Essentials of Telepsychiatry, Digital Mental Health, and Online Practice

This beginner course addresses the important aspects of managing information and technology that has become an integral component of the practice of psychiatry and medicine, in different settings — private practice, community health, integrated health systems, and academics. This course will empower participants to make technology work for psychiatric practice and to keep up to date on the latest practices. Whether it is using artificial intelligence and Large Language Models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT, collaborating with a colleague over the Internet, using videoconferencing for telepsychiatry & telehealth, participating in a social network as a career resource, using smartphone and mobile apps, or evaluating the impact of various treatments in health care management, there are many ways and reasons to integrate technology in the practice of psychiatry. The course faculty will review the technology trends, applications, and other novel technologies in the future of patient interaction. This course will explore many of the ways that clinicians can use technology to manage and improve their practice.