Psychopharmacology Conference (2024)


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This psychiatry course examines the latest research and treatment advances across dozens of mental health conditions. It offers in-depth information that is important for all mental health and primary care settings. Topics include ADHD, anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, OCD, psychosis, PTSD, substance use disorders, and much more.

In every session, our faculty share data from new clinical trials. They match it up against prior data and discuss what the changes mean. They also examine standards of care and share innovative ways to make care better. The agenda touches on many complex topics in mental health. Managing side effects, drug interactions, natural medications, combining pharmacologic and psychosocial treatments, and much more.

Most important of all, our faculty focuses on how to translate all these insights into your daily practice. This empowers you to optimize your care for patients with psychiatric conditions. That makes our event ideal for professionals in psychiatry, primary care, psychology, and nursing. 

Target Audience

This program is intended for psychiatrists, psychologists, general and family practice physicians, psychiatric nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and social workers.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this program, participants will be able to:

  • Identify rational, evidence-based pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies for patients with unipolar, bipolar, treatment-resistant, and post-partum depression.
  • Compare the neurobiology and evidence-based treatment approaches to addiction, anxiety, schizophrenia, and mood disorders.
  • Review the course and treatment of psychiatric disorders during pregnancy and menopause.
  • Analyze drug interactions and the pharmacotherapy of adult ADHD and geriatric disorders.
  • Apply newer strategies in the treatment of chemical abuse/dependence.
  • Analyze evidence-based treatment for psychiatric illness.
  • Assess the most recent state-of-the-art treatment alternatives.
  • Assess new therapies and what is on the horizon.
  • Analyze the use of CBT-based techniques.

Accreditation

Jointly Accredited Provider, Interprofessional Continuing Education

In support of improving patient care, MGH Institute of Health Professions is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Participants can receive up to 25.0 CE.

25.00  Psychologists:

Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office is responsible for the content of the programs. MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this activity for 25.00 CE credit.

25.00 Physicians

MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this live activity for a maximum of 25.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.

25.00 Nursing Contact Hours

MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this activity for 25.00 contact hours for nurses.

25.00 Social Workers

 

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, MGH Institute of Health Professions is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. MGH Institute of Health Professions maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 25.00 clock hours for continuing education credits.

25.00 IPCE Credit

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, MGH Institute of Health Professions is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. MGH Institute of Health Professions maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 30.75 clock hours for continuing education credits.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 25.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
    MGH Institute of Health Professions has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 25.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until 07/01/2028. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
  • 25.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of IHP and Massachusetts General Hospital. IHP is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    IHP designates this Enduring activity for a maximum of 25.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 25.00 Nursing Contact Hours

    Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 13, sections 13, 14, 14A, 15 and 15D and Chapter 112, sections 74 through 81C authorize the Board of Registration in Nursing to regulate nursing practice and education.

    This program meets the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (244 CMR 5.00) for 25.00 contact hours of nursing continuing education credit. Advance practice nurses, please note: Educational activities which meet the requirements of the ACCME (such as this activity) count towards 50% of the nursing requirement for ANCC accreditation.

  • 25.00 Social Workers

    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, the MGH Institute of Health Professions is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. MGH Institute of Health Professions maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 25.00 clock hours for continuing education credits.

  • 25.00 Participation

    This course allows other providers to claim a Participation Certificate upon successful completion of this course.

    Participation Certificates will specify the title, location, type of activity, date of activity, and number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ associated with the activity. Providers should check with their regulatory agencies to determine ways in which AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ may or may not fulfill continuing education requirements. Providers should also consider saving copies of brochures, agenda, and other supporting documents.

  • 25.00 Psychologists CE Credit

    Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this activity for 25.00 CE credit.

Registration opens: 
06/01/2025
Course closes: 
07/01/2028
Rating: 
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48th Annual Psychopharmacology CONFERENCE

 


MODULE TOPIC – MOOD DISORDERS

            Bipolar Depression         

Andrew A. Nierenberg, MD

            Bipolar Long-Term Management    

Cristina Cusin, MD

            Treatment Resistant Depression

Maurizio Fava, MD

            Panel Discussion                                        

Moderator: Jerrold F. Rosenbaum, MD

Panelists: Andrew A. Nierenberg, MD, Cristina Cusin, MD,

Maurizio Fava, MD

MODULE TOPIC – ANXIETY/PTSD

             PTSD & Insomnia       

Amit Chopra, MBBS, DFAPA

            Anxiety Disorders and Treatments 

                                    Jerrold F. Rosenbaum, MD

            Panel Discussion                

Moderator: Lee Cohen, MD

Panelists: Amit Chopra, MBBS, DFAPA, Jonah Cohen, PhD, Jerrold F. Rosenbaum, MD

MODULE TOPIC – WOMEN’S HEALTH

         Course and Treatment of Mood and Anxiety Disorders During Pregnancy                                             

Lee S. Cohen, MD

            Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorders     

Marlene P. Freeman, MD

            Panel Discussion                                       

Moderator: Lee S. Cohen, MD

Panelist:  Marlene P. Freeman, MD, Laura Fagioli Petrillo, EdM, MD

MODULE TOPIC – PSYCHOSIS

           First-Episode Psychosis and Schizophrenia

Oliver Freudenreich, MD, FACLP

            Management of Side Effects of Antipsychotics   

Abigail Donovan, MD

MODULE TOPIC – KETAMINE & ESKETAMINE

        Ketamine and Esketamine: From Research to Clinical Practice

Cristina Cusin, MD

        Panel Discussion                                  

Moderator: David Mischoulon, MD

Panelists: Cristina Cusin, MD, Oliver Freudenreich, MD, FACLP, Abigail Donovan, MD

MODULE TOPIC – NEW THERAPIES: WHAT IS ON THE HORIZON?

