Enable America Helps Chart Commitment to World Class Military Health Care in the NCR

Washington, DC, June 22, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Sharing a collective vision to provide ongoing world class health care to the nation's wounded warriors, a group of non-profit and community leaders met to build understanding and chart a path to enhance support for our nation’s wounded war fighters.

“'World class health care' as mandated by Congress in the 2005 BRAC bill requires all of us to push beyond the miracles of modern medicine and assist the wounded, ill and injured as well as their families to maximize resources on their return to military or civilian communities,” commented Richard Salem of Enable America, which co-sponsored the executive roundtable conference.

The meeting was highlighted by a keynote address from VADM John Mateczun, Commander of the Joint Task Force Capital Region Medical (JTF CAPMED), who provided a thorough review of the National Capital Region's medical transition plan as mandated by the Base Realignment and Closure Act (BRAC). Central to that transition is the current renovation and construction at the National Naval Medical Center, construction of the all-new Ft. Belvoir Community Hospital, and closure of the current Walter Reed Army Medical Center. VADM Mateczun illustrated in detail the tremendous progress that has been made, the course that is being followed in order to meet the statutory BRAC deadline of September 15, 2011, and the additional projects that will be undertaken in the years to follow, on the new Walter Reed National Military Medical Center campus.

Those who gathered at Washington's Renaissance DuPont Circle Hotel to hear the VADM's remarks are all involved in programs and services devoted to the military's ill and injured. Just as BRAC has mandated and defined world class health care standards, these organizations are all devoted to ensure supplementary services are properly aligned and administered to assist in achieving world class care.

"Now more than ever we need to be united in the services we provide to the men and women who have served our military in difficult and dangerous places around the world, those who too often are returning with physical and emotional scars," Salem said. "All of us here today bring varied expertise in social and employment services that are essential in serving the wounded warrior after that price has been paid."

Following the VADM's remarks, participants heard presentations on several focus areas, including knowledge management, the power of art and music in rehabilitation, and employment programs designed to re-engage wounded warriors in the workforce when they begin their post-military careers.

“Based on the ideas exchanged today, there is no question our commitment to providing world class care to our wounded warriors is strong and growing," said Peter Terek, Deputy Director of Walter Reed Army Medical Center Health Care Contracting. "Collectively, there is no limit to the programs and services we can provide to the men and women who have served our country, those who often have had to pay personal sacrifice."

The meeting was made possible through its sponsors, IAP Worldwide Services, Clark Construction, and Enable America. IAP provides a broad spectrum of services for the U.S. and foreign governments in support of U.S. national security missions and global humanitarian aid programs around the world. Clark Construction is one of the nation's most experienced and respected providers of construction services, and has repeatedly demonstrated its commitment to assisting wounded warriors and disabled veterans. Enable America is a non-profit social enterprise that promotes, enhances and facilitates the employment of persons with disabilities.

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