Digital Navigators in Mental Health

Описание: These remarks were part of the 2025 Technology in Psychiatry Summit, an event sponsored by the McLean Institute for Technology in Psychiatry, which took place virtually on December 11-12, 2025.

Please visit https://techinpsych.org/ to learn more about the McLean Institute for Technology in Psychiatry.
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This symposium highlights the emerging role of Digital Navigators in mental health, supported by international perspectives from the US, Canada, and Germany. These roles help bridge clinical care and technology, improving patient engagement, digital literacy, and treatment outcomes across various mental health settings.

Gillian Strudwick, Ph.D., RN, Moderator and Chair
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, University of Toronto

Laura Uchtmann, M.Sc.Presenter
Brandenburg Medical School, Germany
Evaluating the Feasibility and Impact of Digital Navigators in Psychiatric and Primary Care: Insights from the Diginavi Pilot Study

Iman Kassam, MHIPresenter
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Implementing Digital Navigators to Support Clinical Integration of a Digital Mental Health Platform in Outpatient Care

Sean Kidd, Ph.D.Presenter
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Peer Support Workers as Digital Navigators: Integrating the App for Independence (A4i) into Community Mental Health Care

Mason Granof, B.A.Presenter
Beth Israel Deaconess Med. Ctr. & Harvard Medical School
Developing a Baseline Digital Navigator Training: Building a Generalizable, Accessible, and Durable Workforce Resource