The 168th Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association will be held in Toronto from May 16-20, 2015. Yale faculty, residents, and students will make significant contributions to the program.
Awards, Fellowships, and Service
James Leckman, MD
APF Agnes Purcell McGavin Award for a Distinguished Career in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Michelle Conroy, MD
Hartford-Jeste Award for Future Leaders in Geriatric Psychiatry
Godfrey Pearlson, MD
168th Annual Meeting Scientific Program Committee
Joseph Palumbo, MD
Mentor, Research Colloquium for Junior Investigators
Stanley Possick, MD
Irma Bland Award for Excellence in Teaching Residents
John de Figueiredo, MD, ScD, DLFAPA
Nancy C.A. Roeske, MD Certificate of Recognition for Excellence in Medical Student Education
Kara Bagot, MD
APA/Lilly Resident Research Award
Kali Cyrus, MD, MPH
Daniel Moreno De Luca, MD, MSc
Roberto Montenegro, MD, PhD
APA/SAMHSA Minority Fellowships
Benjamin Kelmendi, MD
APA Psychiatric Research Fellowship
Daniel Moreno De Luca, MD, MSc
Member, APA Research Council
Rajiv Radhakrishnan, MBBS, MD
APA Diversity Leadership Fellowship
Albert Powers, MD, PhD
Samuel Wilkinson, MD
Research Colloquium for Junior Investigators
Sasha Deutsch-Link, BA, MD '16
Yale School of Medicine PsychSIGN Representative
Rajesh Tampi, MD, MS, DFAPA
APA Distinguished Fellow
Isis Burgos-Chapman, MD
Jessica Chaudhary, MD
Neha Jain, MBBS
Pavle Joksovic, MD, FAPA
Christopher Pittenger, MD, PhD
APA Fellows
Sessions*
Saturday, May 16, 2015
8:00am-noon; Course
Rajesh Tampi, MD (Director)
Louis Trevisan, MD, MEd
Ilse Wiechers, MD, MHS, MPP
Kirsten Wilkins, MD
Kristina Zdanys, MD
Updates in Geriatric Psychiatry
Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, Dominion Ballroom North, 2nd Fl
9:00am-4:00pm; Course
Thomas E. Brown, PhD (Director)
Essentials of Assessing and Treating Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults and Children
Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, Civic Ballroom South, 2nd Floor
9:00-10:30am; Case Conference
Gerard Sanacora, MD, PhD (Chair)
Robert Ostroff, MD
Ketamine Treatment of Mood Disorders: Promising New Clinical Avenue or Dead-End Road?
Metro Convention Centre, Level 700, South Bldg, Room 701 A
9:00-10:30am; Workshop
Carla Marienfeld, MD
U.S. and Low- and Middle-Income Countries Models of Education and Training on Global Mental Health
Metro Convention Centre, Level 800, South Bldg, Room 802 A-B
11:00am-12:30pm; Workshop
Christina Arredondo, MD
Advocacy 101: How to Successfully Advocate for Your Patients and Your Practice
Metro Convention Centre, Level 200, North Bldg, Rooms 202 C-D
2:00-5:00pm; Symposium
Robert Rosenheck, MD
Implementation of Coordinated Specialty Care for First-Episode Psychosis in U.S. Community Mental Health Clinics: “Cost-Effectiveness of Coordinated Specialty Care for People With First-Episode Psychosis”
Metro Convention Centre, Level 200, North Bldg, Rooms 202 C-D
2:00-5:00pm; Symposium
Roberto Montenegro, MD, PhD
Training Experiences in Psychiatry: Then, Now and How to Create the Best Future: “Are We There Yet: Current Perspectives of Residents and Fellows in Training”
Metro Convention Centre, Level 800, South Bldg, Room 803 A-B
Sunday, May 17, 2015
8:00am-noon; Course
Seth Powsner, MD
Evaluation and Treatment of Behavioral Emergencies
Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, Civic Ballroom South, 2nd Fl
8:00-11:00am; Symposium
Mark Oldham, MD
The Relevance of Circadian Rhythm Disturbances and Treatment to Psychiatric Practice: “Circadian Disruption in Delirium: The Role of Light, Melatonin, and Ramelteon”
Metro Convention Centre, Level 800, South Bldg, Room 801 B
8:00-11:00am; Symposium
Tyrone Cannon, PhD
The Potential of Biomarkers to Assist in Clinical Care of Schizophrenia: "Biomarkers of Vulnerability and Progression in the Psychosis Prodrome"
Metro Convention Centre, Level 700, South Bldg, Room 714 A-B
10:00-11:30am; Lecture
Godfrey Pearlson, MD (Chair)
APA Frontiers of Science Lecture Series: "Glilal Cells in Sleep and Depression"
Metro Convention Centre, Level 800, South Bldg, Exhibit Hall G
10:00-11:30am
Robert Rohrbaugh, MD
APA Residency Fair
Fairmont Royal York Hotel, Ballroom, Table #18
12:30-2:00pm; Workshop
Guillermo Valdés, MBA, MD
Addressing the Social Determinants of Latino Mental Health
Metro Convention Centre, Level 700, South Bldg, Room 711
12:30-2:00pm; Workshop
Rajiv Radhakrishnan, MBBS, MD
Tobias Wasser, MD
The American Journal of Psychiatry Residents’ Journal: How to Get Involved
Metro Convention Centre, Level 200, North Bldg, Rooms 202 C-D
2:30-4:00pm; Scientific and Clinical Report
Theddeus Iheanacho, MD
