During this episode of No Laughing Matter with Cuba Pete, he hosts Dr. Ravin has presented at the national and international professional meetings on various topics focusing on delivery of psychiatric care, mental health laws, and medical ethics. Dr. Ravin provided expert opinions to the Nevada State legislature on the topics of assisted outpatient treatment; application, certification and medical clearance for emergency admission of an allegedly mentally ill person to a mental health facility; duty to warn, duty to protect; competency restoration treatment; psychiatric advance directives; chemical restraint; and coordination of care. Additionally, since 2013 Dr. Ravin has been one for the lead trainers for the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
About our guest … Leon Ravin, MD is currently serving in the position of
Statewide Psychiatric Medical Director for the Division of Public and Behavioral
Health, DHHS, State of Nevada. In addition to Dr. Raven being a board-certified
general adult and forensic psychiatrist Dr. Raven also serves as a member of the
Statewide School Safety Task Force for the State of Nevada and a member of
the Executive Committee of the Medical Directors Council of the National
Association of State Mental Health Program Directors. Dr. Ravin served for four
years as a member of the LAI work group for SMI Adviser, an APA and SAMHSA
initiative that offers researched, vetted and verified guidance to the best
resources on SMI. Since 2010 Dr. Ravin has been a member of the Conference
Committee for the Annual National Psychopharmacology Update, the largest
psychopharmacology conference in the United States. Additionally, since 2013
Dr. Ravin has been one for the lead trainers for the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT)
training for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.