Dr. Matt J Gray is a Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Wyoming. He trained at the National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center and the National Center for PTSD. His clinic provides evidence-based trauma treatment at little to no cost to the community. His research focuses on sexual violence and intimate partner violence prevention and treatment.
Dr. Amanda DeDiego holds a MS degree in Community Counseling from the University of North Georgia, and a PhD in Counselor Education from the University of Tennessee. She has a National Certified Counselor (NCC) and Board Certified Telemental Health Provider (BC-TMH) credential from NBCC. She is part of the Winds of Change, LLC private practice group in Casper, and coordinates the mental health counseling graduate program on the UW Casper campus.
She believes in the value of the therapeutic relationship. Her background includes trauma-informed counseling work with clients across the lifespan. She is trained in EMDR therapy and complex trauma. She supports clients struggling with issues impacted by mental health, career issues, relationship problems, sexual/gender identity, and other life situations. She is proud to offer affirming and inclusive care regardless of client gender expression, relationship style, or sexual orientation.
Dan Surdam, MD is a Board Certified Emergency Physician and CEO/owner of InstaClinic. Amy Surdam, FNP is The COO/owner of InstaClinic. They founded Stitches Acute Care center, now Nova Health. Read about how they first integrated telehealth into their practice (years before the pandemic started) and how things are going in the present.
The Aging Division has been actively engaging older adults throughout the pandemic with their drive on technology and virtual socialization activities. They have found their efforts successful and welcomed by older adults.
The connection with Telehealth is that the more devices in the hands of older adults, the more older adults will become comfortable with low-risk activities via socialization in virtual senior centers. This leads to the potentiality that they will be more likely to apply this technology to telehealth. It is a transition period, and requires patience and dedicated support.
Did you know that telehealth is provided free of charge through many different health organizations? Read how the Alzheimer’s Association helps patients and provider’s support patients who are navigating dementia through telehealth in this month’s spotlight.
We know there are many organizations working to improve access to telehealth for people living with chronic conditions. Want to add your organization to the list providing telehealth services? Contact Andrea at ashiple4@uwyo.edu.
With VA telehealth, patients can get care from their healthcare providers without having to travel. And with the mobile telehealth unit, there is more access than ever. Patients can get checkups and treatment, talk about their personal care and more—from inside their own home, the mobile unit, or elsewhere. Read this month’s spotlight to learn more about this innovative way of providing access to care from Cheyenne VA Health Center’s Izabella Jackson.
Recover Wyoming is a non-profit and federally designated Recovery Community Organization (RCO) and is currently the only RCO in Wyoming. Their focus is to help people find, get, and stay in long-term recovery from substance use disorder. Recover Wyoming provide the Recovery Community Center, which is a safe, sober place for people to come and get information and resources, talk to someone about recovery, or just to have a cup of coffee. They also provide peer-to-peer recovery support services through our Recovery Coach and Telephone Recovery Support (TRS) programs.
Lana Mahoney has been a Wyoming resident the majority of her life and a Cheyenne resident for over 30 years. Her background is in Behavioral Health and Recovery Support services. She began her journey with Recover Wyoming in 2011 as a volunteer and has since worked for the organization in various roles including; Administrative Assistant, Laramie County Veterans Treatment Court Coordinator, Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) Case Manager, and Peer Specialist Training Coordinator. She has been instrumental in furthering the Peer Specialist profession in the state.
Wyoming Telehealth Network joined the forces with the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) as an endorsing partner, to promote the first ever Telehealth Awareness Week™ -September 19-25, 2021. We are highlighting and reinforcing the central role that telehealth now plays in the delivery of healthcare services. Dr. JJ Chen of Cheyenne helped promote this week by submitting this opinion editorial to newspapers statewide with great success. You can read more here.
This year will mark the first-ever annual Telehealth Awareness Week from September 19-25, 2021, hosted by the American Telemedicine Association (ATA). The Wyoming Telehealth Network is excited to learn about how to help our colleagues participate in Wyoming. We recently caught up with Ann Mond Johnson, the CEO of the ATA, to learn more about how this event came to be and what we can expect from the week of awareness.
Cole Weaver is an orthodontist at Smile Doctors Braces, diplomat of the American Board of Orthodontics, and a lover of all things Wyoming. Dr. Weaver is no stranger to the benefits of teledentistry. He is an advocate for the ability to help patients get access to needed dental care they deserve, both affordably and conveniently. Modernizing access to dentistry is slow coming, but it is proven to increase access to care using innovative technological advancements including Artificial Intelligence (AI), web applications and Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM). These exciting developments are helping patients across Wyoming get the access they need without multiple office visits and added costs.
