Cynthia Yamokoski, Ph.D.

Presentation Title: Balancing innovation and evidence-based practice: The case of massed delivery approaches for PTSD treatment

Dr. Cindy Yamokoski is a licensed psychologist and is the Associate Chief of Staff and oversees mental health care at VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System. She specializes in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder and trauma. Along with her team, she has developed and implemented numerous best practices to improve the delivery of care and to address barriers to EBP access and completion, including massed EBP delivery.  Dr. Yamokoski also worked for the VA’s National Center for PTSD prior to her current role, and she helped to support the spread of massed treatments within the healthcare system. Her research and quality improvement work has been published and presented in peer-review journals and international conferences, and have helped shape VA policy regarding systems of delivering care.