HealthLeaders Media December 2, 2022
Eric Wicklund

The Pentagon is planning to hire 2,000 healthcare professionals to address a wide range of health concerns, from suicide and dangerous behaviors to social determinants of health.

The Pentagon is getting serious about workplace wellness, with plans to create a “first of its kind” mental health program.

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks said the Department of Defense is looking to create a department of some 2,000 healthcare staff to handle a wide range of issues, from suicide to social determinants of health.

“That could be on financial stability; it could be on food security; it could be on relationship issues,” she said during a recent Washington Post online event. “All the factors that go into causing stress and harm...

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