Integrated Care Across Clinical Settings: “Integrating Mental Health and Primary Medical Care for Homeless Veterans in a Community Setting”
Metro Convention Centre, Level 700, South Bldg, Room 713 A-B
Monday, May 18, 2015
8:00am-noon; Course
Thomas E. Brown, PhD (Director)
Advanced Assessment and Treatment of ADHD
Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, Grand Ballroom West, Lower Concourse
9:00am-4:00pm; Course
Aniyizhai Annamalai, MD
Primary Care Skills for Psychiatrists
Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, Dominion Ballroom North, 2nd Fl
9:00am-noon; Symposium
Rajesh Tampi, MD (Chair)
A Comprehensive Review: Dementias, Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementias (BPSD) and Inappropriate Sexual Behaviors in Dementia (ISBD): “Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia and Inappropriate Sexual Behaviors in Dementia”
Metro Convention Centre, Level 200, North Bldg, Rooms 205 A-D
9:00-10:30am; Workshop
William Sledge, MD (Chair)
When a Psychiatrist Loses a Parent
Metro Convention Centre, Level 200, North Bldg, Room 204 (Summit)
10:00am-noon; Poster Session 5
Sasha Deutsch-Link, BA, MD '16
Young Investigator Poster Session: "Language Analysis of Schizophrenia and Family Essays Reveals Potential Schizotypy Markers"
Metro Convention Centre, Level 800, Exhibit Halls D-F, South
11:00am-12:30pm; Workshop
David London, MD (Chair)
An Introduction to Complementary, Alternative, and Integrative Medicine in Psychiatry
Metro Convention Centre, Level 800, South Bldg, Room 802 A-B
11:00am-12:30pm; Workshop
Simha Ravven, MD
Changes in Psychiatry and Changing Styles of Practice: Views From Senior and Early Career Psychiatrists
Metro Convention Centre, Level 700, South Bldg, Room 711
2:00-5:00pm; Advances in Series
Matthew Goldenberg, MD
Care of Military Service Members, Veterans and Their Families: “Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Military Service Members and Veterans”
Metro Convention Centre, Level 100, North Bldg, Room 107
3:30-5:00pm; Workshop
Andres Barkil-Oteo, MD, MSc (Chair)
Natalie Lastra
Hannah Raila, MS
Juan Rodriguez
Michelle Silva, PsyD
Behavioral Health Services Within an Immigrant Community: A Population Health Perspective From a Student-Run Free Clinic
Metro Convention Centre, Level 100, North Bldg, Room 104 D
6:00-8:00pm
Yale Psychiatry alumni reception with Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Jack D. Barchas, MD
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
9:00am-noon; Symposium
Thomas E. Brown, PhD (Chair)
Impact of Unrecognized Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder on Treatment of Anxiety and Depressive Disorders: “Implications of New Understandings of ADHD for Treatment of Anxiety and Depression”
Metro Convention Centre, Level 700, South Bldg, Room 715 A-B
11:00am-12:30pm; Workshop
Andres Barkil-Oteo, MD, MSc
I Wish I Learned That in Residency: Preparing Future Psychiatrists for the Future of Psychiatry
Metro Convention Centre, Level 800, South Bldg, Room 802 A-B
1:30-3:00pm; Scientific and Clinical Report
Godfrey Pearlson, MD (Moderator)
Substance Use and Misuse: Illicit Drugs and Prescribed Medications
Metro Convention Centre, Level 700, South Bldg, Room 713 A-B
1:30-3:00pm; Workshop
Kara Bagot, MD (Chair)
Christopher Hammond, MD
Weeding Through the Hype: Under-standing Adolescent Cannabis Use
Metro Convention Centre, Level 100, North Bldg, Rooms 103 A-B
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
9:00-10:30am; Workshop
Michael Sernyak, MD (Chair)
Annie Harper, PhD
Marc Rosen, MD
Michael Rowe, PhD
Tackling Financial Health at a Community Mental Health Center
Metro Convention Centre, Level 100, North Bldg, Room 101
11:00am-12:30pm; Workshop
Aniyizhai Annamalai, MD (Chair)
Jeanne Steiner, DO (Chair)
Robert Cole, MHS
Michael Sernyak, MD
Integrating Care: Practical Steps in Implementing a Primary Care Clinic at a Community Mental Health Center
Metro Convention Centre, Level 100, North Bldg, Room 101
11:00am-12:30pm; Scientific and Clinical Report
Muhammad Azeem, MD
Child and Adolescent and Hospital Psychiatry: "Six Core Strategies in Reducing Restraints and Seclusions in Inpatient Child and Adolescent Settings"
Metro Convention Centre, Level 700, South Bldg, Room 713 A-B
1:30-3:00pm; Workshop
Sacha Agrawal, MD, MSc (Chair)
Experts by Experience: Exploring Effective Methods for Involving Clients and Families as Teachers in Psychiatric Education
Metro Convention Centre, Level 700, South Bldg, Room 711
* Details are accurate as of the creation of this list. Please confirm times and locations of sessions in the Daily Bulletin, which can be picked up in the Metro Convention Centre. A mobile application is also available.