Upcoming Events
april
02apr10:23 amDigital Wellness with Brookline Parent Education Network
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Dr. Michael Rich will be meeting with the parents/caregivers and educators of Brookline, MA to discuss strategies for encouraging kids’ and families’ healthy and balanced use of
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Dr. Michael Rich will be meeting with the parents/caregivers and educators of Brookline, MA to discuss strategies for encouraging kids’ and families’ healthy and balanced use of technology and media.
04apr10:25 amTech Balance Conversation with High School Students
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The Lab’s Medical Librarian Kaitlin Tiches is speaking with high school students about maintaining a healthy balance of online and offline time.
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The Lab’s Medical Librarian Kaitlin Tiches is speaking with high school students about maintaining a healthy balance of online and offline time.
05apr10:27 amMassachusetts Health Sciences Library Network Annual Conference
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The Lab’s Medical Librarian Kaitlin Tiches will be attending the conference at Simmons University titled “Linking Librarians of Today and Tomorrow,” with a content focus on AI,
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The Lab’s Medical Librarian Kaitlin Tiches will be attending the conference at Simmons University titled “Linking Librarians of Today and Tomorrow,” with a content focus on AI, competitive intelligence, and knowledge management.
25apr10:27 amDiscussions on Digital Wellness
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The Lab’s Research Team will host the latest installment of our regular meetings convening experts and supporters to discuss our latest findings and how they can be
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The Lab’s Research Team will host the latest installment of our regular meetings convening experts and supporters to discuss our latest findings and how they can be used to improve kids’ wellbeing in an online world.
26apr10:29 amDigital Wellness from an SLP Perspective
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Angie Neal, MS CCC-SLP from the Office of Special Education Services in the South Carolina Department of Education will be joining the Digital Wellness Lab team to share
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Angie Neal, MS CCC-SLP from the Office of Special Education Services in the South Carolina Department of Education will be joining the Digital Wellness Lab team to share insights about kids’ digital wellness from a speech-language pathologist’s perspective.
Past Events
january
08janAll DayMental Health Summit
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The Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich and BCH’s Chief of Psychiatry, Dr. Stacy Drury will meet with leaders at Bloomberg in New York City to talk about current challenges and
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The Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich and BCH’s Chief of Psychiatry, Dr. Stacy Drury will meet with leaders at Bloomberg in New York City to talk about current challenges and promising solutions for youth mental health nationwide.
11janAll Day2024 Technology and Adolescent Mental Wellness (TAM) Colloquium
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Dr. David Bickham will be attending the annual Technology and Adolescent Mental Wellness (TAM) Colloquium, facilitated by the University of Wisconsin, to discuss research updates in the
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Dr. David Bickham will be attending the annual Technology and Adolescent Mental Wellness (TAM) Colloquium, facilitated by the University of Wisconsin, to discuss research updates in the field of social media and youth mental health and to identify ways to better involve youth in research.
15janAll Day18World Economic Forum, Human Change House
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The Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich and Cori Stott will join Boston Children’s Hospital’s Chief of Psychiatry Dr. Stacy Drury and Assistant Vice President at the Children’s Hospital
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The Lab’s Dr. Michael Rich and Cori Stott will join Boston Children’s Hospital’s Chief of Psychiatry Dr. Stacy Drury and Assistant Vice President at the Children’s Hospital Trust, Jennifer Hagen in Davos, Switzerland to discuss digital wellness and other youth mental health topics in the “Human Change House” sponsored by Margarita Louis Dreyfus and Highgate LLC.
19janAll DayLions Quest European Meeting
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Dr. David Bickham will be presenting about digital wellness research to the annual convention of the European members of the Lions International Lions Quest group.
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Dr. David Bickham will be presenting about digital wellness research to the annual convention of the European members of the Lions International Lions Quest group.
