Global Neurology Forum – Exploring Core Challenges in Global Neurology

Collaborative Care Model for Integrating Mental Health into Primary Care Systems in Low-Resource Settings

The Global Neurology Forum is organized by the Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI) and the Global Teleneurology Service (GTS) at UCSF and:

• Provides an opportunity for learning and dialogue about the diagnosis and management of neurological conditions worldwide
• Aims to enhance understanding of these conditions and increase awareness of approaches to care in varied settings
• Is for a global audience, including in resource-limited settings, to consider challenges in brain health and how to change the perception of neurological disease
• Has two tracks: Clinical Pathological Case Conferences (CPCs) organized by GBHI and Exploring Core Challenges in Global Neurology organized by GTS
• Is for educational purposes only. The program will be in English with translation of key remarks as needed. There is no cost to participate. Join us for a 90-minute program by videoconference.

Join us for a 90-minute program by videoconference.

SPEAKER

• Bibhav Acharya, MD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences; Director, UCSF Psychiatry HEAL Fellowship in Global Mental Health; Co-Founder and Mental Health Advisor, Possible, a non-profit organization.
• Additional comments from
  • Brian Lawlor, MD, FRCPI, FRCPsych, Deputy Director of GBHI; Professor of Old Age Psychiatry, Trinity College Dublin
  • Iracema Leroi, MD FRCP(C) MRCPsych; Associate Professor of Geriatric Psychiatry, Trinity College Dublin
  • Other members of GBHI and GTS

PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN ABOUT

• Key data to highlight the unmet need of mental, neurological, and substance use (MNS) disorders globally
• Limitations and strengths of the collaborative care model in global mental health
• Modifications to established model of care to address MNS disorders in low-resource settings

Please register by April 7, 2020

Questions? Contact Camellia.Rodriguez-Sackbyrne@ucsf.edu

Sponsored by the Global Brain Health Institute & UCSF Global Teleneurology Service