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The Stanford School of Medicine’s Center for Integrative Medicine, part of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, is excited to welcome distinguished scholars and leaders to the Futures Event on February 19 at the Stanford Faculty Club. The Center is honored to have Mr. Cao Dewang, a renowned philanthropist and the central figure of the Oscar-winning documentary American Factory, as the headline speaker for this event. Mr. Cao has a particular interest in integrative medicine (Eastern and Western integration, mind-body integration) and bio-medical research. Dr. David Spiegel, Associate Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Director of the Center will host the event. They will be joined by other esteemed experts to explore ways to break down barriers and foster global collaboration and innovation. This forum will convene students, faculty, and industry leaders to address critical issues in education, technology, science, and mental health. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage in thought-provoking discussions and meaningful networking as we work to empower the next generation of changemakers. Please reach out to Dr. Hui Qi Tong regarding attendance – space is extremely limited: htong@stanford.edu

Initiating cognitive processing therapy or prolonged exposure sessions for post-traumatic stress disorder was associated with lower suicide risk in military veterans in a recently published observational study. Shannon Wiltsey Sitrman, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, provides comment.

Since 2012, a total of 23 states have legalized cannabis. In this episode of the Brian Lehrer Show, Keith Humphreys, the Esther Ting Memorial Professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, discusses why he thinks legalization has led to more frequent consumption and increased potency, arguing that those factors raise a range of concerns, for both mental and physical health.