Vice President of Research and Development
First Responder Behavioral Health
Georgetown, Texas
Biographical Sketch: Dr. Marc Kruse is the Vice President for Research and Development at First Responder Behavioral Health, LLC (formerly Front Line Behavioral Health). He is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who earned his Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin and completed his clinical internship at the Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies at Brown Medical School and the Providence, Rhode Island Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Dr. Kruse has served as the Psychologist for the Austin Fire and Austin-Travis County EMS Departments since 2011, and prior to that Marc was an investigator on multiple federally-funded research projects and directed the data management division for the Central Texas VA and VISN 17 Center of Excellence for Research on Returning War Veterans. The majority of Dr. Kruse’s clinical and research efforts are focused on working with firefighters, EMS providers, and military veterans with particular emphasis on the assessment and treatment of the behavioral health conditions most commonly experienced by these trauma-exposed populations including depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, substance use disorders, sleep disorders, and relationship difficulties. He has been involved with clinical research with firefighters from across North America and regularly consults with fire departments on the importance of incorporating behavioral health screening, assessment, and treatment for first-responders. In addition to his research initiatives with Front Line Behavioral Health, Marc has ongoing collaborations with researchers at the Center for Fire, Rescue & EMS Health Research, The University of Texas at Austin, Brown Medical School, Baylor University, and University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
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Friday, August 26, 2022
3:15 PM – 4:45 PM