Schedule of Events

*Subject to Change*

DAY ONE - Thursday, March 27, 2025

7:30 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Time Topic/Activity Speaker / Facilitator
7:30 a.m.
Capitol Ballroom

Senate Room
Check-In/Continental Breakfast


Breakfast of Champions for Family and Friends



Hosted by
Mindy Greiling
Ann Corcoran
8:30 a.m.
Capitol Ballroom		 Welcome to Annapolis! Debra Bennett
8:45 a.m.
Capitol Ballroom		 Announcements and Introductions
9:00 a.m.
Capitol Ballroom		 Setting the Stage: Our Progress Since 2022
  • AOT Implementation Update
  • AOT Learning Network Highlight Video
  • Setting the Record Straight
 		Lisa Dailey
Amy Lukes
Brooke Gentry
Hon. Robert Wonnell
10:15 a.m. Break
10:25 a.m.
Capitol Ballroom		 Comedic Stylings of Daniel Laitman
 Daniel Laitman
10:45 a.m.
Capitol Ballroom		 AOT Graduate Panel Bradley Tarr
AOT Graduate Panelists
11:45 a.m.
Capitol Ballroom		 Keynote Address: Turning the Notebook Around Meg Kissinger
12:45 p.m.

Senate Room		 Lunch

Meet, Greet & Eat: Judges and Magistrates

Hosted by
Judge Marc D'Antonio
1:45 p.m. Break & Group Photo
2:00 p.m.


Capital A/B/C




Capitol D









Senate Room		 Session One Workshops
Workshop 1A: Advocating for AOT in Your Community Jerri Clark
Leslie Carpenter
Randall Hagar
Mindy Greiling
Workshop 1B: AOT Implementation: Learn From the Experts Facilitator: Jared Wyma-Bradley

Panelists:
  • Heather Vance (Nevada County, CA)
  • Todd Van Buskirk (Porter County, IN)
  • Darrell Hobson (Porter County, IN)
  • Carrie Crain (Johnson County, IA)
  • Patti Christensen (Johnson County, IA)
Workshop 1C. States Stepping Up to the Plate for AOT Facilitator: Brian Stettin

Panelists:
  • David Susman, Kentucky
  • Stacey Boone, New Mexico
  • Kate Schiller, Georgia
3:15 p.m. Break
3:30 p.m.


Capitol A/B/C







Capitol D




Senate Room		 Session Two Workshops
Workshop 2A: Judges Leading the Way to Implement AOT Facilitator: Betsy Johnson

Panelists:
  • Judge James Heiser
  • Judge Scott Hassell
  • Judge Robert Rusu
Workshop 2B: Increasing Adherence to Long-Acting Injectable Antipsychotics (LAIAs) in AOT using the LEAP Method Facilitator: Sarah Hyatt
Presenter: Xavier Amador, PhD
Workshop 2C: Collaborative Care in AOT & Psychiatry Faciliator: Brooke Gentry

  • Patricia Ortiz, MD
  • Daniela Chisolm, Esq.
  • Kristi Taylor
4:45 p.m. End of Day

DAY TWO - Friday, March 28, 2025

7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Time Topic/Activity Speaker / Facilitator
7:00 a.m.
Capitol Ballroom

Senate Room
Continental Breakfast

Breakfast for SAMHSA Grantees, Past and Present


Hosted by
Lisa Pelkey
7:45 a.m.
Capitol Ballroom		 Raffle: You must be present to win!
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Ballroom		 A Tale of Two Cities: Examining the Impact of Demographics on AOT Program Outcomes in Alabama Cindy Gipson, PhD
9:00 a.m.
Capitol Ballroom		 General Session: Understanding the Landscape of Outpatient Care for People with SMI
 		Facilitator: Leslie Carpenter

Panelists:
  • Mark Munetz, M.D.
  • Cynthia Lewis, M.D.
  • Ingrid Schmedtje, D.O.
10:00 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m.
Capitol Ballroom		 General Session: Acquiring the Right Diagnosis and the Right Treatment
 Robert Laitman, M.D.
11:15 a.m.
Capitol Ballroom		 Panel Discussion: Dismiss Upon Civil Commitment with AOT Facilitator: Betsy Johnson

Panelists:
  • Hon. Cynthia Lu
  • Herbert Kaplan, Esq.
  • Kristine Riley, Esq.
  • Hon. Stephanie Burke
12:15 p.m.

Senate Room		 Lunch

Meet, Greet and Eat: AOT Monitors

Hosted by
Nick Schrantz
1:15 p.m.
Capitol Ballroom		 Ask Us Anything
In this interactive "Ask Us Anything" workshop, AOT implementers will have the opportunity to ask questions directly to a panel of AOT experts. This session is designed to provide guidance, clarify challenges and share insights to help attendees strengthen and improve AOT programs		 National AOT Institute Advisory Committee (NAOTIAC) & TAC AOT Implementation Team
2:15 p.m.
Capitol Ballroom		 Using TAC's AOT Program Review Tool to Improve AOT Implementation Jared Wyma-Bradley & Previous Program Review Tool Utilizers
3:15 p.m.
Capitol Ballroom		 Closing Remarks
3:30 p.m. Adjourn