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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Addressing Workforce Challenges Across the Behavioral Health Continuum of Care: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/28583.

Appendix B

Workshop Agenda

DAY 1
July 10, 2024
8:30 AM-4:00 PM ET

8:30 AM WELCOME
W. Perry Dickinson, M.D.
Professor, Department of Family Medicine
University of Colorado, Denver School of Medicine
Planning Committee Cochair
Forum Member
8:40 AM KEYNOTE PANEL
Moderator:

Howard Goldman, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor of Psychiatry

University of Maryland

Forum Member

Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Addressing Workforce Challenges Across the Behavioral Health Continuum of Care: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/28583.
Speakers:

Angela J. Beck, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Vice President

Health Equity and Engagement

ChenMed

Alex Briscoe

Principal

California Children’s Trust

Vincent Guilamo-Ramos, Ph.D., M.S.N., M.P.H., M.S., M.S.W., B.S., RN

Executive Director, Institute for Policy Solutions

Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing

Eduardo Vega, M.A.

Founder, CEO, and President

Humannovations

Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, M.D., Ph.D.

Founding Director, Center for Reducing Health Disparities (CRHD)

Director, UC Davis Center for Reducing Health Disparities

Director, Community Engagement Program, Clinical and Translational Research Center (CTSC)

Professor, Division of Clinical Internal Medicine

University of California, Davis Medical Center

SESSION 1

9:45 AM PATIENT-LEVEL
Moderator:

Daniel Dawes, J.D.

Senior Vice President, Global Health

Meharry Medical College

Planning Committee Member

Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Addressing Workforce Challenges Across the Behavioral Health Continuum of Care: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/28583.
Speakers:

Henry Chung, M.D.

Professor of Psychiatry

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

John Fortney, Ph.D.

Director

Division of Population Health

Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences

AIMS Center, University of Washington

Bridgette M. Brawner Rice, Ph.D., M.Div., APRN, FAAN

Associate Dean for Research and Innovation

Richard and Marianne Kreider Endowed Professor in Nursing for Vulnerable Populations

M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing

Villanova University

Nev Jones, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work

AUDIENCE Q&A

11:15 AM

LUNCH

12:15 PM Judith Dey, Ph.D.
Economist
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Planning Committee Member
12:20 PM SESSION 2
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
Moderator:

Anna Ratzliff, M.D., Ph.D.

Psychiatrist

Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

University of Washington Mental Health Integration Program

Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Addressing Workforce Challenges Across the Behavioral Health Continuum of Care: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/28583.
Speakers:

Susan McDaniel, Ph.D.

Dr. Laurie Sands Distinguished Professor of Families & Health

Director, Institute for the Family

Department of Psychiatry

Vice Chair, Department of Family Medicine

University of Rochester Medical Center

Wendy Dean, M.D.

Founder

Moral Injury of Healthcare

Larke Huang, Ph.D.

Senior Advisor, Office of the Assistant Secretary

Director, Office of Behavioral Health Equity

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Susan Chapman, Ph.D., FAAN, RN

Professor

Social Behavioral Sciences

University of California, San Francisco

Thomas Bateman, Pharm.D., BCACP

Lead Clinical Pharmacist

Henry J. Austin Health Center

AUDIENCE Q&A

2:00 BREAK
2:15 PM SESSION 3
FINANCING AND PAYMENT CHALLENGES
Moderator:

Richard Frank, Ph.D.

Director

Center of Health Policy

The Brookings Institution

Forum Member

Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Addressing Workforce Challenges Across the Behavioral Health Continuum of Care: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/28583.
Speakers:

Ronald W. Manderscheid, Ph.D.

Adjunct Professor

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Andrew Bertagnolli, Ph.D.

Clinical Psychologist

One Medical

Sandra Wilkniss, Ph.D.

Senior Program Director

Population and Public Health

National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP)

Purva Rawal, Ph.D.

Chief Strategy Officer

CMS Innovation Center

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

AUDIENCE Q&A

3:45 PM CLOSING REFLECTIONS
Patricia Areán, Ph.D.

Director, Division of Services and Intervention Research

National Institute of Mental Health

Planning Committee Cochair

Forum Member

4:00 PM RECESS

July 11, 2024
9:00AM—1:00 PM ET

9:00 AM WELCOME DAY 2
W. Perry Dickinson, M.D.
Planning Committee Cochair
Forum Member
Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Addressing Workforce Challenges Across the Behavioral Health Continuum of Care: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/28583.
9:10 AM SESSION 4
STRUCTURAL AND POLICY CHALLENGES
Moderator:

Kathleen R. Delaney, Ph.D., APRN, PMH-NP, FAAN

Professor Emeritus

Rush College of Nursing

Planning Committee Member

Speakers:

Julie Hayes Seibert, Ph.D.

Senior Research Scientist

Behavioral Health

National Committee for Quality Assurance

Kelsie George, M.P.P.

Senior Policy Specialist

National Conference of State Legislatures

Sadaaki Fukui, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Indiana University School of Social Work

AUDIENCE Q&A

10:15 AM SESSION 5
CHALLENGES ACROSS DIFFERENT SETTINGS
Moderator:

John Gonzalez, Ph.D.

Professor of Psychology

Bemidji State University

Planning Committee Member

Speakers:

Laurelle Myhra, Ph.D., LMFT

Director, Behavioral Health

Native American Community Clinic

Laura G. Leahy, Dr.N.P., APRN, PMH-FNP, CARN-AP, FAANP

Psychiatric & Addictions Advanced Practice Nurse

APNSolutions, LLC

Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Addressing Workforce Challenges Across the Behavioral Health Continuum of Care: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/28583.

Michele Gazda, M.P.H.

Senior Policy Analyst

Bipartisan Policy Center

Wendy Morris, M.S.N., CS, RN

Senior Behavioral Health Advisor

National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors

AUDIENCE Q&A

11:35 AM BREAK
11:45 AM SESSION 6
INNOVATIONS, TECHNOLOGY, and MEASUREMENT
Moderator:

Patricia Pittman, Ph.D.

Professor of Health Policy and Management

Director Fitzhugh Mullan Institute for Health Workforce Equity

Planning Committee Member

Speakers:

Sherry Glied, Ph.D.

Dean

New York University Robert F. Wagner School of Public Service

Zac Imel, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Counseling Psychology Program

University of Utah

Stephen Schueller, Ph.D.

Professor

Psychological Science and Informatics

University of California, Irvine

AUDIENCE Q&A

Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Addressing Workforce Challenges Across the Behavioral Health Continuum of Care: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/28583.
12:50 PM CLOSING REMARKS
Patricia Areán, Ph.D.
Planning Committee Cochair
Forum Member
1:00 PM ADJOURN
Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Addressing Workforce Challenges Across the Behavioral Health Continuum of Care: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/28583.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Addressing Workforce Challenges Across the Behavioral Health Continuum of Care: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/28583.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Addressing Workforce Challenges Across the Behavioral Health Continuum of Care: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/28583.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Addressing Workforce Challenges Across the Behavioral Health Continuum of Care: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/28583.
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