Program 2019
745 Registration and Light Refreshments
830 Introduction and Welcome:
Dr Satish Shrikhande, Psychiatrist, Island Health
Hazel Meredith, Executive Director, Mental Health Recovery Partners South Vancouver Island (formerly BCSS Victoria)
840 Are We Doing Enough for Early Intervention? | Dr. Tom Ehmann
935 Early Intervention in Psychosis: What we know, what we need to know (and do) | Dr. Ashok Malla
1030 Health Break
1100 Cannabis and Youth | Dr. Sam Chang
1200 Lunch with Accompaniment by Friends of Music
115 Concurrent workshops – Session 1 (choose one)
1. Early Intervention in Psychosis to Youth Mental Health transformation : Dr. Ashok Malla*
2. How to Help those who Use Cannabis Dr. Sam Chang*
3. Privacy and Youth - Gerrit Clements JD; Amy Schactman (Foundry)*
4. Hospital Community Transitions – Carol Toal SW, Carina Di Menna (MHRP family counsellor), Tracy Nigro MHSU housing specialist representative, John (PWLE)
215 Health Break
245 Concurrent workshops – Session 2 (choose one)
1. Access to help and support: Rob Schuckel (CARES/IMCRT)
2. Peer Support Island updates Hazel Meredith/ and Cannabis and Psychosis: Exploring the link through a youth engagement approach to support informed decision making, Catherine Willinksy, lived experience panelist
3. What do we need to do to achieve outcomes in Early Psychosis Intervention Dr. Tom Ehmann; Dr. Dan Boston*
4. Advancements in Neuroscience and psychosis research. How can Person Oriented Research (POR) drive research forward?– Dr. Hector Caruncho*
345 Adjourn
745 Registration and Light Refreshments
830 Introduction and Welcome:
Dr Satish Shrikhande, Psychiatrist, Island Health
Hazel Meredith, Executive Director, Mental Health Recovery Partners South Vancouver Island (formerly BCSS Victoria)
840 Are We Doing Enough for Early Intervention? | Dr. Tom Ehmann
935 Early Intervention in Psychosis: What we know, what we need to know (and do) | Dr. Ashok Malla
1030 Health Break
1100 Cannabis and Youth | Dr. Sam Chang
1200 Lunch with Accompaniment by Friends of Music
115 Concurrent workshops – Session 1 (choose one)
1. Early Intervention in Psychosis to Youth Mental Health transformation : Dr. Ashok Malla*
2. How to Help those who Use Cannabis Dr. Sam Chang*
3. Privacy and Youth - Gerrit Clements JD; Amy Schactman (Foundry)*
4. Hospital Community Transitions – Carol Toal SW, Carina Di Menna (MHRP family counsellor), Tracy Nigro MHSU housing specialist representative, John (PWLE)
215 Health Break
245 Concurrent workshops – Session 2 (choose one)
1. Access to help and support: Rob Schuckel (CARES/IMCRT)
2. Peer Support Island updates Hazel Meredith/ and Cannabis and Psychosis: Exploring the link through a youth engagement approach to support informed decision making, Catherine Willinksy, lived experience panelist
3. What do we need to do to achieve outcomes in Early Psychosis Intervention Dr. Tom Ehmann; Dr. Dan Boston*
4. Advancements in Neuroscience and psychosis research. How can Person Oriented Research (POR) drive research forward?– Dr. Hector Caruncho*
345 Adjourn