26janAll Day28NCROCAP Annual Conference
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The Lab’s Dr. David Bickham and Boston Children’s Hospital and Clinic for Interactive Media and Internet Disorders (CIMAID) Psychiatrist Dr. Michael Tsappis will be sharing about the
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The Lab’s Dr. David Bickham and Boston Children’s Hospital and Clinic for Interactive Media and Internet Disorders (CIMAID) Psychiatrist Dr. Michael Tsappis will be sharing about the latest research about and treatment efforts for Problematic Interactive Media Use (PIMU) at the Annual Conference of the Northern California Regional Organization of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (a regional chapter of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) in San Francisco, CA.
february
06febAll DayThe Mediatrician’s Guide is released
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Today is the release of Dr. Rich‘s book, The Mediatrician’s Guide: A Joyful Approach to Raising Healthy, Smart, Kind Kids in a Screen-Saturated World! Featuring actionable guidance
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Today is the release of Dr. Rich‘s book, The Mediatrician’s Guide: A Joyful Approach to Raising Healthy, Smart, Kind Kids in a Screen-Saturated World! Featuring actionable guidance drawn from the Lab’s research and Dr. Rich’s own clinical experiences, the Guide is a powerful resource for anyone helping young people to grow up in our modern world. Learn more here, or pick up a copy at your favorite local bookstore!
14febAll DaySocial Media & Bullying
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Dr. Rich and Dr. Bickham will be presenting a talk to the primary care and adolescent clinicians at Tufts Medical Center about bullying and social media.
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Dr. Rich and Dr. Bickham will be presenting a talk to the primary care and adolescent clinicians at Tufts Medical Center about bullying and social media.
15febAll DayDiscussions on Digital Wellness
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The Lab’s Supporters join the Research team in an education session and group discussion on the impact and opportunities of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and youth well-being. The
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The Lab’s Supporters join the Research team in an education session and group discussion on the impact and opportunities of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and youth well-being. The Lab will share the results of our recent research around AI and youth, and we look forward to a meaningful conversation with our Supporter community around this timely topic and findings.
27febAll DayPIMU Discussion with PPOC
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Dr. Rich will be presenting to the Pediatric Physician’s Organization at Children’s Hospital (PPOC) to share what we are learning in our Clinic for Interactive
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Dr. Rich will be presenting to the Pediatric Physician’s Organization at Children’s Hospital (PPOC) to share what we are learning in our Clinic for Interactive Media and Internet Disorders about Problematic Interactive Media Use (PIMU)
29febAll DayBCH Global Health Symposium
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Members of the Digital Wellness Lab and CIMAID teams will be in attendance at the BCH Global Health Symposium, designed to share about global health
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Members of the Digital Wellness Lab and CIMAID teams will be in attendance at the BCH Global Health Symposium, designed to share about global health projects and initiatives across the hospital, increasing opportunities for shared learning and broader impact.
march
07mar10:00 amNational PTA Thought Leaders Convening
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Sam Schwamm, MA will be presenting to participants in the National PTA‘s Thought Leaders Convening about the Lab’s research and, importantly, how we work to ensure
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Sam Schwamm, MA will be presenting to participants in the National PTA‘s Thought Leaders Convening about the Lab’s research and, importantly, how we work to ensure that young people’s perspectives are included in our research.
10mar10:04 amSXSW Presentation: Creating a Strong Foundation for Civility in Digital Worlds
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In 2023, over 100 of the world’s leading digital experts convened to discuss how to make the online world a more civil community. In this live session at
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In 2023, over 100 of the world’s leading digital experts convened to discuss how to make the online world a more civil community. In this live session at SXSW, the leaders behind this initiative – Digital Wellness Lab Founder and Director Dr. Michael Rich and Roblox Vice President of Civility and Partnerships Tami Bhaumik – will present the resulting whitepaper, along with guiding principles and a framework that can be adopted by all looking to create a more civil environment online. The findings from these workshops show how with dedicated efforts across policy, tech and design innovation, and education, the online world can indeed become the preeminent safe, civil space for interactive engagement across boundaries.
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A team from the Digital Wellness Lab and CIMAID – Dr. Michael Rich, Dr. Mike Tsappis, Dr. David Bickham, Dr. Kevin Hill, and
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A team from the Digital Wellness Lab and CIMAID – Dr. Michael Rich, Dr. Mike Tsappis, Dr. David Bickham, Dr. Kevin Hill, and Kathy Cooney, LICSW – will be presenting about how, through experience with hundreds of patients, the CIMAID clinical team has developed strategies for treating problematic interactive media use (PIMU) and the associated social, academic, physical, and mental health functioning problems.
21mar10:09 amPanel Presentation at PAX East
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In collaboration with colleagues from Fablevision, Mightier, and Modulate, Dr. David Bickham and Sam Schwamm from the Digital Wellness Lab will lead a panel presentation addressing
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In collaboration with colleagues from Fablevision, Mightier, and Modulate, Dr. David Bickham and Sam Schwamm from the Digital Wellness Lab will lead a panel presentation addressing positive and healthy gaming experiences for kids and teens.