2019 Mental Health Innovation Zone Schedule of Events

Below is a preliminary schedule for the 2019 Mental Health Innovation Zone. Titles and speakers are subject to change. Please note that CME credit will not be issued for Innovation Zone events.

Saturday, May 18

9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

Nina Vasan, M.D. & Tristan Gorrindo, M.D.

2019 Mental Health Innovation Zone Presented by Takeda Pharmaceuticals, U.S.A., Boot Up Opening Event

10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Nina Vasan, M.D., Neha Chaudhary, M.D., & Gowri Aragam, M.D.

Guidelines for Social Media Companies and Tech Innovators

1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

Gabriel Strauss

How Psychiatrists Use VR to Address Mental Health Disorders

2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Ian Shea

How to Build a Culture of Emotional Well-Being

Sunday, May 19

9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

David Hellerstein, M.D., Ben Fehnert, Roger McIntyre, M.D., Christopher Blair, M.S., B.A., & Phyllis Foxworth - Moderator: Chris Miles, Leavitt Partners

Goal Attainment: Enhanced Shared Decision Making Through Digital Innovation

10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

Jessica Ann Clemons, M.D.

Social Media: A Tool for Psychiatrists to Educate and Advocate

11:00 – 11:30 a.m.

Skip Rizzo, Ph.D.

Clinical Virtual Reality: A Brief Review of the Future!

11:30 a.m. – Noon

Jonathan Knights, Ph.D.

A New Collaboration Model and Opportunity for Digital Medicine Research

Noon – 5:00 p.m.

Nina Vasan, M.D.

2019 Psychiatry Innovation Lab Presented by Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.

Monday, May 20

9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

Angie Joerin, M.S. & Nancy Spangler, Ph.D.

Enhancing Patient Care Through an AI Chat Service

11:00 a.m. – Noon

Harris Eyre, MD, PhD, Mark Heinemeyer, Nina Vasan, M.D., & Scott Kaiser, M.D.

Commercialization of Precision Psychiatry Tools: Promise, Pitfalls and Realities

Noon – 1:00 p.m.

John M. Santopietro, M.D., Yuri Maricich, M.D., M.B.A., Frances Thorndike, Ph.D., Tim Campellone, Ph.D., & Ken Weingardt, Ph.D.

Prescription Digital Therapeutics: A New Addition to Standard of Care?

1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Mark Yoon, Sam Gebsburg & Laurel Hechanova

Innovating with Design Thinking

Tuesday, May 21

9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

Connie Chen, M.D., & Smita Das, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H.

Expanding Access to Care With Technology and a Human Touch

11:00 a.m. – Noon

David Brudö & Niels Eék

Can an App Improve Mental Well-Being?

Noon – 1:00 p.m.

Julie Barnes, Kathe Dellacecca, M.S., Sagar V. Parikh, M.D., & James King - Moderator: Chris Miles, Leavitt Partners

Digital Innovation to Optimize MDD Care: Payer and Provider Perspectives

1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

Tristan Gorrindo, M.D.

SMI Adviser: Disrupting the Way in Which We Implement Evidence-Based Practices

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APA’s showcase for the advancement of mental health technology.

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