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2023 UBHWF Schedule
We are excited to welcome speakers from various sectors to provide an engaging experience for all visitors. The forum will offer guests some of the most well-regarded clinicians and trainers in the upstate during our plenary sessions and break-out sessions throughout the day.
8:00 - 9:00
Registration
9:00 - 9:15
Welcome and Acknowledgements
9:15 - 10:15
Plenary 1: "Setting the Foundation: Understanding the Building Blocks for Wellness in Children"
Dr. Megan Zapatelli
10:15 - 11:15
Plenary 2: "Emotional Vaccines"
Dr. Rahul Mehra
11:15 - 11:30
Break and Exhibitors/Sponsors
11:30 - 12:30
Plenary 3: "Excellence in Employer Provided BH Care"
Megan Delp
12:30 - 1:30
Lunch with Panel Discussion
Dave Stafford
Dr. Hillary Blumberg
Megan Zapatelli
Dr. Rahul Mehra
1:30 - 2:30
Breakout Session One
Session A: "Parental Leave and Mental Health"
Dr. Jessica Obeysekare
Session B: "Worlds Apart: What Works with Adolescents and Why"
James Campbell
Session D: "Advancing Mental Health – Employer Initiatives to Meet Current Challenges"
Tonyia Ragland-Davis & David Cerniski
2:30 - 2:45
Break
2:45 - 3:45
Breakout Session Two
Session A: "Mental Health First Aid"
Robyn Ellison
Session B: "Physical Activity and Middle Age"
Dr. Rahul Mehra
Session C: "Psychiatric Topics in Aging: Depression and Alzheimer’s Disease"
Dr. Belynda Veser
3:45 - 4:00
Break
4:00 - 4:45
Breakout Session Three
Session A: "Palliative Care"
Dr. Jeff Black
Session B: "Group Reflection and Support Sessions for Wellness in the Workplace"
Dr. Megan Zapatelli and Dr. Neha Hudepohl
Session C: "Bi-Polar Disorder"
Dr. Hillary Blumberg
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