Live Event – Strategies to Optimize Patient Outcomes in Bipolar Disorder I

Marci Sturgeon-Rusiewicz, MS, LPC, NCC, CPSS, CPRP

Senior Manager of Recovery Services, Wesley Family Services

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As the Senior Manager of Recovery and Resiliency for Wesley Family Services, Marci is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Pennsylvania, a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC) and a Doctoral Candidate of Counseling Psychology. Her clinical work involves both assessment and psychotherapy to youth and young adults within a university counseling center as well as adults and older adults in a community behavioral healthcare setting. She has extensive experience in working with the diversities of individuals diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI) and severe emotional disturbance (SED) as a Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner. Her oversight includes community Drop-In Centers serving both transition age and adults within Allegheny and Westmoreland Counties. She is the Clinical Manager of the First Episode Psychosis Program (ENGAGE) at Wesley Family Services. Marci has a background in program development within the community based behavioral healthcare setting. She is a holistic health practitioner who believes in the importance of maintaining a balance of mind and body for optimal wellness which she incorporates into both direct practice and her management style. Her work emphasizes a bio/psycho/social support system for youth and adults. She holds an undergraduate degree in art education from Carlow College and earned a Master of Science from Carlow University.

Katie Sulkowski, PharmD (OPDC)

Medical Science Liaison

Speaker Marci Sturgeon-Rusiewicz, MS, LPC, NCC, CPSS, CPRP is a paid consultant for Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. (OPDC)
Speaker Katie Sulkowski, PharmD is an employee of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. (OPDC)

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