; (D) educators; (E) experts in suicide assessment, treatment, and management; (F) veterans service organizations; and (G) professional associations the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines relevant to the purposes of the program. (d) Staff leaders; program elements The program shall consist of not less than ten weeks of education regarding suicide care, beginning with the selection of five to ten staff leaders from each site selected under subsection (e) who shall carry out the following program elements: (1) Complete the organizational self-study of the Institute as a team. (2) Attend the two-day Zero Suicide Academy of the Institute. (3) Formulate a plan to collect data to support evaluation and quality improvement using the data elements worksheet of the Institute. (4) Communicate to staff at the respective site the adoption of a specific suicide care approach. (5) Administer the workforce survey of the Institute to all staff at the respective site to learn more about perceived comfort with and competence in caring for patients at risk of suicide. (6) Review, develop, and implement training on processes and policies regarding patients at risk of suicide, including— (A) screening; (B) assessment; (C) use of electronic health records; (D) risk formulation; (E) treatment; and (F) care transition. (e) Sites (1) Number The Secretary shall carry out the program at five medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, one of which primarily serves veterans who live in rural and remote areas as determined by the Secretary. (2) Timeline The Secretary shall select— (A) 15 candidate sites for the program not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (B) the final five sites not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (3) Consultation In selecting sites at which to carry out the program, the Secretary shall consult with experts including officials of— (A) the National Institute of Mental Health