Suicide Care in Two Worlds: Comparative Lessons for Practice, Policy, and Practical Tips
Friday, January 9, 2026 | 2 - 5 PM
Tarak Vasavada, MD
Medical Director, Huntsville Hospital Behavior Service
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UAB Heersink School of Medicine
Past President, Indo-American Psychiatric Association
Medical Director, LiveWell Foundation of MCMS Huntsville, AL, USA
Member, Huntsville Hospital Foundation
Swati Mishra, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Psychiatry
MKCG MEDICAL COLLEGE
Trained Drug De-addiction specialist from NIMHANS
Special Psychiatrist and NODAL OFFICER for 3 DISTRICT MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMME FOR KANDHAMAL, BOUDH AND GAJAPATI DISTRICTS OF ODISHA
LIFE FELLOW of INDIAN PSYCHIATRY SOCIETY and member of SEX MEDICINE Committee at National level
Amrit Pattojoshi, MD
Hon. Secretary, Indian Psychiatric Society, India
Srinivasa Gokarakonda, MD, MPH
Section Chief, Behavioral Health, Arkansas Children’s Hospital; Associate Division Director & Medical Director of Outpatient Programs;
Associate Professor, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry,
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, USA
Aparna Vuppala, MD
Board Certified Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist,
Medical Director EASE AP
Clinical Faculty in Psychiatry at UAB School of Medicine, ACOM, and VCOM
Huntsville, AL, USA
Anupam Sharma, PhD
PhD in Development Economics, IIT Gandhinagar
Senior Research Lead: Adolescent Health Champions
| SUICIDE CARE IN TWO WORLDS: COMPARATIVE LESSONS FOR PRACTICE, POLICY, AND PRACTICAL TIPS | ||
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| Time | Session | Speaker(s) |
| 2:00 pm - 5:00 am | SUICIDE CARE IN TWO WORLDS: COMPARATIVE LESSONS FOR PRACTICE, POLICY, AND PRACTICAL TIPS Co-Chair: Dr. Tarak Vasavada Co-Chair: Dr. Saumya Mishra |
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| 2:00 pm - 2:10 pm | Warm welcome & overview of goals | |
| 2:10 pm - 2:35 pm | Suicide in India: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Current Prevention Programs | Dr. Amrit Pattojoshi |
| 2:35 pm - 3:00 pm | Addressing Family Stress, Trauma, and Substance Use in Suicide Risk Evaluation | Dr. Srinivasa Gokarakonda |
| 3:00 pm - 3:20 pm | EASE (Emotional Assessment of Students by Educators): A Collaborative Youth Suicide Prevention Program in Andhra Pradesh | Dr. Aparna Vuppala |
| 3:20 pm - 3:30 pm | Break | |
| 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm | A Youth-Led Movement to Transform Adolescent Health & Fight Gender Inequality in India | Anupam Sharma, PhD |
| 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm | Physician, Heal Thyself: Mental Health, Suicide Risk, and the Implementation of Prevention Programs | Tarak Vasavada, MD |
| 4:30 pm - 4:50 pm | Engaging Panel Discussion | Panel |
| 4:50 pm - 5:00 pm | Closing remarks, sharing feedback, and resources | Saumya Mishra, MD |