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Countdown to The Next Mission Summit
October 14-15
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UCLA CAMPUS
330 De Neve Dr
Los Angeles, CA
Join leading experts and combat veterans for The Next Mission Summit, a groundbreaking event dedicated to service-related trauma, emerging treatments, clinical trials, and post-traumatic growth. Hear from pioneers in PTSD, moral injury, and alternative medicine research as they explore the latest mental health innovations and share actionable strategies for resilience. This summit offers practical tools and expert insights to make a difference in your life today.
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Past Summits
📍 2025 Inaugural Next Mission Summit - Harvard
Location: Sanders Theatre, Harvard University
Speakers & Topics:
- Jon Santiago, MD, MPH
Secretary, Department of Veterans' Services of Massachusetts - Ret. Lt. Gen. George W. Smith Jr.
- Ret. Brig. Gen. Jack Hammond
Home Base - Jennifer Wortham, Dr.PH
ACEs and Stress Vulnerability - CAPT (Ret.) Joseph Bonvie, PsyD
Mind, Body, Mission: A Holistic Approach to SOF Resilience and Readiness – Home Base - Daniel Daneshvar, MD, PhD
Caring for Operators Across Their HealthSpan – Home Base - Harold Koenig, MD
Spiritual Resilience and Moral Injury – Duke University - Sofia Matta, MD
Warriors’ Healing: Spirituality and Combat Posttraumatic Stress Disorder – Home Base - Col. (Ret.) Fred Dummar
Invisible Wounds, Visible Compassion: Redefining Leadership, Love and Healing - Jon Sherin, MD, PhD
Battle Buddies – UCLA - Franklin King IV, MD
Psychedelics and PTSD – MGH Center for the Neuroscience of Psychedelics - Brendan O'Connor & Nicole San Juan
Veteran Identity and Wellbeing – William Joiner Institute - Kaloyan Tanev, MD
Hypnosis Applications for PTSD & Moral Injury – Home Base - Poonacha Machaiah
Mindfulness, Meditation, and Technology – Deepak Chopra Foundation - Craig J. Bryan, PsyD, ABPP
Rethinking Suicide – Ohio State University College of Medicine - René Lento, PhD
Suicide Prevention: Comprehensive Clinical Care – Home Base - Rajeev Ramchand, PhD
The Role of Caregivers and Families in Preventing Veteran Suicide – RAND - Michael “Sully” Sullivan
Warriors Once, Warriors Still: Leading America's Battle for Health & Wellness – Team Red, White & Blue - Panel: Spectrum of Lived Experience
Col. (Ret.) Fred Dummar; Timothy Torres; Brendan O'Connor; Michael “Sully” Sullivan - Panel: Film Discussion & Q&A
Steven Grayhm; Dominic Fumusa; Amy K. Mitchell; Tara Consolino, DSW, LCSW, LMSW, MSW, PAI
Next Mission Summit
Expanding Veteran Wellbeing & Resiliency Across America

Summit Locations
1. Harvard University
March 17, 2025
Sanders Theatre, Cambridge, MA
Completed2. UCLA
October 14-15, 2025
Covel Commons, Los Angeles, CA
Scheduled3. Tampa, Florida
Spring 2026
Venue TBD
Tentative4. San Antonio, Texas
Fall 2026
Venue TBD
Tentative“Surround yourself with those who see greatness in you, even when you don’t see it in yourself.”