Dr. Krysti Vo, MD | Mental Health Keynote Speaker & Digital Health Consultant

Dr. Krysti Vo, MD, is a dual board-certified psychiatrist and physician executive who operates at the intersection of clinical expertise and digital innovation. A recognized thought leader in AI, wearables, and behavioral health, Dr. Vo delivers high-impact keynotes and workshops for Fortune 500 companies, healthcare systems, and tech startups. Utilizing her proprietary YouHabits™ framework, she provides science-backed solutions for workplace burnout, AAPI advocacy, and neuroinclusive leadership.

Dr. Krysti (Lan Chi) Vo Topic Pillars

Behavioral Design & The Science of Habits

Challenge

Organizations struggle with “wellness fatigue” where initiatives fail to create lasting change.

Speaking Focus

Dr. Vo introduces the YouHabits™ Framework, an 8-step behavior change system. She teaches teams how to move beyond willpower to design “brain architecture” that sustains peak performance.

Key Takeaways:

Culturally Responsive Leadership & AAPI Resilience

Challenge

AAPI professionals face unique stressors, including the “Model Minority Myth” and intergenerational trauma, often ignored in standard DEI training.

Speaking Focus

Drawing from her roles in the APA and AACAP, Dr. Vo provides a roadmap for culturally competent leadership that fosters true psychological safety.

Key Takeaways:

The Future of Care: AI, Wearables, & Neurodiversity

Challenge

The rapid rise of AI and digital tools in health can feel dehumanizing or overwhelming for providers and patients.

Speaking Focus

As a Digital Health Consultant funded by Twilio and advisor to companies like Hims & Hers, Dr. Vo demystifies the role of emerging tech in behavioral health.

Key Takeaways:

Dr. Vo has been invited to present at global forums, including the United Nations, the World Congress on mHealth, and the American Psychiatric Association. Her research focuses on the scalability of telebehavioral health and the integration of psychiatry into primary care.

Selected Professional Presentations & Thought Leadership

“The International Psychoanalytical Association at the United Nations: A Project For Collaborative Care in Low-Income Communities.” In Conjunction with Vivian Pender, MD, Elizabeth Chapman, MD, Houssam Raai, MD, Wasami Shinwari, John Barnhill, MD. American Psychoanalytic Association National Meeting, New York City, NY.

“Integrated Behavioral Health Care: A Global Approach.” In Conjunction with Vivian Pender, MD, Elizabeth Chapman, MD, Houssam Raai, MD, Pamela Montano, M.D. American Psychiatric Association 171th Annual Conference, New York City, NY.

“Launching a Telebehavioral Health Strategy: Addressing Gaps in Care and Increasing Access to Behavioral Health Services”, World Congress, 11th Annual mHealth & Telehealth World Summit, Boston, MA

“Development of telepsychiatry in primary care: Case illustration and implications for dissemination”, Developing and Researching Advanced Models of Integrated Primary Care Conference, Wilmington, DE

“How telehealth is changing behavioral healthcare”, Big Data World West Conference, San Diego, CA

“Networking for Career Development”, Resource Center Meet & Greet, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois

“ATA COVID-19 Response Webinar Series: Telemental Health 101,” American Telemedicine Association

“Screentime: Learning to Teach Pediatric Telepsychiatry (PTP) Using a National Curriculum”, Webinar for American Psychiatric Association Annual Conference, Philadelphia, P

“Conversational Agents and Telehealth Virtual Visits: Improving Experiences, Efficiency and Outcomes,” Live Panel Discussion, American Telemedicine Association, Annual Virtual Conference

“Delivery of Telepsychiatry to Children and Adolescents in Integrated Care Settings,” Poster Presentation, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia 10th Annual Quality and Patient Safety Day, Philadelphia, PA

“Strategies on how to Sustain Telemental Health After COVID19,” Going Digital: Behavioral Health Tech Conference, Cognific, Virtual Conference

Telepsychiatry Extended Workgroup, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Annual Meeting, Virtual Conference

How CHOP Ramped up Telehealth and Strategies to Sustain Telehealth, Kedren Lecture Series, Virtual Conference

How to Adapt the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Blueprint on Ramping Up Telehealth Services Considerations for Sustaining Telehealth, Tripler Army Medical Center Hawaii Grand rounds-Department of Behavioral Health, Virtual Grand Rounds

