Virtual Solutions for Substance Use Care Conference
Event information
Dates: December 9, 2020 - December 10, 2020
Location: Virtual
Website: https://acdresearch.med.ubc.ca/events/virtual-solutions-for-substance-use-care-conference/
About this event
The COVID-19 pandemic has proven that a lot of medicine can be delivered virtually, from online prevention to psychotherapy. from risk assessment and management to virtual clinics. This conference will provide an overview of the core elements of virtual mental health care as given by international colleagues. In workshops, you will get the opportunity to learn more about ongoing projects in detail, with the opportunity for exchange and networking.
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction, the University of British Columbia, Addictions and Concurrent Disorders Research Group, and the World Psychiatric Association section for informatics and telemedicine have brought together a significant group of pioneers in this field with the aim of broadening the efforts to implement technology-assisted mental health and substance use care.
Keynote Speakers:
Dr. Michael Krausz, Leadership Chair, Addiction Research, University of British Columbia, and Chair, World Psychiatric Association section on informatics and telemedicine
Dr. Maree Teesson, Director, The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use
Dr. Michael Schaub, Director, Swiss Research Institute of Public Health and Addiction
Dr. Damon Ramsey, Founder and CEO, InputHealth
