Can Research Fix Our Pandemic Problems?
Citation
Rowse, A., Cummins, T., Monty, J., Khanna, R. (2021, April 30) Can research fix our pandemic problems? [Public event] Melbourne Knowledge Week., Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Dr Rahul Khanna
Psychiatrist, researcher, educator, technologist. <br> Eternally curious. Let's connect ↓ Psychiatrist, researcher, educator, technologist.
Eternally curious. Let's connect ↓
Using Data, Analytics, and Technology to Address Equity in Mental Health Care and Treatment
Held annually each April, the Carlson School’s Convene Conference is a thought-leadership conference focused on the intersection of healthcare, technology, and data analytics as major solutions to healthcare issues.
I was lucky enough to chair the panel of these fantastic American experts in digital health and mental health, following a keynote by Tom Insel.
The lovely Dr Valerie Hoffman spoke of the innovative work she was part of at Meru Health; Professor Tanzeem Choudhury about the latest innovations from Cornell Tech (check out some of them here) and Dr Marvin Seppala on lessons from their telehealth pivot at a large drug and alcohol service. Marvin recently retired and you can catch some of his broader reflections here.
A big shoutout to the remarkable Dr Wendy Ingram who dobbed me into this gig. She runs the global non-profit Dragonfly Mental Health, tackling the epidemic of mental illness in higher education.
I hope you enjoy the links as I try to forget about the many technology disasters that occurred during the event - the irony was strong that night.
Citation
Khanna, R., Choudhury, T., Hoffman, V., Seppala, M. (2021) Using Data, Analytics, and Technology to Address Equity in Mental Health Care and Treatment [Panel session] Carlson School of Management: Convene Conference. Online
The Therapeutic Centaur - Training the Half-Human, Half-Computer Psychiatrist of 2040
Available on Amazon
Citation
Khanna, R., Edgcomb, J. B. (2021). The Therapeutic Centaur: Training the half-human, half-computer psychiatrist of 2040. In Eyre, H., Lavretsky, H., Reynolds, C., Berk, M. (Eds.), Convergence Mental Health: A Roadmap Towards Transdisciplinary Innovation. (pp. 85-102) Oxford University Press.
Masks in Melbourne Covid
Summary
This article recounts the challenges faced by staff and patients in a mental health unit during Melbourne’s COVID-19 mask mandate. Masks caused communication difficulties, as they muffled speech and obscured facial expressions, critical for mental health interactions. The study highlights the resilience of the team and the importance of adapting to new infection control measures while maintaining patient care and therapeutic relationships.