This event is in collaboration with the the University of British Columbia (UBC), the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), University Health Network (UHN), and the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC).

General Admission

Regular Registration 2-Day Pass: $249+ tax

Registration includes 2 workshops and breakfast and lunch both days.

People with Lived Experience

We would like to encourage people with lived experience to register and participate in the conference. At this time, all free spots have been filled and the waitlist is currently full. Thank you for your interest.

Call for Abstracts and Emerging Researcher Panel

For more information or to submit an abstract for a poster or panel presentation, please click here. Please note that the deadline to submit is February 3, 2020.

Call for Exhibitors

For more information or to submit a request for an exhibitor or demonstration table, please click here. Please note that the deadline to submit is February 3, 2020. Please DO NOT REGISTER through Eventbrite; we will register for you.

Program at a Glance

*Subject to change

Thursday, March 5th

8:00 Registration Opens

9:00-12:00 Concurrent Workshops:

1. Engaging Youth As Active Agents of Change For Mental Health Care
2. Building Capacity for E-Mental Health: An Introduction Implementation Workshop

12:00-12:45 Lunch and Networking

12:45-3:45 Concurrent Workshops

1. If You Build It, Will They Change? Implementing Mobile Apps To Achieve Clinical Results
2. Will My E-Mental Health Interventions Be Effective? A Practical Guide to Evaluation, Rapid Assessment and Awesome Analytics

4:00-4:30 Conference Welcome

4:30-5:30 Keynote Speaker #1

John Torous (Boston) The future of virtual mental health care - The North American Experience

Friday, March 6th

7:30-8:30 Registration

8:30-8:40 Welcome Day 2

8:40-9:10 Session 1: Is Change Coming?

9:10-10:10 Session 2: Evolving Learning and Practice for E-Mental Health

10:10-10:30 Health Break and Poster Session

10:30-11:30 Session 3: Changing the System One Disruptive Technology at a Time

11:30-12:30 Lunch and Networking

12:30-1:30 Session 4: Addressing the Need for Disruptive Change for Better Care

1:30-2:30 Who is Going to Change the World? A panel of emerging researchers.

2:30-2:50 Health Break and Poster Session

2:50-3:50 Keynote Speaker #2

Ian Hickie (Sydney) The future of virtual mental health care - The Australian Experience

3:50-4:00 Closing Remarks

Please note that there are no travel funds available for participants.

We have secured a courtesy block at Hotel X located at 111 Princes' Blvd. Make your reservation today by using this link, or, by phone at (647) 943-9300 using block code SAM3361.

*Please note this courtesy block will expire on February 2, 2020.

Have questions? Contact us at aingabire@mentalhealthcommission.ca