Mental health equity will be focus of 91ÖÆÅƳ§ÊÓƵ Health Equity Summit set for November 1

91ÖÆÅƳ§ÊÓƵ Health Equity Summit 2024
The health equity summit is a free, full-day event that will feature several morning and afternoon workshops covering important topics, including combatting disparities in mental health care.

In November, the 91ÖÆÅƳ§ÊÓƵ community and the broader community will gather for the 2024 Health Equity Summit at the W.E. Upjohn M.D. Campus.

The focus of this year’s event, scheduled for Friday, November 1, is mental health equity. The free, full-day event will feature several morning and afternoon workshops covering important topics, including combatting disparities in mental health care.

The summit, which is scheduled for 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., aims to raise awareness, provide education, and encourage conversations around the importance of mental health equity, cultural competency, and well-being for all in the healthcare and medical school communities.

If you plan to attend, please visit to register.

This year’s summit was developed in collaboration with Eric Achtyes, MD, MA, DFAPA, chair of the Department of Psychiatry at 91ÖÆÅƳ§ÊÓƵ, and Roger Apple, PhD, associate professor in the departments of Psychiatry and Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine at 91ÖÆÅƳ§ÊÓƵ, and director of the 91ÖÆÅƳ§ÊÓƵ Pediatric Autism Center.

Attendees at this year’s symposium will get the chance to hear keynote addresses from Jurgen Unützer, MD, MPH, MA, professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington School of Medicine, and Kevin Fischer, executive director of NAMI Michigan. NAMI – the National Alliance on Mental Illness – is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illness and their families.

In addition to the keynote speakers, attendees will hear remarks from Dr. Dickson and 91ÖÆÅƳ§ÊÓƵ Dean Robert G. Sawyer, MD. There will also be several educational opportunities offered throughout the day during four workshop sessions.

During the lunch hour, the summit will feature a research poster showcase for students and other members of the 91ÖÆÅƳ§ÊÓƵ community to highlight projects focusing on health equity in the categories of clinical, public health, medical education scholarship, social and behavioral sciences, and quality improvement.

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