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32nd Annual Rosalynn Carter Symposium on Mental Health Policy

"Widening the Circle of Health and Wellness: The Central Role of Behavioral Health"

Nov. 17–18, 2016

Building on The Carter Center’s leadership in the mental health field, this year’s symposium addresses an emerging issue: the central role of behavioral health and wellness in managing the overall health and wellness of defined populations including organizations, communities, or another defined group. Currently, the strategic focus of health care policy is transitioning away from the management of illnesses in individuals towards the management of health within defined populations. And behavioral health and wellness are essential to the success of such initiatives.

This symposium is devoted to exploring this central role of behavioral health and wellness within efforts to manage the overall health and well-being of populations and communities. The symposium covers three main topics:

  • Managing Population Health & Building Cultures of Wellness
  • The Current State of Integration Efforts
  • Behavioral Health’s Role in Population Health

Videos and Presentation Slides

+Day 1: Videos and Slides

Symposium video screenshot of Thomas Bornemann

Welcome

Thomas Bornemann, Ed.D., Director, the Carter Center Mental Health Program

Opening Remarks

Rosalynn Carter, Co-Founder, The Carter Center

Keynote

Paul Summergrad, M.D., Dr. Frances S. Arkin Professor and Chairman, Department of Psychiatry, Tufts University School of Medicine

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Symposium video screenshot of Sue Bergeson

Plenary I: Managing Population Health & Building Cultures of Wellness

Moderator: Ray Fabius, MD; Co-Founder, HealthNEXT

Treating Illness vs. Creating Wellness
Nico Pronk, PhD; Vice President, Health Management and Chief Science Officer, Health Partners

Recovery and Resiliency in Population Health
Sue Bergeson; Vice President, Consumer and Family Affairs, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions

Managing the Health of Populations vs. Providing Person-centered Care
Kyu Rhee, M.D., Chief Health Officer, Watson/IBM

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Dismissal to Mini-plenaries

John Bartlett, M.D., M.P.H., Special Advisor, The Carter Center Mental Health Program

Mini-Plenary Presentations

Laysha Ostrow, Ph.D.
CEO, Live & Learn, Inc.
Peer support: Leveraging lived experience into cultures of wellness
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Nancy Hardt, M.D.
Professor Emerita, University of Florida College of Medicine

Sheriff Sadie Darnell, B.S. Education Leadership
Sheriff, Alachua County, Gainesville, Florida
Mapping childhood trauma as a root cause
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Garry McGiboney, Ph.D.
Associate Superintendent, Georgia Department of Education
School-based behavioral health interventions
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William Beardslee, M.D.
Director, Baer Prevention Initiatives Children’s Hospital
Gardner Monks Professor of Child Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
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Nadine J. Kaslow, Ph.D., ABPP
Professor and Vice Chair, Emory Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Past President (2014), American Psychological Association
Evidence - based strategies to promote mental health and prevent mental illness in families

+Day 2: Videos and Slides

Symposium video screenshot of Glenda Wrenn

Opening Comments

Thomas Bornemann, Ed.D., Director, The Carter Center Mental Health Program

Introduction of Keynote Speaker

Rosalynn Carter, Co-Founder, The Carter Center

Keynote

Michael Botticelli, M.Ed., Director of National Drug Control Policy, The White House

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Plenary II – The Current State of Integration Efforts

Moderator: Glenda Wrenn, M.D., Director, Behavioral Health, Satcher Health Leadership Institute, Morehouse School of Medicine

ACA Update
Danna Mauch, Ph.D., President and CEO, Massachusetts Association for Mental Health

Addressing Social Determinants of Health Within Cultures of Wellness
Paul Keckley Ph.D., Managing Editor, The Keckley Report

Update on Parity
Richard Frank, Ph.D., Margaret T. Morris Professor of Health Economics, Harvard Medical School

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Symposium video screenshot of Sandro Galea

Plenary III – Behavioral Health's Role in Population Health

Moderator: David Shern, Ph.D., Senior Science Advisor, Mental Health America; Senior Public Health Advisor, National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors

The Role of Behavioral Health and Wellness in Overall Health
Ron Manderschied, Ph.D., Executive Director, National Association of County Behavioral Health and Developmental Disability Directors

How Big Should the Reach and Scope of Integration Be?
Camara Jones, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D., President, American Public Health Association

Behavioral Health and Wellness’ Contributions to the Workplace
Fik Isaac, M.D., Vice President, Global Health Services (ret.), Johnson & Johnson

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Special Address

Sandro Galea, M.D., M.P.H., D.P.H., Robert A. Knox Professor and Dean at the Boston University School of Public Health

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Dismissal to Mini-Plenaries

Lei Ellingson, M.P.P., Senior Associate Director, Carter Center Mental Health Program

Mini-Plenaries Presentations

Janice Cooper, Ph.D.
Project Lead, The Carter Center Mental Health Program - Liberia
Behavioral health in a post - conflict society: Building back better The Carter Center Way

Carl Bell, M.D.
Professor Emeritus of Clinical Psychiatry, University of Illinois
The impact of food “swamps” on health disparities
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Teresa Cutts, Ph.D.
Professor, Wake Forest School of Medicine

Rev. Kirsten Peachey, M.Div., M.S.W., D.Min.
Director, Congregational Health Partnerships; Co-Director, the Center for Faith and Community Health Transformation
Trauma, resilience, and mental health: Integrating care to improve outcomes
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Symposium video screenshot of Camara Jones and Donato Trumato

Closing Plenary Panel

Moderator: Mary Jane England, M.D., Clinical Professor, Boston University School of Public Health

Paolo del Vecchio, M.S.W., Director, Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Sandro Galea, M.D., M.P.H., D.P.H., Robert A. Knox Professor and Dean, Boston University School of Public Health

Camara Jones, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D., President, American Public Health Association

Donato Trumato, CEO, Healthways

Concluding Remarks

Rosalynn Carter, Co-Founder, The Carter Center

+More About the Symposium

For 32 years, the Rosalynn Carter Symposium on Mental Health Policy has focused on improving mental health and health care in the U.S. It has done so by bringing together thought leaders to learn about and discuss a specific topic each year devoted to such issues as promoting access to appropriate and affordable behavioral healthcare services, improving the quality of such services, and finally, by reducing the stigma and isolation associated with mental illnesses and substance abuse.

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