TeleBehavioral Health 2026: Digital Health and AI in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders
Overview:
This talk examines the growing landscape of digital health and artificial intelligence tools available for the treatment of substance use disorders, with a focus on the clinical evidence supporting their use. Attendees will explore the efficacy data behind key tool categories — including FDA-authorized digital therapeutics, telehealth-based medication treatment, AI-driven relapse prediction, and mHealth applications. The session concludes with practical guidance on integrating these tools into clinical practice, with attention to patient selection, workflow considerations, and equity implications.
Mark Duncan, MD, Biography:
Mark Duncan, MD, is an Associate Professor at the University of Washington. He has pursued a career at the intersection of mental health and primary care, training in both family medicine and addiction psychiatry. He practices at the outpatient psychiatry clinic, the pain clinic, and the Northgate Primary Care clinic. He provides virtual consultation through the UW…
Event interval: Accessibility Contact: jerchris@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Friday, July 17, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Registration:
https://washington.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fCx9IzCVSwicp_cW6YriPQ.
TeleBehavioral Health 2026: Supporting School Behavioral Health Through Telehealth
Overview:
Telehealth has emerged as a practical and scalable strategy for expanding access to behavioral health services in schools, particularly in rural, frontier, and underserved communities. This session will explore evidence-based models for school-based telebehavioral health, implementation considerations, and lessons learned from statewide initiatives designed to increase access, workforce capacity, and student support.
Presenter: Aaron J. Fischer, PhD, BCBA-D, LP, LBA
Professor of School Psychology | Department of Educational Psychology
Adjunct Professor of Child Psychiatry | Department of Psychiatry
Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics | Department of Pediatrics
University of Utah
Biography:
Dr. Aaron J. Fischer is an Associate Professor of School Psychology at Utah State University and adjunct professor in educational psychology, pediatrics, and psychiatry at University of Utah. He is a licensed psychologist and Board Certified Behavior Analyst with more than 20 years of experience supporting schools,…
Event interval: Accessibility Contact: jerchris@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Friday, August 21, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Registration:
https://washington.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RaFgo5UhTu6LH8tRlPT-3Q.
TeleBehavioral Health 2026: Clinical Considerations in Behavioral Health Treatment in the Age of AI chatbots
Overview:
Digital technologies have been integrated into behavior health care since the advent of the PalmPilot in the mid-1990s. With the rise of smartphones and, more recently, AI chatbots powered by large language models, interest in using technology to expand access to behavioral health care has grown. In this talk. Drs. Kuczynski and Sandel-Fernandez will discuss the evolution of AI chatbots in mental health care, lessons learned from several decades of digital mental health research and practice, and emerging research that can help guide the safe, effective, and ethical use of these technologies in behavioral health care.
Presenters: Adam Kuczynski, PhD & Devon Sandel-Fernandez, PhD Adam Kuczynski, PhD
Dr. Adam Kuczynski is a clinical psychologist and Assistant Professor at the UW School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. He studies how we can use digital technologies, including artificial intelligence, to improve care for individuals with mental illness, especially…
Event interval: Accessibility Contact: jerchris@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Friday, September 18, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Registration:
https://washington.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fI8ojdE0SiahA_2YPDyCQg.
7th Annual Re-Imagining Behavioral Health Conference
Overview:
The 7th annual Re-Imagining Behavioral Health: Race, Equity & Social Justice Conference (the RBH Conference) unites a wide range of individuals from Washington state’s behavioral health communities and beyond. Starting in 2020, each year we come together to exchange information, perspectives, best practices, and policies that advance equitable access to high-quality behavioral health care and strengthen our collective ability to respond to our many rich human differences.
The RBH Conference is designed to empower individuals and teams who want to advance health equity and support inclusion and belonging in behavioral health care. Conference attendees include behavioral healthcare staff, program and clinical leaders, people with lived experience, family members, peer support specialist, policy makers, public and non-profit employees, and general community members. All are welcome!
The goal of the conference is to provide a learning and sharing experience that expands knowledge, promotes…
Event interval: Accessibility Contact: jerchris@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Thursday, September 24, 2026 – Friday, September 25, 2026.
Registration:
https://www.airmeet.com/e/15f3feb0-2e1c-11f1-ab6e-271c9ed13645.