IASIC Speaker Series
The International Academy on the Science and Impact of Cannabis (IASIC) is excited to present the IASIC Speaker Series. Presented free of charge, this ongoing educational seminar series will focus on the science, data, and peer-reviewed research surrounding marijuana and will be led by international medical experts. This non-partisan and non-political series is continually developed, organized, and guided by doctors.
Past Seminars
Upcoming Seminars
Not All Kids Are Alright: Pediatric and Youth Emergency Visits and Hospitalizations after Cannabis Legalization
Friday, May 22nd @ 01:00 PM Eastern
IASIC Speaker Series is pleased to invite you to join us for an insightful webinar, Not All Kids Are Alright: Pediatric and Youth Emergency Visits and Hospitalizations after Cannabis Legalization, featuring groundbreaking research from Cheryl Y. S. Foo, Ph.D., and Toby Raybould, M.S. This session will explore the evolving landscape of youth health in the era of cannabis legalization and the public health implications for families, clinicians, and policymakers.
Speakers: Cheryl Y. S. Foo, Ph.D. and Toby Raybould, M.S.
About the Speakers:
Cheryl Y. S. Foo, Ph.D., is the Associate Director of the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Center of Excellence for Psychosocial and Systemic Research, Director of Family Services of the MGH First Episode and Early Psychosis Program, and an Instructor in Psychology at Harvard Medical School. As a clinician-researcher and implementation specialist, her work is focused on making evidence-based treatments for individuals with serious mental illness more accessible and used in community care settings. Her clinical expertise is in providing cognitive behavioral therapies and family interventions for early psychosis, particularly for those with co-occurring substance use disorders. Her research has been supported by the National Institute of Mental Health, Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute, and the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health.
Toby Raybould, M.S., is the Trauma Outreach Program Manager for adult and pediatric trauma at Massachusetts General Hospital. She has a master’s degree from the Harvard School of Public Health with a focus on Health and Social Behavior, including the use of theoretical models for health behavior change. She has experience identifying best practices, designing, implementing, and evaluating health promotion and prevention programs at Children’s Hospital Boston, Massachusetts General Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, the American Legacy Foundation, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
In her current role in the Division of Trauma at Massachusetts General Hospital, she initiated and manages a program of research in injury prevention with a particular focus on the impact of public health laws.