John Ackerman, PhD, ABPP

Suicide Prevention Clinical Manager
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, Ohio, United States

John Ackerman, PhD, ABPP, is a Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychologist and Clinical Manager of the Center for Suicide Prevention and Research at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. His team trains schools, healthcare agencies, and youth-serving organizations in evidence-based suicide prevention, intervention and postvention best practices. Research interests include risk factors for youth suicide, quality improvement in suicide care, digital mental health interventions, the impact of media on suicide, and school-based suicide prevention.

Presentation(s):

• After Your Child's Suicide Attempt: An Honest Discussion with Parents and Clinicians

  Tuesday, April 1, 2025
  2:15 PM – 3:15 PM East Coast USA Time

• A Novel Approach to Universal Suicide Prevention Using Digital Interventions

  Wednesday, April 2, 2025
  1:30 PM – 2:30 PM East Coast USA Time

• Enhanced Screening and Follow-up during School-based Suicide Prevention Programming

  Wednesday, April 2, 2025
  3:00 PM – 3:30 PM East Coast USA Time