Forensic Mental Health Practice and Training: Expanding Programming in Washington

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Training Details

Event Dates and Timeframe
Thursday, April 8, 2021 at 08:00 AM until 09:00 AM
Location and Delivery Method
Delivery Method
Online / Web Delivered
Software
Zoom
Support Website
https://washington.zoom.us/
Cost Range
FREE
Funded by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Host And Instructor

Host
NW Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network (MHTTC)
Instructor
Jennifer Piel, MD, JD
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Training Overview Description

This one-hour webinar will provide an overview of forensic mental health services and introduce participants to the University of Washington’s Center for Mental Health, Policy, and the Law. The Center has three primary arms: education and training; research and policy; and service. The three Center arms will be discussed in this presentation with particular emphasis on training and education in forensic mental health. Subsequent lectures in the webinar series will illustrate work relevant to other arms of the Center.

Event-specific Details

Learning Objectives

  • Participants will become familiar with the bread of forensic mental health and unique roles of forensic mental health clinicians

  • Participants will learn about the University of Washington Center for Mental Health, Policy, and the Law (CMHPL)

  • Participants will gain appreciation for the role for increased training in forensic mental health

Presenter

Jennifer Piel, MD, JD, is a clinical and forensic psychiatrist. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington and the Director of the University’s Center for Mental Health, Policy, and the Law. She received the 2017 American Medical Association Foundation Excellence in Medicine Leadership Award, in part, for her advocacy for persons with mental illness who have criminal justice involvement. She is the Legal Digest Editor for the Journal of the Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. She specializes in psycho-legal assessment, research, and education.

Need more information? Contact us at northwest@mhttcnetwork.org

Registration Information

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Funding: Grant funded by the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority through the University of Alaska Anchorage Center for Human Development.

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