Please join us for this important webinar, “Shared Decision-Making” led by Sapana Patel, Ph.D. scheduled for Thursday, January 25 from 3pm - 4pm.

Please note that this event requires preregistration. Please click here to register.

Capacity is limited, so please register soon.

Shared decision making is a model of decision making wherein individuals receiving services actively participate in the information-sharing and decision-making process with their providers. Shared decision-making values the individual’s preferences, values and goals and recognizes that decisions about care are discussed deliberated between two experts, the individual (their loved ones and support persons as preferred) and the provider. In this webinar, participants will first learn the background of shared decision making, why it is important and evidence that supports its effectiveness. Second, participants will learn a model of shared decision making and the steps and skills involved. Lastly, the webinar will discuss considerations in engaging people of color in shared decision making, how to use shared decision making when making decisions about medication, and available decision support tools.

You will earn a certificate for participating in this webinar. CEUs will not be provided.

Sapana Patel, Ph.D. (she, her, hers) is an Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology (in Psychiatry), Director of Implementation Science at the Center for Practice Innovations at Columbia Psychiatry and the New York State Psychiatric Institute and a Research Associate at the Center for Excellence in Cultural Competence supported by the New York State Office of Mental Health. Dr. Patel is a bilingual (Spanish-speaking) clinical psychologist whose work focuses on the implementation of recovery-oriented evidence-based practices and the development person-centered interventions and novel service-delivery approaches to help overcome disparities in the care of individuals with mental illness from underserved communities.