Introduction to Telepsychiatry and a Career in Telepsychiatry, Nassau University Medical Centre-Department of Psychiatry & Behavioural Sciences, Virtual Didactics

Digital Health Solution on Suicide Screening and Care Coordination and Starting a Telepsychiatry Private Practice, Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, Virtual Grand Rounds

Introduction to Telepsychiatry and Starting a Telemedicine Private Practice, Delaware Psychiatric Center, Virtual Grand Rounds

Telehealth Education, Adena Health System Psychiatry, Virtual Didactics

Telehealth 101 to CAP fellows, Georgetown University Medical Center, Virtual Didactics

Digital Health Innovation on Psychiatry: Suicide Screening as a Case, Lehigh Valley Health Network-Department of Psychiatry, Virtual Grand Rounds

Digital Innovations in Psychiatry, Prisma Health-Greer Psychiatry, Virtual Grand Rounds

Blueprint for Rapid Adoption of Telehealth Services & Strategies to Sustain Telehealth, Tufts Medical Center-Department of Psychiatry, Virtual Grand Rounds

How to Sustain Telepsychiatry after Covid 19, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Virtual Grand Rounds

How to Sustain Telehealth using the CHOP Blueprint, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine and, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Virtual Grand Rounds

Strategies of Sustaining Telehealth Using the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Blueprint, Virginia Commonwealth University-Department of Psychiatry, Virtual Grand Rounds

How to Sustain Telehealth Using The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Blueprint (Virtual Grand Rounds) How to Start a Telepsychiatry Private Practice and Cultural Competence Series: Anti-Asian Sentiment During COVID-19 (Virtual Didactics), Texas Tech University-Health Sciences Center

Telepsychiatry 101 and Starting a Telepsychiatry Private Practice, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Virtual Didactics

How to Sustain Telehealth Sustain Telehealth using The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Blueprint, Richmond University Medical Center, Virtual Grand Rounds

How to Sustain Telepsychiatry after COVID19 (Grand Rounds) using CHOP Blueprint, NASSAU University Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

IG Live discussion on Mental Health Diagnosis (schizophrenia, bi-polar, depression & anxiety) and decreasing the stigma,The Collective View (TCV-)Mental Health Dx

Asian American Mental Health: Survival in the dual pandemics of 2020, American Psychiatric Association (APA), Annual Meeting

Digital Health Adoption: Barriers And Regulatory Challenges, Healthcare Innovation and Technology Lab (HITLAB) Symposium

Action News Anchor Tamala Edwards hosts an in-depth discussion on Mental Health Awareness.

Several doctors and therapists discuss a wide array of topics, including general mental health awareness during COVID-19, stressors from work/family/relationships, increasing suicide rates, and re-entry anxiety. Dr. Krysti Vo is included in the panel.

Introduction to Telepsychiatry and Digital Health,University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Virtual Didactics

Integrating Digital Health to Psychiatry, Geisinger Medical Center, Grand Rounds

Telepsychiatry: Laws, Regulations, Advocacy, and Education, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) Member Services Forum, Virtual Presentation

Anti-Asian Racism & Hate Crime Supportive Forum,Multicultural Professionals Network (MPN) at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)

Telehealth Enabled Primary Care – Behavioral Health Integration Models: Integrating Telepsychiatry with Collaborative Care, Mid-Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center (MATRC), 2022 Summit

How Digital Health Can Integrate Physical and Mental Health,Co-speaker Patrick Carroll, MD,Going Digital: Behavioral Health Tech Summit 2022

Introduction to Telepsychiatry and Digital Health, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Virtual Didactics

Pediatric Telepsychiatry Curriculum with new Download-and Go Modules Co-speakers Deborah Brooks,MD, Sandra De Jong, MD, Suni Jani,MD, Dan Alicata, MD, American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training (AADPRT) Annual Meeting

Editorial Contributions & Clinical Thought Leadership

Selected Speaking & Media Features

Featured on Philly Rally for Solidarity (Philly News)

Support Group Newsletter for the Asian-American Community

Troubleshooting the Top 5 AAPI Issues - A Live Q&A with AAPI Mental Health Experts Newsletter

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