From Clinical Trials to Population Health: Closing the mental health gap and meeting the needs of children and families

Presented by John Walkup, MD – Northwestern University

Dr Walkup aims to briefly review the evidence base of child and adolescent psychiatry while also describing the gaps in the traditional service model. Attendees will take away a broad understanding of how moving from clinical trails to Population Health can work to address the pediatric mental health need and close the Mental Health Gap

Learning Objectives:

To briefly review the evidence base of child and adolescent psychiatry

To describe the gaps in traditional service model

To review how population health approaches can address the pediatric mental health need and close the mental health gap

About the Visiting Professor Lecture Series:

The Child Mind Institute Visiting Professor Lecture Series invites leaders in the field of child and adolescent mental health to talk about the latest research and treatment protocols. All events are open to the public. This year, all lectures will be hosted virtually over GoToWebinar. In partnership with Northwell Health, continuing medical education (CME) credits for psychiatrists and continuing education (CE) credits for psychologists are available to registered course participants.