NAMI Montana Conference Speakers Feature: Understanding Specific Types of Psychiatry and How To Access Them in Montana
December 17, 2024
There are many complex aspects of the mental health treatment system—clinical roles, insurance reimbursement, variation in treatment response, and more.
After sixteen years working in this field, some of the most common and challenging questions involve:
the role of child psychiatrists, and
the role of psychiatrists in treating co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
These are also two of the most actively debated topics in mental health care today.
To help clarify these issues, we are pleased to welcome Dr. Heather Zaluski and Dr. Bob Sise to the NAMI Montana Conference. Both are experienced Montana psychiatrists, and both are building innovative telehealth practices capable of reaching communities across our state.
Featured Speakers
Dr. Heather Zaluski, MD
Presentation:
The Role of Child Psychiatrists Through the Lens of First Episode Psychosis
Dr. Zaluski will explore the critical role of child psychiatrists in the mental health treatment system through the lens of first-episode psychosis. She will also discuss how the system must be designed to address the ongoing scarcity of this essential resource.
Dr. Bob Sise, MD, MPH, MBA
Presentation:
The Path to Delivering Comprehensive Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Treatment Where It’s Most Needed
Dr. Sise emphasizes meeting patients where they are in their willingness to change. Prior to co-founding 406 Recovery, he co-founded and served as Chief Medical Officer of the largest psychiatric practice in the greater Montana region, expanding access to quality psychiatric treatment and crisis care for Montanans statewide.
Register or Learn More
Find out more about our conference speakers or register here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-nami-montana-conference-tickets-1015586625937?aff=oddtdtcreator
If you can’t attend in person in Great Falls, the conference will be livestreamed via Zoom. Streaming links will be available on the NAMI Montana website:
https://www.namimt.org/
Thank you,
Matt Kuntz
Executive Director
NAMI Montana