            Psychedelics                                      

Franklin King, MD

            New Treatments for Schizophrenia    

Oliver Freudenreich, MD, FACLP

                                      Neuromodulation and Interventional Psychiatry

Joan Camprodon, MD, MPH

             Amplifying and Extending the Effects of Addiction Treatment

John F. Kelly, PhD    

            Panel Discussion                                      

Moderator: Oliver Freudenreich, MD, FACLP

Panelists: Franklin King, MD, Joan Camprodon, MD, MPH, John F. Kelly, PhD    

MODULE TOPIC – ADDICTION

            Alcohol and Opioids       

Vinod Rao, MD, PhD

            Treatment of Tobacco Use Disorders  

Anne Eden Evins, MD

            Panel Discussion               

Moderator:  David Rubin, MD

Panelists: Vinod Rao, MD, PhD, Anne Eden Evins, MD

MODULE TOPIC – OCD

           Psychopharmacology of OCD     

Lisa M. Zakhary, MD, PhD

            Psychopharmacology for Obsessive-Compulsive Related Disorders  

Erica Greenberg, MD

            Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Digital Interventions for OCD and Obsessive-Compulsive Related Disorders      

Sabine Wilhelm, PhD

            Panel Discussion                            

Moderator: Sabine Wilhelm, PhD

Panelists: Lisa M. Zakhary, MD, PhD, Erica Greenberg, MD

MODULE TOPIC – ACROSS THE LIFESPAN

            Pediatric Bipolar Disorder and Mood Disorders

Janet Wozniak, MD                         

            ADHD                                             

Timothy Wilens, MD

            Drug Interactions                             

Jonathan E. Alpert, MD, PhD

            Panel Discussion

Moderator: Timothy Wilens, MD               

Panelists: Jonathan E. Alpert, MD, Janet Wozniak, MD

Course Directors:

Maurizio Fava, MD

Jerrold Rosenbaum, MD

Speakers:

Jonathan E. Alpert, MD, PhD

Amanda Baker, PhD

Eric Bui, MD, PhD

Frederick Cabral

Amit Chopra, MBBS, DFAPA

Lee S. Cohen, MD

Cristina Cusin, MD

Abigail Donovan, MD

Darin Dougherty, MD

A. Eden Evins, MD, MPH

Laura Fagioli Petrillo, EdM, MD

Marlene Freeman, MD

Oliver Freudenreich, MD

Jodi Gilman, PhD

Michael Henry, MD

John B. Herman, MD

Daphne Holt, MD, PhD

John Kelly, PhD, ABPP

Franklin King, MD

Christopher McDougle, MD

David Mischoulon, MD, PhD

Andrew A. Nierenberg, MD

Olivia I. Okereke, MD, MS

Roy Perlis, MD

Vinod Rao, MD

Ronald Schouten, MD, JD

Ted Stern, MD

Craig Surman, MD

Kalo Tanev, MD, MPH

Khadijah B. Watkins, MD

Timothy E. Wilens, MD

Sabine Wilhelm, PhD

Janet Wozniak, MD

Lisa Zakhary, MD, PhD

Available Credit

  • 25.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
    MGH Institute of Health Professions has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 25.00 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until 07/01/2028. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
  • 25.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of IHP and Massachusetts General Hospital. IHP is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    IHP designates this Enduring activity for a maximum of 25.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 25.00 Nursing Contact Hours

    Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 13, sections 13, 14, 14A, 15 and 15D and Chapter 112, sections 74 through 81C authorize the Board of Registration in Nursing to regulate nursing practice and education.

    This program meets the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (244 CMR 5.00) for 25.00 contact hours of nursing continuing education credit. Advance practice nurses, please note: Educational activities which meet the requirements of the ACCME (such as this activity) count towards 50% of the nursing requirement for ANCC accreditation.

  • 25.00 Social Workers

    As a Jointly Accredited Organization, the MGH Institute of Health Professions is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. MGH Institute of Health Professions maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 25.00 clock hours for continuing education credits.

  • 25.00 Participation

    This course allows other providers to claim a Participation Certificate upon successful completion of this course.

    Participation Certificates will specify the title, location, type of activity, date of activity, and number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ associated with the activity. Providers should check with their regulatory agencies to determine ways in which AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ may or may not fulfill continuing education requirements. Providers should also consider saving copies of brochures, agenda, and other supporting documents.

  • 25.00 Psychologists CE Credit

    Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this activity for 25.00 CE credit.

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