We’re excited to announce that the BC Schizophrenia Society’s 2025 Annual General Meeting & Education Session will take place next month on Saturday, September 27, 2025, from 1:00 – 3:00 PM.
As a hybrid event, participants can attend in person or virtually. For those attending in person, the event will be held at the Sandman Signature Vancouver Airport Hotel & Resort (10251 St Edwards Dr, Richmond, BC). Virtual attendees (video streaming) can join us via Zoom.
This event will provide important information about the past fiscal year and a thought-provoking presentation about improving care for people with severe mental illnesses across our province. The Annual General Meeting and Education Session will begin with the business portion, followed by the introduction of our keynote speaker, Dr. Daniel Vigo who will present: Transforming BC’s System of Mental Illness Care – an evidence-based, data driven approach.
Note: Only BCSS Members may vote during the AGM, but that can be done in person or virtually.
RSVP
To register for our VIRTUAL portion (streaming on Zoom), please click here.
To register to attend IN PERSON, use the form on the bottom of this page.
Supported by an educational grant from AbbVie. For more info visit abbvie.ca
Event Schedule:
1:00pm Welcome by BCSS
1:10pm BCSS Annual General Meeting (Official Notice)
1:50-2:00pm Break
2:10pm Opening Remarks
2:15pm Keynote Presentation by Dr. Daniel Vigo
2:35pm Q&A Session
3:00pm Event Ends
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Daniel Vigo
Dr. Vigo is a psychiatrist, licentiate in psychology, and public health specialist, originally from Argentina. In addition to being an Associate Professor at UBC, he serves as the BC’s Chief Scientific Advisor for Psychiatry, Toxic Drugs & Concurrent Disorders, Provincial Medical Lead of the BC Advanced Practice for Assertive Community Treatment, Medical Lead for Tertiary Care for the Regional Mental Health and Substance Use Program at Vancouver Coastal Health, as well as a psychiatrist in an assertive community treatment team.
He has worked in multiple clinical, research, teaching, and leadership roles across the public and private sector, and has published peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and reports on public health, health systems, global mental health, psychiatric epidemiology, psychopharmacology, psychotherapy, and e-mental health. Dr. Vigo also leads several projects in BC and globally, including on E-Mental Health for University Students, Needs-Based Planning for Mental and Substance Use Disorder Services, and as Chair of the Services and Policy Workgroup of the WHO-World Mental Health Surveys Initiative, the largest global research group producing primary psychiatric epidemiology data.
More information can be found at Dr. Vigo’s Mental Health Systems and Services Laboratory webpage.
Become a BCSS Member:
Join the BCSS community by becoming a member through our membership form. Membership is FREE and comes with several benefits, including:
➡️ Access to exclusive events
➡️ Voting rights at the BCSS Annual General Meeting
➡️ Opportunities to share your experiences on the BCSS website, newsletters, and social media channels