Name
02. Beyond the Clinic: Redefining Behavioral Health as a Public Health Imperative
Date & Time
Thursday, April 22, 2027, 11:25 AM - 12:00 PM
Speakers
Oladipo Kukoyi, MD, MS, VHA-CM, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, Birmingham VA Health Care System, AL
Vicky Martin, MS, MA, LPC, Chief Executive Officer, Oak Hills Behavioral Health
Tina Niziurski, LCSW, Director, Social Work, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Shaunna Taylor, MBA, BSHA, Regional Director, Ambulatory Behavioral Health, Kaiser Permanente
Carl Fulwiler, MD, PhD, Chair and Chief, Psychiatry, Cambridge Health Alliance, Harvard Medical School
Vicky Martin, MS, MA, LPC, Chief Executive Officer, Oak Hills Behavioral Health
Tina Niziurski, LCSW, Director, Social Work, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Shaunna Taylor, MBA, BSHA, Regional Director, Ambulatory Behavioral Health, Kaiser Permanente
Carl Fulwiler, MD, PhD, Chair and Chief, Psychiatry, Cambridge Health Alliance, Harvard Medical School
Description
Behavioral health outcomes are shaped as much by community conditions as by clinical care. This panel explores reframing behavioral health as a public health priority, examining upstream interventions, cross-sector partnerships, and population-level strategies that address root causes and extend impact well beyond the walls of any single clinic or hospital.
Session Type
Panel