300+

Attendees

70+

Speakers

2 Days

of Sessions

6.67

CE Credits

Attending Becker's Behavioral Health Summit

Transform behavioral health with us – start your journey here.

Join healthcare executives and innovators at the Becker’s Behavioral Health Summit, where leaders are shaping the future of behavioral health care. The summit will spotlight emerging strategies in value-based care, workforce resilience, reimbursement, and technology-enabled treatment.

Explore how organizations are navigating regulatory shifts, addressing social determinants of health, and advancing integrated care models to improve access and outcomes. From youth mental health to addiction recovery, this event brings together forward-thinking voices committed to transforming behavioral health delivery.

Top reasons to join us

  • Network with hundreds of your behavioral health peers
  • Hear first-hand strategic insights from industry experts
  • Engage in meaningful conversations

  • Earn up to 6.67 continuing education credits while gaining practical strategies to improve access, outcomes, and financial sustainability in behavioral health care.

  • Gain actionable insights to drive your organization forward
  • Discover innovative solutions for real-world challenges
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Industry Leading Speakers

Celebrity Keynote Livestream 

This celebrity keynote will be livestreamed for virtual viewing. 

Troy Aikman
Troy Aikman
Pro Football Hall of Fame Quarterback, Emmy-nominated Broadcaster, and Voice of ESPN’s Monday Night Football

Celebrity Keynote 

Additional celebrity keynote coming soon!

Featured Speakers

Our event agenda includes 70+ elite behavioral health speakers. Join the movers and shakers of the industry in these important discussions.

Matthew Ruble
Matthew Ruble
MD
Chief Medical Officer
Discovery Behavioral Health
Patrick Sanders
Patrick Sanders
Group Chief Operating Officer
Hartgrove Behavioral Health System and Garfield Park Behavioral Hospital
John Santopietro
John Santopietro
MD, DLFAPA
Senior Vice President and Physician-in-Chief, Behavioral Health Network
Hartford HealthCare
Manish Sapra
Manish Sapra
MD, MMM, FAPA
System Vice President, Behavioral Health and Collaborative Service Lines
CommonSpirit Health
Michelle Schafer
Michelle Schafer
MS, CEAP, LMHC
Chief Executive Officer
Mental Health Cooperative
Jim Serratt
Jim Serratt
Chief Executive Officer
Parkside Psychiatric Hospital & Clinic
Jessica Small
Jessica Small
President, Aurora Psychiatric Hospital; Wisconsin Behavioral Health Operations
Aurora Health Care
LalithKumar K. Solai
LalithKumar K. Solai
MD
Vice Chair, Clinical Services, Department, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Medical University of South Carolina
Nick Stavros
Nick Stavros
Chief Executive Officer
Community Medical Services
Becky Stoll
Becky Stoll
MSSW, LCSW
Executive Vice President, Crisis Services
Centerstone
Jesse Tamplen
Jesse Tamplen
MSW, MHA, LCSW, FACHE
Vice President, Care Coordination and Continuous Performance Improvement and Executive Administrator, Behavioral Health
John Muir Health
Kellan Tittle
Kellan Tittle
MBA
Chief Financial Officer
People Incorporated Mental Health Services
Alex Vance
Alex Vance
LMHC
Chief Clinical Data Officer
Holmusk
Gian Varbaro
Gian Varbaro
MD, MBA
Chief Medical Officer and Vice President, Ambulatory Services
Bergen New Bridge Medical Center
Jaime Vinck
Jaime Vinck
President
Meadows Behavioral Health
Tobias Wasser
Tobias Wasser
MD, MBA
Chair, Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Fairfield Region
Hartford Healthcare
Matthew P. White
Matthew P. White
MD
Chair, Behavioral Health Service Line
Sutter Health
Jill Wiedemann-West
Jill Wiedemann-West
MA
Chief Executive Officer
People Incorporated Mental Health Services
John Q. Young
John Q. Young
MD, MPP, PhD
Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Senior Vice President, Behavioral Health
Northwell Health
Wayne Young
Wayne Young
LPC, FACHE
Chief Executive Officer
The Harris Center for Mental Health
Dawn Zieger
Dawn Zieger
Vice President, Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Department and Assistant Professor, Commonwealth School Of Medicine
Geisinger

Join your behavioral health peers to get a glimpse of the critical discussions happening at behavioral health organizations across the country and leave with clear action items to improve your organization.

Interested in exhibiting or sponsoring at this event? Reach out to Ally Warner (awarner@beckershealthcare.com) and Peter Krzywosz (pkrzywosz@beckershealthcare.com) to learn more. 

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