Legislative Liaison

    Jan 1999 - Jan 2001

  • Chief, Community Mental Health Svcs & Staff Psychologist, William Beaumont Army Medical Center

    Jul 1997 - Dec 1998

  • Director, COPE Program, Tripler Army Medical Center

    Jul 1996 - Jul 1997

  • Psychology Resident, Tripler Army Medical Center

    Jun 1995 - Jul 1996
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  US Army

  Sept 2003 - Jul 2019

  Commands a regional Public Health Command delivering public health services for 250,000 DoD beneficiaries in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Advises the Commanding General on the management of Public Health assets and missions in support of U.S. Army Europe (USAREUR), U.S. Army Central Command (ARCENT), and U.S. Army Africa Command (USARAF). Advises the Command Surgeon, USAREUR on all aspects of non-clinical preventive medicine, public health, and veterinary services across the Regional Health Command Europe footprint. Show less Deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, October 2007 - April 2008. Acting Department Chief, May 2008 - December 2008.Responsible for leading a department with a $2.8 million budget and comprised of more than 40 personnel, including uniformed and civilian clinical psychologists as well as psychology trainees in a nationally (APA) accredited program, providing clinical services in in-patient, neuropsychology, forensic psychology, health psychology, and general out-patient psychology. Show less

  • Commander, Public Health Command Europe

    Jul 2017 - Jul 2019

  • Senior Service College Student, National War College, Ft Lesley J. McNair

    Jul 2016 - Jun 2017

  • Commander/Director, Dilorenzo Tricare Health Clinic, The Pentagon

    Jul 2015 - Jun 2016

  • Commander, Dunham US Army Health Clinic, Carlisle Barracks

    Jun 2013 - Jun 2015

  • Chief, Behavioral Health Div & Army Director for Psychological Health, Ofc of the Surgeon General

    Jun 2010 - Jun 2013

  • Behavioral Health Officer, J3 Clinical Operations, Joint Task Force, National Capital Region Medical

    Dec 2008 - Jun 2010

  • Department of Psychology, Walter Reed Army Medical Center

    Aug 2007 - Dec 2008

  • Clinical Psychologist and Director, Center for Personal Development

    Jun 2005 - Aug 2007

  • Director, Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Psychology, Tripler Army Medical Center

    Sept 2004 - May 2005

  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Tripler Army Medical Center

    Sept 2003 - Aug 2004
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  Military Child Education Coalition

  Sept 2019 - now

  President & CEO