Conference
The Future is Now: Exploring the Evolving Landscape, Emerging Trends, and Potential Breakthroughs in Digital Mental Health.
Our 2024 Annual Meeting will be held virtually from June 17 – 18, 2024.
This interdisciplinary conference will bring together researchers, healthcare providers, payers, industry leaders, developers, patient advocates, regulatory organizations, and policy experts with the goal of sharing cutting edge research and discussing how best to advance evidence-based improvements in digital mental healthcare. In addition to research presentations, the conference will include a keynote address by Alison Darcy, PhD, panels on AI/LLM in digital mental health and dissemination and implementation for enhancing access and equity. We are also excited to offer several networking opportunities, special events for students, and Ask Me Anything (AMA) Reddit-style opportunities to engage with experts.
Program
June 17, 2024 (all times in EDT)
| 11:00am | Welcome! |
| 11:10am | Keynote address by Alison Darcy, PhD, founder and president of Woebot Health: Why AI Works for Mental Health Delivery |
| 12:00pm | Break |
| 12:10pm | Featured Presentation: Roadmap for Digital Mental Health Implementation in Healthcare, featuring Trina Histon, PhD, Soo Jeong Youn, PhD, and Faye Sahai, moderated by David Mohr, PhD |
| 1:00pm | Break |
| 1:10pm | Poster Sessions (parallel tracks) |
| 2:00pm | Break |
| 2:10pm | Ask Me Anything! Expert-led discussions and Q&A on hot topics (parallel tracks) 1) Academia & Industry Collaborations with Jenna Carl, PhD, and José A. Bauermeister, PhD, MPH, FSBM 2) Future of Digital Mental Health with Pat Arean, PhD, Katrina Roundfield, PhD, and David Mohr, PhD 3) Integration of Digital Mental Health into Healthcare Systems, including issues related to workflow, interoperability, and clinician acceptance with Trina Histon, PhD, and Soo Jeong Youn, PhD |
| 3:00pm | Break |
| 3:10 | Flash Talks (parallel tracks) |
| 4:00 | Break |
| 4:10 | Special Interest Groups (SIG) Events (parallel tracks): 1) Student SIG & Educators: Learning from a Digital Mental Health Training Needs Assessment with Bethany Teachman, PhD, and Emma Wolfe 2) Health Equity SIG 3) Industry SIG: Panel on diverse career paths in industry |
| 5:00 | Adjourn |
Additional Career Development and Student Events:
Monday, June 17, 6-7pm EST: Student SIG Digital mental health-focused grad student open house
Additional networking events coming soon!
June 18, 2024 (all times in EDT)
| 11:00am | Welcome back! |
| 11:10am | Challenges Faced and Lessons Learned: Increasing Equity in Digital Mental Health: User-Centered Design, Integrating Patient Perspectives, and Partnering with Marginalized Communities, featuring Jessica Jackson, PhD, Carlos Rodarte, and Gaurang Choksi Ask Me Anything! Expert-led discussions and Q&A on hot topics: Funding Your Digital Mental Health Research with Adam Haim, PhD, and Andrew Barr |
| 12:00pm | Break |
| 12:10pm | Poster Sessions (parallel tracks) |
| 1:00pm | Break |
| 1:10pm | Flash Talks (parallel tracks) |
| 2:00pm | Break |
| 2:10pm | Panel: AI & Large Language Models in Digital Mental Health: Potential Benefits and Harms, Ethics, and Health Equity, featuring Alison Cerezo, PhD, Nick Jacobson, PhD, Chris Hemphill, Megan Jones Bell, PsyD, and Ollie Smith, moderated by Kay Nikiforova |
| 3:00pm | Break |
| 3:10 | Ask Me Anything! Expert-led discussions and Q&A on hot topics (parallel tracks) 1) User Engagement: Addressing Challenges Related to Uptake, Adherence, and Sustained Engagement with Nassim Bickham, LMFT, and Emily Lattie, PhD 2) Global Digital Mental Health with Chaitali Sinha 3) AI and Ethical Considerations in Digital Mental Health Research with Chris Hemphill and Ollie Smith |
| 4:00pm | Break |
| 4:10 | Society for Digital Mental Health Members Meeting |
| 5:00 | Adjourn |