Sessions
Pre-Conference Institute: Giving WISE Support: Introducing a Framework to Support Student Identity and Wellness **ADDITIONAL FEE ($60)**
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Wed
Dr. Pinder-Amaker is an Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School who lectures and conducts workshops throughout the country on strengthening continuity of care, bolstering communication between campus- and community-based systems, eliminating barriers to mental health treatment, and supporting students who hold marginalized identities. She is a member of the WHO World Mental Health International College Student Initiative and has published on the prevalence and distribution of mental disorders among college students and the integration of student concerns into traditional models of care.
Dr. Pinder-Amaker has over 25 years of experience in college student mental health treatment, administration, and policy. She is the founding director McLean Hospital's College Mental Health Program, a unique initiative serving students from over 200 institutions of higher education and providing student-focused treatment; consultation to institutions of higher education; and related research.