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Robert Lee Sutherland Seminar XV
Integrated Health: Connecting Body and Mind
Hosted by the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health
September 8 - 9, 2008 • Austin, Texas
Research shows that physical and behavioral health are interconnected. When the body and mind are treated separately, people are less likely to achieve health – often at a significant cost to the individual, the health care system and larger community.
A strong body of evidence demonstrates that integrating, or systematically coordinating, physical and behavioral health care to treat the whole person has important benefits, especially to consumers.
This exciting, action-packed conference will bring together stakeholders from across Texas to explore the substantial research and emerging practice that support this forward-thinking approach to improving physical and behavioral health.
Conference attendees will:
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Learn the best practices in integrated health care and how providers in Texas and other states are using them.
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Find out how integrating health care can benefit Texas consumers, providers, employers and insurers.
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Identify next steps that communities can take to promote integrated health care in Texas.
See the agenda (PDF) for the seminar – and check back for updates as the seminar details are finalized.
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Who Should Attend?
This conference is designed to engage a broad range of Texas stakeholders, including: |
| • Consumers and family members |
• Legislative staff |
| • Advocates |
• Public and private payers and insurers |
| • Mental health service providers |
• Employers |
| • Health care providers |
• Philanthropic/foundation staff |
| • Administrators |
• Academicians |
| • State agency representatives |
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Registration
The conference is free and open to Texas residents only. The conference was full when registration closed at 5:00 p.m. on August 1, but the foundation is keeping a registration waiting list in the event of cancellations.
To sign up for the registration waiting list, send your name, organization, email address and telephone number to laura.monroe@austin.utexas.edu, or you may call Laura Monroe or Maria Bumpass at (512) 471-7626 in Austin or toll-free 1-888-404-4336.
Financial Assistance
The Hogg Foundation is offering financial assistance to help cover travel expenses for conference attendees who are in financial crisis and would not be able to attend the conference without assistance. The application deadline was 5:00 p.m. CDT August 1. More information.
Location
The seminar will be held at the Hyatt Regency Austin in downtown Austin. Information about special rates at area hotels for seminar attendees will be sent with confirmation of your registration for the seminar.
Continuing Education Units
Conference participants may request a certificate of completion for their participation in the seminar.
Application has been made for social work CEUs.
Questions
Questions about the Robert Lee Sutherland Seminar may be directed to Program Officer Laurie Alexander or call her at (512) 471-2988 in Austin or toll-free 1-888-404-4336.
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About
the Seminars
Dr. Robert Lee Sutherland, first director of the Hogg Foundation, brought people and ideas together for 30 years to promote innovation and collaboration for mental health initiatives in Texas. These seminars honor Sutherland and continue his legacy of convening stakeholders to discuss critical issues in mental health. The Hogg Foundation has convened these seminars biennially since 1978.
See previous RLS seminars. |
