Medical Directors Council 2007 Annual Meeting
December 9, 2007 – December 11, 2007

Sunday, December 9, 2007                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                        
Draft Technical Paper…Preventing Suicide Among Persons Served by Public Mental Health Systems: A Review In Preparation for Presentation to Commissioners: Alan Radke, M.D., M.P.H., Medical Director, Department of Human Services State of Minnesota (Moderator and Presenter)

Draft Technical Paper...Obesity in Persons with Severe Mental Illness: A Review:
Joseph Parks, M.D., Chair, NASMHPD Medical Directors Council; Medical Director, Department of Mental Health, State of Missouri (Moderator and Presenter)

Draft Technical Paper...Obesity in Persons with Severe Mental Illness: A Review:
Gerard Gallucci, M.D., Medical Director, Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health, Department of Health and Social Services State of Delaware

Draft Technical Paper...Obesity in Persons with Severe Mental Illness: A Review:
Laurence H. Miller, M.D., Medical Director, Division of Behavioral Health Services, Department of Health and Human Services State of Arkansas

Role of Psychiatrists in Recovery Oriented Systems and Promoting Wellness:
John Allen, Director, Bureau of Recipient Affairs, Office of Mental Health, State of New York

Role of Psychiatrists in Recovery Oriented Systems and Promoting Wellness:
Tom Kelly, Manager, Office of Consumer and Family Support, Division of Behavioral Services, Department of Health Services, State of Arizona,

Role of Psychiatrists in Recovery Oriented Systems and Promoting Wellness:
Penny Knapp, M.D., Medical Director, Department of Mental Health State of California
                                                                     
Evidence-Based Medicine…Embedding the Concept Correctly In Policy: George Parker, M.D., Medical Director, Division of Mental Health & Addiction, State of Indiana,

December 10, 2007
                  
NASMHPD President’s Task Force on Returning Veterans: Are SMHA’s Ready?: Linda Roebuck, Chief Executive Officer, Behavioral Health Services Division, Department of Health, State of New Mexico,

NASMHPD President’s Task Force on Returning Veterans: Are SMHA’s Ready?: Michael Lancaster, M.D., Chief of Clinical Policy, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse, Department of Health and Human Services, State of North Carolina

Role of Psychiatrists in Mental Health Transformation: William P. Sheehan, M.D., Medical Director, Adult Mental Health Division, Department of Health, State of Hawaii,

Role of Psychiatrists in Mental Health Transformation: Steven Adelsheim, M.D., Consultant to the New Mexico Behavioral Health Collaborative, University of New Mexico Department of Psychiatry

Principles of Antipsychotic Prescribing for Policy Makers:  Alan Radke, M.D., M.P.H., Medical Director, Department of Human Services State of Minnesota

December 11, 2007

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