Inaugural Statewide Suicide Prevention Conference: Unnecessary Losses: Advancing Strategies for Suicide Prevention in Ohio

May 16, 2014
All Day
Ohio Union Performance Hall, 1739 N. High St.

Conference Agenda

 
Nationally recognized speakers for this inaugural conference include:
 
Matt Nock, PhD
Professor of Psychology, Harvard University
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Michael Hogan, PhD
Independent Advisor and Consultant, Hogan Health Solutions, LLC
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Jeff Bridge, PhD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry, Nationwide Children's Hospital and The Ohio State University
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John Campo, MD
Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, The Ohio State University
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Keynote Speaker:

 
Dr. Matthew Nock
 
 
Dr. Matthew Nock, profiled in The New York Times Magazine as "The Suicide Detective" will present his groundbreaking investigative work on the assessment of suicide risk in the context of existing best practices.
 
 

Conference Goals

 
  • Understand and apply best practices in the assessment of individuals at risk for suicide
  • Become aware of new developments and advancements in our ability to identify those individuals at greatest risk for completed suicide
  • Appreciate Ohio’s standing in relation to other states and potential role in the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention
  • Know existing best practice interventions to prevent suicide at both the individual and the population levels
  • Learn about the Zero Suicide in Health Care and Behavioral Health Care initiative, a novel, multifaceted program to reduce suicide in healthcare and behavioral healthcare settings
  • Foster individual and collective accountabilities for preventing suicide in Ohio

Registration

 
General Registration- $150
OSU/Faculty/Staff- $125
 
Click here to register or copy and paste the following into your browser: tinyurl.com/suicidepreventionconference
 
Questions? For registration information, contact Eleanor Garrison, EG@garrisonevents.com or 614-273-1400.
For general conference information, contact Caitlin Willet, Caitlin.Willet@osumc.edu or 614-688-7976.