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DMH Conference - April 9, 2025 - Killington, VT

DMH Conference 2025 - Speakers

Keynote Speakers

AnneMoss Rogers

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Mental Health Speaker, Trainer, Consultant & Suicide Loss Survivor

AnneMoss Rogers is a TEDx and trained mental health speaker and author. After losing her son to suicide, she transitioned from owning a successful digital marketing firm to keynoting and training on suicide prevention and mental health. With authenticity and lived experience, AnneMoss delivers relatable stories, evidence-based information, and practical strategies to spark meaningful conversations on difficult topics.

She was the first non-clinician invited to speak at the National Institute of Mental Health on Youth Suicide and served as an editor for the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Blueprint for Youth Suicide Prevention.

Featured in The New York Times, Variety Magazine, and interviewed by CNN's Erin Burnett on teen mental health at the prestigious Billionaire's Summer Camp, AnneMoss focuses on fostering wellness and preventing suicide in universities, K-12 schools, and workplaces. 

Session Topics

  • Keynote: Turning Pain into Purpose
  • Breakout Session: Seven Steps to Adapting to Change

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Books and Website

Keith S. Whyte

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Keith Whyte has 30 years of national experience in promoting responsible gambling and preventing gambling addiction. Keith is a highly effective advocate, public speaker, policy analyst and program designer with extensive broadcast media experience. He is Founder & President of Safer Gambling Strategies LLC. Previous experience includes the National Council on Problem Gambling and American Gaming Association. He is also pursuing PhD in responsible gambling.    

Session Topic

Everything Everywhere All at Once: Implications of the Expansion of Legalized Gambling for Mental Health Professionals

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Featured Breakout Sessions

Maelisa McCaffrey, PsyD

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Dr. Maelisa McCaffrey is a licensed psychologist, nail design enthusiast, and multi-passionate entrepreneur. Through her business QA Prep, she empowers therapists with training and consultation on clinical documentation.

Maelisa focuses on the “why” behind the usual recommendations and encourages clinicians to think outside the box, while also keeping their ethics intact.

She has hosted over 50 webinars through her business QA Prep and averages about 500 attendees, with thousands of registrants. As someone with ADHD who’s had to figure out what works through trial and error, Maelisa aims to make sure her trainings are practical, while also allowing for plenty of laughter and fun.

Session Topic

Practical and Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a Mental Health Clinician

Book and Website

David Yeager, ICGC-I

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Dave Yeager is an eleven-year veteran of the United States Army and in recovery for a gambling addiction. Dave is the host of Fall In: The Problem Gambling Podcast for Military Service Members and Veterans and the author of Fall In: A Veteran with a Gambling Addiction.  Dave is a member of the Council on Compulsive Gambling of PA, and member of the military working group for the National Council on Problem Gambling and serves on the National Council’s board of directors. Dave is also a member of the board of directors for the Evergreen Council on Problem Gambling, in Washington State. Dave speaks often and uses his story to help raise awareness about gambling addiction and its impact on military service members and veterans.

Dave has a BS in Human Services and has completed 30 hours toward a Masters in Social Work. Dave has been a lived experience and veteran advisor for Kindbridge Research Institute since 2020 and began as a trainer and training developer in July of 2023. Dave is also a behavioral health coach with Kindbridge Behavioral Health.  

Session Topic

Disordered Gambling: What Is It and How Does it Impact Military Service Members and Veterans

Book, Podcast, and Website

Heidi Schumacher, MD, FAAP

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Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Larner College of Medicine
General Pediatrician, University of Vermont Medical Center Pediatrics
Vermont Child Health Improvement Program (VCHIP)

Heidi Schumacher, MD FAAP is a general pediatrician and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine. In this role, she serves as faculty for the Vermont Child Health Improvement Program, a state-wide initiative that integrates public health, clinical quality improvement and health services research. Previously, she served as chief health officer and Assistant Superintendent, Health & Wellness at Washington DC's state education agency, where she oversaw the health and nutrition portfolio of DC's educational system, including a large mental health portfolio. She has also served as Deputy Chief of Student Wellness at DC Public Schools and Medical Officer at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation. She is a graduate of Duke University, the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine, and the pediatric residency program at Children's National Hospital. She is an active member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, including previously serving on the Executive Committee of the AAP Council on School Health.

Session Topic

Every Day Counts: School Attendance and the Link to Mental Health

Publications

Kline, R., Muldoon, L., Schumacher, H., et al. "Design Challenges of an Episode-Based Payment Model in Oncology: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Oncology Care Model." Journal of Oncology Practice, May 23, 2017, DOI: 10.1200/JOP.2016.015834. 

Chokshi, B., Schumacher, H., Reese, K., Bhansali, P., Kem, J., Simmens, S., Blatt, B., and Greenberg, L. "A 'Resident-as­Teacher' Curriculum Using a Flipped Classroom Approach: Can a Model Designed for Efficiency Also Be Effective?" Academic Medicine, April 2017, Vol. 92, No. 4: 511-514. 

Contributor to Miller et al. Report to Congress: Medicare and the Health Care Delivery System, June 2015. www.medpac.gov. 

Schumacher, H. "Funding Cancer Quality Improvement: Payer's Perspective." Journal of Oncology Practice, May 1, 2015, Vol. 11, No. 3: 180-181. 

Kline, R., Bazell, C., Smith, E., Schumacher, H., Rajkumar, R., and Conway, P. "Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Using an Episode-Based Payment Model to Improve Oncology Care." Journal of Oncology Practice, Mar 1, 2015, Vol. 11, No. 2: 114-116. 

Website

Jérémie Richard, PhD

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Dr. Jérémie Richard is a Clinical Psychologist and Banting Postdoctoral Researcher at the Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research. Jérémie completed his M.A. and Ph.D. in Counselling Psychology at McGill University in Québec, Canada. Dr. Richard's research aims to elucidate the biological, psychological and sociocultural factors relevant to the etiology, comorbidity and treatment of psychiatric disorders. His current research aims to elucidate the manner in which psychotherapy can be optimized to enhance treatment outcomes in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. He is currently involved in clinical trials utilizing psilocybin in the treatment of psychiatric conditions and chronic health conditions including substance use disorders, mood disorders and post-treatment Lyme disease.

Session Topic

Advances in Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy: Examining the Evidence and Clinical Applications

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