Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping behavioral health and addiction treatment, offering new tools for clinical care, training, documentation, and patient engagement. This webinar will introduce participants to the fundamentals of AI, providing a broader understanding of its presence in everyday life—from predictive algorithms to virtual assistants—and its evolving role in healthcare. Experts will then explore AI applications specific to behavioral health, including chatbots, simulation training, and clinical decision support. The session will also address critical ethical and safety considerations, discussing the potential benefits, challenges, and best practices for responsible AI implementation.
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Kathy Hsu Wibberly, PhD
Kathy is Director of the Mid-Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center (MATRC). TRC’s are federally funded to assist with telehealth program development and sustainability in order to increase access to quality care for rural and other underserved populations. Kathy is also Director of Research for the Karen S. Rheuban Center for Telehealth, Associate Research Professor of Public Health Sciences at the University of Virginia (UVA) School of Medicine and faculty member at the Healthy Appalachia Institute. For over a decade, Kathy also served as adjunct faculty in the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) where she taught Research Methods. Kathy’s public service career reflects over 30 years of experience in public health, public policy, program development, program evaluation and strategic planning.
Jay Ostrowski MA, Former LPCS (Retired)
Jay Ostrowski is a seasoned Telemental Health thought leader/pioneer, and clinical service developer with a rare combination of clinical, operational, and technical expertise. He is the founder and author of the Board Certification in Telemental Health, he’s lead the development of several national telemental health clinical networks, and created 11 clinical telehealth apps and platforms like AdaptiveTelehealth.com. Since 2009 Jay has served as a telehealth subject matter expert, consultant, trainer, and clinical implementation partner, serving corporations, Telehealth Resource Centers, universities and health departments, and is nearing 200 professional presentations on these topics. He’s currently CEO of Oasis Mental Health Applications, developing software and services for online student mental health. He resides in Charlotte, North Carolina with his wonderful wife Jeanette.
Brian S. Gunnell BS CTC
Since 2010, Brian S. Gunnell has worked with the University of Virginia Center for Telehealth. Currently as the Senior System Engineer and team lead for the University of Virginia Center for Telehealth. A graduate of Virginia Tech, Brian brings extensive experience in mobile and fixed endpoint VTC technology, communications, and telepresence infrastructure, as well as the clinical applications of mobile telehealth and project management. Brian has played a vital role in the conception, development, and application of the University’s emergency telemedicine capabilities, including the management of special pathogens, tele-stroke, and neonatal interventions. He has been instrumental in applying mobile VTC to enable NIH stroke scale application while patients are en route. In addition, he has substantial expertise in developing videoconferencing in low-resource environments and has spearheaded telemedicine program development in Guatemala, Tanzania, China, Bangladesh, and Appalachian Southwestern Virginia.
