Jeff Clark, MD, a psychiatry resident, received the Grand Prize for his work on Slumber Camp at the Psychiatry Innovation Lab held during the recent American Psychiatric Association meeting. Slumber Camp is an affordable, direct-to-consumer online course that teaches cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) skills. He noticed that many patients weren’t able to access CBT-I in the community, and was disappointed by the quality and expense of current online offerings. Slumber Camp is the result of 18 months of work, and is planned for release in August 2017.

The Psychiatry Innovation Lab debuted at the APA’s 2016 Annual Meeting as a platform to accelerate innovative ideas and ventures that aim to improve the delivery of mental health care. This year, eight finalists from around the world pitched Psychiatric Innovations in a “Shark Tank” style event and received feedback from judges and innovation leaders from academia and industry. “It was great opportunity to connect with role models,” says Clark. “I got some great advice that will make Slumber Camp a stronger, more accessible product.” Clark received $2,500 as part of winning the Grand Prize.