• Clinical Psychologist with Sound Pain Alliance

Dr. Patrick De Marco is a Licensed Psychologist in the State
of Colorado and in the State of Washington where he is now practicing. He has
over 43 years of experience in Disaster Response. He helped form and command
Disaster Medical Assistance Team of California #3 under the National Disaster
Medical System. This was the first rapid deployment mental health team for the
Federal Government. He spent 9 years as the Senior Mental Health Officer for
the National Medical Response Team- Central U.S. This is a team who specializes
in medical response to Weapons of Mass Destruction. He spent several years with
the Incident Response Coordination Team in the Planning Section. He was a
Colorado Mounted Ranger. In 2015 he resigned his positions with the Rangers and
the IRCT to move to the State of Washington.

He is the Psychologist for Sound Pain Alliance and provides behavioral health services to their 8 medical pain managment clinics.

WORKSHOPS, PRESENTATIONS AND SEMINAR TOPICS AND DESCRIPTIONS

Psychological Issues in Medical Teams Responding to Weapons of Mass
Destruction:
The focus is on Medical Personnel and Disaster Responders on understanding
the complexities and trauma of responding to Weapons of Mass Destruction.

Psychological Issues in Responding to Natural Disaster for Medical Teams:
The focus is on Disaster Responders learning to cope with deployments to a
federally declared disaster and how to assist others in a forward triage arena.

Trauma in Chronic Pain Patients:
Understanding the complex issues that patients experience with chronic pain -
both psychological and physical. Emphasis on helping the chronic pain patient
learn to cope with their lifestyle and develop health adjustments.

Bariatric Surgery Patients- Beyond Surgery:
This takes a look at the difficult adjustments many Bariatric Patients
experience prior to surgery and following the surgery. Factors that helps
establish success and failure is discussed.

Attention Deficit - An Ongoing Struggle:
The focus of this presentation is on the understanding of the difficulties
experienced by both children and adults with Attentional Deficits and how to
assist them in developing positive self-esteem and coping strategies.

PAST ORGANIZATIONAL CONSULTATIONS, TRAINING AND INTERVIEWS

The National Disaster Medical System

The U.S. Public Health Service Officer Corps

The National Medical Response Team- Central U.S.

The National Center for Biomedical Research & Training

The All Hazards Conference for the Southwest Regional All Hazards Region- State
of Colorado.

The Medical Staff for McKee Medical Center- Loveland, CO

C.H.A.D.D. in California

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society- Orange County, California and Larimer
County, Colorado.