Join the next Society of Digital Psychiatry and JMIR Mental Health webinar
Co-Designing Digital Mental Health with Youth: From Global Principles to Local Platforms - October 31st 12:00 PM
Featured Speakers
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Laura Ospina Pinillos, PhD
Dr. Laura Ospina-Pinillos is an Assistant Professor at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana and a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist with over 15 years of experience. Her work combines psychiatry, technology, and participatory methods to design digital tools that support young people’s mental health, with a focus on cultural adaptation and reducing treatment gaps in low- and middle-income countries. She has led national and international initiatives translating research into scalable interventions, and in 2022 was recognized by the Inter-American Development Bank as a Woman Champion in Digital Health in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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John Torous, MD, MBI
Dr. Torous directs the Digital Psychiatry division at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, affiliated with Harvard Medical School. He's a psychiatrist and faculty member, with a background in engineering and computer science. He completed his education at UC Berkeley and UC San Diego before pursuing residency and fellowships at Harvard. He's a leading figure in exploring mobile mental health technologies, with numerous publications and leadership roles in psychiatric associations and research programs. Additionally, he serves as the editor-in-chief of JMIR Mental Health.
Why should I attend?
Join Dr. Laura Ospina-Pinillos and Dr John Torous for an in-depth conversation on creating digital mental health tools that truly meet the needs of young people in low- and middle-income countries. The session will highlight how co-design and participatory platforms can bridge critical gaps in care, advancing equity, cultural relevance, and youth empowerment. Please join us to explore how technology—when grounded in local context—can move beyond being a tool to become a meaningful solution to mental health challenges.
John Torous, MD, MBI
Dr. Torous is director of the Digital Psychiatry division in the Department of Psychiatry at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and a faculty member at Harvard Medical School. With a background in electrical engineering from UC Berkeley, he earned his MD at UC San Diego and completed his psychiatry residency, clinical informatics fellowship, and master’s in biomedical informatics at Harvard. An expert in mobile mental health technologies, he has published over 200 peer-reviewed articles and 5 book chapters. Dr. Torous also serves as editor-in-chief of JMIR Mental Health.