Workshops are engaging 1-hour long sessions led by experts in their fields. Multiple workshops are offered in each block. You can sign up for one workshop in each block on a first-come, first-serve basis.
If you would like to change your selection, please email acdevents@cheos.ubc.ca. Zoom links for all workshops will be found on Whova.
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1A. Chatbots in substance use care
Andy Tai, PhD Student, UBC Department of Psychiatry
Jane Kim, Graduate Students, UBC Department of Psychiatry
1B. Machine learning and prediction of risks
Dr. Raymond Ng, Director, UBC Data Science Institute
1C. Virtual substitution - Integration of physical and virtual settings
Dr. Michael Krausz, Leadership Chair, UBC Addiction Research
1D. Overdose prevention and Risk management - RAMP Approach
Dr. Alireza Kazemi, Data Scientist, UBC Department of Psychiatry
1E. Blended use of online resources – integration into the current system of education and healthcare?
Dr. Jeanette Roerig, Head Psychotherapist, Stuttgart Clinic
Jean Westenberg, Research Associate, Stuttgart Clinic
1F. Online resources for the management of Addictive Disorders: Initiatives for South East Asia Region
Dr. Yatan Balhara, Associate Professor, All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Lightning Talks: Service Development
5-minute talks by healthcare workers, industry professionals and community members.
2A. Digital psychotherapy for substance use – Risk management in RAMP
Ava Outadi, Counselling Psychologist
2B. What works in engagement with online substance use interventions
Farhud Shams, Graduate Student, UBC Department of Psychiatry
2C. The Assist project in Germany
Dr. Maurice Cabanis, Medical Director, Clinic for Addiction Medicine and Dependent Behavior, Stuttgart Clinic
Lorenz Sutter, Stuttgart Clinic
2D. Controlled Cannabis use – CANreduce 2.0 study in Switzerland
Dr. Michael Schaub, Scientific Director, Swiss Research Institute of Public Health and Addiction ISGF
2E. COGITO - Metacognitive training for Gambling
Swantje Borsutzky, Research Psychologist, Clinical Neuropsychology Unit, UKE Hamburg
Lightning Talks: Improvement of Care
5-minute talks by healthcare workers, industry professionals and community members.
3A. The short cut concept for youth
Dr. Fiona Choi, Research Associate, UBC Department of Psychiatry
3B. Users with high-risk self-harm and suicide – crisis line experiences and online potentials
Gurpreet Chopra, Research Assistant, UBC Department of Psychiatry
Janet Suen, Occupational therapy student, UBC
Raha Masoudi, Research Assistant, UBC Department of Psychiatry
3C. Implementation of the HABITs platform in school settings for screening and access to digital wellbeing tools
Dr. Sarah Hopkins, Research Fellow/Study Manager, University of Auckland
Dr. Karolina Stasiak, Lecturer, University of Auckland
3D. Minder and student substance use
Dr. Daniel Vigo, Assistant Professor, UBC Department of Psychiatry
Melissa Vereschagin, Research Assistant, UBC Department of Psychiatry
Angel Wang, Research Coordinator, UBC Department of Psychiatry