AOTLN October Webinar: AOT in NYC

Join us Thursday, October 17 at 3 p.m. ET for AOT in NYC, presented by William Fisher, M.D. The webinar will focus on how AOT is implemented in New York City and review findings from recent outcomes data collection. This presentation will highlight a program that does not rely on an active judge since AOT programs in New York — mandated under state law — do not typically include regular court check-ins. Rather, the success of AOT in New York City is the result of effective treatment team engagement and diligent monitoring in the community.

For over two decades, the state of New York has required AOT programs to collect an array of outcomes data, therefore much of the data we rely on comes out of this state. Dr. Fisher will walk through some of the more recent findings from the New York City program.

Dr. Fisher is the Senior Director of Clinical Services in the Bureau of Mental Health at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. He has served as director of the assisted outpatient treatment program in New York City for the past 8 years. A board-certified psychiatrist, Dr. Fisher brings a wealth of expertise treating those with severe mental illness to the network. As Clinical Director for over 20 years at Creedmoor Psychiatric Center in Queens, Dr. Fisher oversaw all clinical services delivered in the large state-operated facility, including over 600 inpatients and 1800 outpatients. Dr. Fisher also teaches as an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University’s Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Fisher’s presentation will focus on how AOT is implemented in New York, as well as highlighting recent outcomes data from the program. Please join us for this insider’s view of the country’s largest AOT program.

Register here.