62nd Annual Conference

Mitchell Hochberg Memorial Public Education Event

Research, Recovery and Mental Health Care: Compatible Partners?

In 2003, the President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health submitted its report to President Bush.  The Commission's work and recommendations came at a pivotal time in mental health.  Eroding (though persistent) stigma is leading more individuals to seek help, but insurance discrimination against treatment of brain disorders and managed care cutbacks is reducing access.  There is better evidence of the effectiveness of treatment, but the research remains limited.  In this presentation Commission Chair Mike Hogan will reflect on the Commission's experiences and recommendations, and the challenges faced by the field, as it tries to improve quality amid scarce resources.

Dr. Hogan currently serves as Director of the Ohio Department of Mental Health (ODMH).  Dr. Hogan was appointed in April 2002 by President George Bush to chair the President's New Freedom Commission on Mental Health.  Additionally, he is a member of the MacArthur Foundation Network on Mental Health Policy Research, served from 1994-1998 on the National Advisory Mental Health Council and from 1989 to 1999 as President of the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors.  He has authored a book and numerous chapters and journal articles, on topics ranging from strategic management to the organization and financing of mental health care.  In 2002, Dr. Hogan received the Distinguished Service Award from the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, and was chosen for "Distinguished Service to State Government" by the National Governors Association.