WHAT:

The American Psychiatric Association (APA) is hosting the 2019 Mental Health Innovation Zone, presented by Takeda Pharmaceuticals, U.S.A., a showcase and catalyst for new mental health technologies, as part of its 2019 Annual Meeting. The Innovation Zone is focused on answering the question: "What is next in mental health technology?" It will include lectures, panel discussions, workshops and a "Shark Tank"-style innovation session where attendees can pitch their own product ideas. Topics will include:

• Commercialization of Precision Psychiatry Tools
• How Psychiatrists Use VR to Address Mental Health Disorders
• How to Build a Culture of Emotional Well-Being
• Enhancing Patient Care Through an AI Chat Service
• Digital Therapeutics: A New Addition to Standard of Care?
• Can an App Improve Mental Well-Being?
• 2019 Psychiatry Innovation Lab Presented by Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. Finalist will compete for the $10,000 Grand Prize in this idea accelerator event.

WHO:

• David Brudö and Niels Eék, Co-founders, Remente
• Jessica Ann Clemons, M.D., Psychiatry Resident, NYU Langone Medical Center
• Tristan Gorrindo, M.D. Deputy Medical Director, APA Principal Investigator, SMI Adviser
• Angie Joerin, M.S., LLP, Director of Psychology, X2ai
• Jonathan Knights, Ph.D., Associate Director, Data Science, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Companies
• Benjamin Lewis, Cofounder, Limbex Health
• Skip Rizzo, Ph.D., Director for Medical Virtual Reality, USC Institute for Creative Technologies
• Ian Shea, Founder and CEO, I M Human
• Nina Vasan, M.D., M.B.A., Clinical Assistant Professor, Stanford University; Founder, Brainstorm: Stanford Lab for Brain Health Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Chair of APA’s Committee on Innovation

WHEN:

Innovation Zone: Saturday, May 18 through Tuesday, May 21 (Saturday and Tuesday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; Monday, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.)

Psychiatry Innovation Lab: Sunday, May 19, noon to 5 p.m.

See the full Innovation Zone agenda here.

WHERE: Moscone Center, San Francisco

MEDIA: Credentialed media can register through online advanced registration.

More Information: More on APA Annual Meeting. See the Preliminary Program Guide.

Contact APA at [email protected] or 202-459-9732.

American Psychiatric Association

The American Psychiatric Association, founded in 1844, is the oldest medical association in the country. The APA is also the largest psychiatric association in the world with more than 38,500 physician members specializing in the diagnosis, treatment, prevention and research of mental illnesses. APA’s vision is to ensure access to quality psychiatric diagnosis and treatment. For more information please visit www.psychiatry.org.