Scientific Committee

Renee B. Bazzelle served in the United States Air Force and Navy with 21 years of active duty service in the roles of medical laboratory specialist and an officer in Navy Nurse Corps.  She provided specimen analysis at Torrejon, AB Spain, was a member of the Tsunami Relief Support Team, Okinawa, Japan, served as Head of Medical Operations, Marine Corp Air Station, Beaufort, South Carolina, which included (SAR) Search Air Rescue and was specially selected to the Joint Task Force as a psychiatric nurse for detainee operations- Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.  She is a graduate of University of Detroit McCauley School of Nursing.

Renee's primary focus is psychiatric nursing organizational management, leadership and training. She is a contributor of Women Veterans PTSD Research, military veterans with traumatic brain injuries, and currently working on how to better serve Individuals who are first responders in catastrophic traumatic events.