Managing Mental Health in Primary Care
October 5 - 6, 2023 | Anschutz Medical Campus Aurora, CO
Keynote Speakers:
Preparing practitioners to address mental health concerns presenting in primary care
Keynote: Adolescent Mental and Behavioral Health: A Call to Action for an Integrated Approach to Promoting the Mental Health & Well-being of Our Nation’s Youth Based on 10 Years of Data
Jorge M. Vallery Verlenden, PhD, MEd is the Senior Behavioral Scientist in the Division of Adolescent and School Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She has spent more than 20 years supporting children, youth, and families in the US and internationally.
Keynote: Transforming Mental Health Care: Lessons from the Global South
Vikram Patel, PhD is The Pershing Square Professor of Global Health at the Harvard Medical School where he leads the Mental Health for All Lab. His work has focused on the burden of mental health problems, their association with social disadvantage, and the use of community resources for their prevention and treatment.
| 2023 Mental Health in Primary Care Planning Committee Members: | |
Jean Burnkrant, DNP, MSHS, MS, AGNP Rosario Medina, PhD, FNP-BC, ACNP, CNS, FAANP | Karen Mellis Rachel Wagmaister, MS |
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Conference Highlights
Topics:
- Gender Identity and MH Needs
- Transforming Mental Health in the US: Re-imagining the Future
- CDC report on adolescent mental and behavioral health
- Mental health medications: When to describe
- Older adult mental health needs and cognitive changes
- Bridging the gap between primary care and mental health services
- Fostering “belonging” to prevent mental health crises