Concurrent Disorders Virtual Conference - Focus on: Access, Quality & Capacity

Together, we will:

• Engage with health professionals from across the provinces and beyond
• Advance knowledge in Concurrent Disorders Treatment to strengthen capacity
• Explore ways to improve access to mental health and substance use care
• Discover innovative solutions to the challenge of caring for clients with complex needs

Keynote, workshops and panel discussion will give attendees an opportunity to understand most pressing challenges and explore innovative solutions to improve mental health and substance care.

Registration includes access to the live virtual event, all available materials, and access to post-event recordings.

HOSTS:

• Dr. Vijay Seethapathy
  Chief Medical Officer, BC Mental Health & Substance Use Services

  Darlene MacKinnon
  Chief Operating Officer, BC Mental Health & Substance Use Services, PHSA

  
  This conference is brought to you by:

• Key Speakers

   

  	Welcome/Opening Remarks Honourable Sheila Malcolmson, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions
  	Welcome/Opening Remarks Dr. David Byres, RN, DNP, FCAN, ICD.D, CHE. Present and CEO, PHSA
  	Welcome/Opening Remarks Susan Wannamaker, Executive Vice President at Provincial Health Services Authority
  	Redesigning Systems of Mental Health and Addictions Care for Disadvantaged Populations Dr. Vicky Stergiopoulus, MHSc, MD, FRCPC. Clinician Scientist & the Physician-in-Chief, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health; Professor and Vice Chair Clinical Programs and Innovation, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto
  	Virtual Care in New Zealand as the First Line of Defence in Mental Health Care Andrew Slater, Chief Executive Officer, Whakarongorau Aotearoa, New Zealand Telehealth Services
  	PANEL DISCUSSION: Visioning the future of mental health and substance use care: best quality care first time and as long as it’s needed Victoria Maxwell
  	PANEL DISCUSSION: Visioning the future of mental health and substance use care: best quality care first time and as long as it’s needed Dr. Matthew Chow, MD, FRCPC. Clinical Instructor, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia
  	PANEL DISCUSSION: Visioning the future of mental health and substance use care: best quality care first time and as long as it’s needed Dr. Michael Krausz. Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia
  	PANEL DISCUSSION: Visioning the future of mental health and substance use care: best quality care first time and as long as it’s needed Tim Manning. PHSA Board Chair

For more information and to register, click here.