WMTW 8 interviews Marc B. Hahn on post-traumatic stress disorder

WTMW 8 TV news on May 22, 2011 featured a story on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), focusing on a retired Navy Seal and on Marc B. Hahn, D.O., dean of the College of Osteopathic Medicine and senior vice president for health affairs, who has integrated PTSD into COM's curriculum and research.

Hahn, who was chief of pain management and an attending anesthesiologist on active duty at Walter Reed Army Medical Center during the first Persian Gulf War, was one of several medical school deans who met with First Lady Michelle Obama in January, committing their programs to increase research and training for brain injuries, PTSD and other mental health issues. Watch the WMTW video.

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