MI Mind Past Events
Explore highlights from past MI Mind events showcasing key discussions and advancements in suicide prevention.
The 2024 Collaborative-wide Meeting
The 2024 Collaborative-wide Meeting was held on Friday, Oct. 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. John’s Resort in Plymouth, Mich. PO leadership met and exchanged ideas with like-minded practitioners, enjoyed a delicious lunch, and picked up MI Mind handouts, branded items, and patient materials translated into multiple languages. The keynote speaker was Kevin Fischer, executive director of NAMI Michigan, past president and executive director of CIT International, and the CEO of EverybodyVsStigma.com. He shared his lived experience with stigma reduction, community outreach and suicide prevention.
The MI Mind team poses with Kevin Fischer and his wife at the conclusion of the Collaborative-wide Meeting hosted at St. John’s Resort in Plymouth, MI.
Kevin Fischer, Executive Director of NAMI Michigan, gave an incredible key note speech on reducing stimga and how his lived experience motivates suicide prevention in his life.
An assortment of MI Mind materials were handed out, including translated documents and NAMI Michigan brochures.
MI Mind CQI Program Coordinator Gabrielle Benton and Clinical Quality Improvement Lead Olga Gagnon facilitated best practices collaboration amongst attendees.
Roundtable discussions at the Plymouth Collaborative-wide Meeting brought providers together for collaboration and best-practices sharing.
Leslie Johnson, Clinical Quality Improvement Lead for MI Mind, led a discussion on PDSAs and presented several notable submissions from 2024.
MI Mind Sr. Analyst Jeff Warchall shared the latest version of the new data dashboard that will be premiering in 2025.
MI Mind Regional Meetings Bring Providers Together
The 2024 MI Mind regional meetings were held in May and June in Ann Arbor and Traverse City. A third virtual option in August accommodated those who couldn’t attend the in-person meetings.
MI Mind PO Leads, Practice Clinical Champions, and Practice Liaisons attended the meetings and met members of the MI Mind Coordinating Center. Meetings included roundtable discussions, a data overview, and presentations from Practice Clinical Champions, PO Leads and the MI Mind team.
Ann Arbor Regional Meeting
Roundtable discussions at the Ann Arbor Regional Meeting brought providers together for collaboration.
MI Mind Program Manager Heather Omdal and Senior Analyst Julie Ge welcomed participants to Weber’s Inn.
Kristyn Spangler, LMSW, associate division director – Behavioral Health, IHA Medical Group, presented on how behavioral health and primary care partners prevent suicide at IHA Medical Group.
Nicole Steffen, LMSW, team lead/coordinator, Trinity Health Medical Group – West Michigan, presented on Trinity Health’s suicide prevention policies, their integration of the PHQ-9, and how behavioral health and primary care coordinate in their clinics.
Traverse City Regional Meeting
The Traverse City regional meeting was held at the Hotel Delamar.
Roundtable discussions were an opportunity for sharing of best practices and collaboration.
Robin Brown, BSN, RN, Clinic Manager, and Dylan Koenig, PA-C, MI Mind Practice Clinical Champion for Bay Care Medical Center, shared how their clinic utilized the Collaborative Care Model and MI Mind Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) method to improve suicide prevention efforts in their clinic.
Rachel Riley, Clinical Coordinator, Physicians Group Incentive Program, BCBSM, and the MI Mind PO Representative for Upper Peninsula Health Group, addressed behavioral health access across the Upper Peninsula.
Connections and Conversations highlight the 2023 Collaborative Meeting
The 2023 MI Mind Collaborative meeting held in September generated opportunities for open discussion between providers and Physician Organization (PO) leadership statewide.
St. John’s Resort in Plymouth created an “absolutely gorgeous setting for our third annual Collaborative Meeting,” said MI Mind Program Manager Heather Omdal, MPH. “Providers offered positive feedback at the end of the afternoon, and were pleased with the speakers, presentation content, discussions, food, and the venue. Many expressed their enthusiasm for upcoming Year 2 training, which we previewed at the meeting.”
Two training scenario videos were premiered at the meeting, which generated thoughtful interactions between physicians, therapists, PO leaders, and the MI Mind team. The videos are now available on YouTube:
Feedback forms completed by attendees showed a clear preference for more time to ask questions and engage in discussion, and socialize with other MI Mind providers. The MI Mind team will incorporate these suggestions into the October 2024 Collaborative-wide Meeting.
The MI Mind team welcomed providers to the St. John’s Resort in Plymouth for the Collaborative Meeting.
Small group discussions offered opportunities for participants to share insights and report back to the larger group.
Ganj Beebani, M.D., Senior Staff Psychiatrist at Henry Ford Health, led a discussion on care pathways for suicide prevention. He and Sarah Moore, LMSW, MI Mind Clinical Quality Improvement Trainer, enjoyed a meeting break.
