The North Carolina Institute of Medicine invites you to join us for a gathering to kick off the start of a task force on Veterans’ health!

 

REGISTER HERE!

Thursday, May 22 – 2:00 – 5:00 PM

Chapel Hill Post 6 – American Legion

3700 NC Highway 54 West, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27516

** This event has no registration fee.**

The task force will identify actions to improve the access and experience of care in community-based health care settings for those who have served in the military, their families, and caregivers. With support from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Services and NC AARP, NCIOM will be convening the task force from Summer 2025 to Spring 2026. A final report with task force recommendations will be published by Fall 2026.

Visit the task force website HERE.

At the event you will have an opportunity to:

  • Hear about what NCIOM has learned in preparation for the task force
  • Learn about the goals and objectives of the task force
  • Share your perspectives on Veterans’ health care
  • Hear from some of the people who serve Veterans across the state
  • Connect with others who are dedicated to serving North Carolina’s Veterans, their families, and caregivers

We hope that you can join us to begin this year-long effort with a spirit of strong collaboration and energy! Please feel free to share this invitation with anyone you know who may be interested.

While we value and appreciate your attendance at this gathering, please note that attendance does not guarantee selection for task force membership. Task force members will be selected based on a variety of factors to ensure a diverse and balanced representation of perspectives and expertise.

 Would you like to honor a Veteran in your life? We will be displaying pictures and stories of Veterans at the kick-off event. You can submit a photo and story using this easy form HERE.

More about the North Carolina Institute of Medicine:

The North Carolina Institute of Medicine (NCIOM) is an independent organization focused on improving the health and well-being of North Carolinians by providing analysis on the health and well-being of North Carolinians, identifying solutions to the health issues facing our state, building consensus toward evidence-based solutions, and informing health policy at the state and local level. One of the ways that we do our work is through task forces – convening stakeholder groups to identify evidence-based strategies to improve health and inform health policy.

***Previous NCIOM work related to Veterans’ health***