"Psychiatry in 2021: Why Advocacy Matters" · 3.5 Category 1 CME Credits · Virtual Event
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Alexander Strauss, MD
The Tri-County Chapter will host a breakout room for its members from 6:00-6:30PM.
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The Central Chapter will host a breakout room for its members (time TBD).
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The Southern Chapter will host a breakout room for its members (time TBD).
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The Northern Chapter will host a breakout room for its members (time TBD).
Find out more »This year, the RFMs will join #TogetherToFightSuicide at an American Foundation of Suicide Prevention walk in Jamesburg, NJ. The team, New Jersey Psychiatric Association - RFM, has set a fundraising goal of $500.
Find out more »The New Jersey Psychiatric Association is hosting a a four-part webinar series "Transforming the Delivery of Children's Mental Health Care: The Role of the Psychiatrist." This series includes nationally recognized leaders in child and adolescent psychiatry who will address pressing issues including innovative methods to provide equitable access to care, reduce health care disparities, support health care promotion and prevention, and deliver trauma-informed care.
The kick-off webinar, "An Introduction to the New Jersey Pediatric Psychiatry Collaborative" is scheduled for Monday, November 8,2021 at 5:30pm. Keynote speaker Barry Sarvet, MD, Medical Director of the Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Project will provide a comprehensive overview of collaborative care models and share his expertise as a national leader in child psychiatry access programs. Developed in response to the growing challenges families face in accessing mental health treatment, child psychiatry access programs bring pediatricians into collaborative partnership with child and adolescent psychiatrists to support a triaged approach to delivering evidence-based care based on the severity of the child's needs. During this webinar, attendees will also hear from providers directly associated with our state's child psychiatry access program who will highlight the role of the psychiatrist in the New Jersey Pediatric Psychiatry Collaborative.
If you are a NJ Psychiatrist and interested in attending, please contact Jennifer Contorno at jennifer.contorno@njpsychiatry.org.
Find out more »Rashi Aggarwal, MD; Linda Chuang, MD & Debra Koss, MD
The Monmouth/Ocean Chapter will host a breakout room for its members (time TBD).
Find out more »The New Jersey Psychiatric Association is hosting a a four-part webinar series "Transforming the Delivery of Children's Mental Health Care: The Role of the Psychiatrist." This series includes nationally recognized leaders in child and adolescent psychiatry who will address pressing issues including innovative methods to provide equitable access to care, reduce health care disparities, support health care promotion and prevention, and deliver trauma-informed care.
The second webinar, “Eliminating Disparities in Children’s Mental Health” in the NJPA series Transforming the Delivery of Children’s Mental Health Care in NJ: The Role of the Psychiatrists will be held on Thursday, December 16, 2021. Warren Y.K. Ng, MD, MPH, Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University and AACAP’s incoming President will serve as keynote speaker. Dr. Ng will share his expertise in order to advance psychiatrist's understanding of and ability to address social determinants of health at the patient and system level. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light longstanding patterns of health inequities. Children and adolescents have been especially impacted by the pandemic with disruptions in education, social isolation, and housing and food insecurities interfering with the acquisition of developmental milestones and positive health outcomes. The impact of social determinants of health and the unequal allocation of resources associated with structural racism, have created even greater challenges for our most vulnerable communities. The increase in emotional and behavioral health concerns for children and adolescents is undeniable. During 2020-2021, The New Jersey Pediatric Psychiatry Collaborative (NJPPC) experienced an increase in referrals of children and adolescents, with the highest number of referrals since program inception, most notably related to concerns regarding aggression, depression, and suicidal ideation. Through the NJPPC and other clinical settings along the continuum of care, psychiatrists have provided critical access to mental health services. As we move beyond the public health emergency, psychiatrists will have the opportunity to lead conversations and inform policies that will reduce disparities and achieve better health outcomes. Dr. Ng will provide invaluable insights and direction to facilitate this process.
This webinar is for NJPA Members only. If you are a NJ Psychiatrist interested in joining the Association, please contact Jennifer Contorno at jennifer.contorno@njpsychiatry.org.
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