All activities are located in the Heidi and Walter Stepan Grand Hall inside the George E. Bello Center unless otherwise noted.
8:30 to 9:00 am
Registration with continental breakfast
9:00 am
Opening Remarks
9:15 am
Keynote Address: Dr. Tanuja Gandhi, M.D.
10:15 am
Keynote Address: Dr. Ross Greene, Ph.D.
11:30 am
Break
11:45 am
Breakout Sessions
Room Location: MRC 3
Presenters: Dinusha Dietrich, M.D., Kathleen Treloar, LICSW, & Aleah Bagwell-Moreino, LMHC
This session will discuss the rationale and benefits to placing behavioral health clinicians in primary care settings, as well as the challenges and barriers for implementation of this model.
Room Location: MRC 4
Presenter: Christina Tortolani, Ph.D.
This discussion will explore approaches to building a robust and resilient workforce to meet the behavioral health needs of our children and adolescents.
Room Location: AIC 131
Presenter: Sarah Fleury, Managing Director of Behavioral Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield of RI
This session will focus on developing innovative care and reimbursement models for behavioral health treatment that benefit the patient, the clinician, and decrease the burden of cost on the healthcare system.
Room Location: UNI 267
Presenter: Dr. Deborah Fernandez-Turner, Deputy Chief Psychiatric Officer for Aetna, a CVS Health company
This session will focus on collaborative efforts to improve provider/payor relationships, improving quality care, and decreasing practitioner burnout.
12:45 pm
Lunch and Remarks by Bryant University President Ross Gittell, Ph.D.
1:30 pm
Keynote Address: Dr. Daisy Bassen, M.D.
2:45 pm
Discussion Panel: Dr. Daisy Bassen, Dr. Dinusha Dietrich, and Dr. Deb Fernandez-Turner
3:45 to 4:00 pm
Closing Remarks
