Session Details
Date & Time
Thursday, April 22, 2027, 11:25 AM - 12:00 PM
Name
02. Beyond the Clinic: Redefining Behavioral Health as a Public Health Imperative
Session Type
Panel
Speakers
- Carl Fulwiler, MD, PhD, Chair and Chief, Psychiatry, Cambridge Health Alliance, Harvard Medical School
- Oladipo Kukoyi, MD, MS, VHA-CM, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, Birmingham VA Health Care System, AL
- Shaunna Taylor, MBA, BSHA, Regional Director, Ambulatory Behavioral Health, Kaiser Permanente
- Tina Niziurski, LCSW, Director, Social Work, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
- Vicky Martin, MS, MA, LPC, Chief Executive Officer, Oak Hills Behavioral Health
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.