Shashank Joshi will present a talk titled, "Strategies for Building Resilience and Promoting Adolescent Mental Health: Lessons Learned from Diverse School Settings."

Joshi is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Professor of Pediatrics at the Stanford University Medical Center (by courtesy). Joshi's teaching and research focuses on increasing knowledge and enhancing effectiveness of school mental health, pediatric psychotherapy and medication interventions. Areas of study include: the therapeutic alliance in medical care, structured psychotherapy interventions in school settings, and the teaching of pediatric psychopharmacology to medical students, residents, and fellows.