Update on Neurology and Psychiatry of Women

  • Continuing Education
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Registration Deadline: May 8

Explore neurological and psychiatric conditions across all stages of women’s lives, from menarche through pregnancy, postpartum, and menopause. Equip clinicians with evidence-based, up-to-date research and practical clinical approaches through interactive, case-based, and discussion-driven learning.

  • Live Online

This course is taught online in real time.

$375 Save with early registration

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Fee increases to $475 after

Continuing Education

Earn up to:
16.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™
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Two Days

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Overview

This course will educate participants about issues specific to women with neurological and psychiatric disease. The presentations will focus on sex differences of neurological and psychiatric conditions across all stages of women’s lives - from menarche through pregnancy postpartum and through menopause. The course is designed to address the continuing education needs of all clinicians including, but not limited to, those in neurology, psychiatry, internal medicine and obstetrics. The presentations will provide high quality, leading-edge content focusing on evidence based clinical approach, and up to date research on women’s health and sex-specific care in both neurology and psychiatry. Interactive learning formats including panel discussions, case-based presentations and Q&A will be utilized to allow learners to engage in the educational process.

Learning Objectives

  • Evaluate treatment strategies for conditions across your female patient’s life cycle.
  • Apply appropriate guidelines for the treatment of neurologic and psychiatric diseases in women.
  • Utilize the information presented to recommend appropriate sex specific treatment and management of many neurologic and psychiatric diseases including functional neurological disorders, mood disorders, headache, and epilepsy.

Developed and Offered By:

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Continuing Education courses are developed by faculty from Harvard Medical School's teaching hospitals and accredited by Harvard Medical School. This course is offered by Brigham and Women's Hospital.

Who Should Participate

Psychologists, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Specialty Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Primary Care Physicians, Medical Students, Residents, and Fellows

Schedule

All agenda sessions are in Eastern Time.

Day 1

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Migraine and Women

Carolyn Bernstein

8:00-8:50 am

Q&A

Carolyn Bernstein

8:50-9:00 am

Contraception in Women with Neurologic and Psychiatric Disorders

Sara Neill

9:00-9:50 am

Q&A

Sara Neill

9:50-10:00 am

Break

10:00-10:10 am

Functional Neurological Disorder- a case based panel discussion

Nathan Praschan; Barbara Dworetzky

10:10-11:00 am

Q&A

Barbara Dworetzky; Nathan Praschan

11:00-11:10 am

Autonomic Disorders in Women

Aditi Varma-Doyle

11:10 am-12:00 pm

Q&A

Aditi Varma-Doyle

12:00-12:10 pm

Lunch

12:10-12:50 pm

Sexual Health and Treatment of Sexual Dysfunction in Women

Nichola Haddad

12:50-1:40 pm

Q&A

Nichola Haddad

1:40-1:50 pm

Sleep Disorders

Milena Pavlova

1:50-2:40 pm

Q&A

Milena Pavlova

2:40-2:50 pm

Break

2:50-3:00 pm

Bipolar Disorder and Psychosis in Pregnancy

Amanda Koire

3:00-3:50 pm

Q&A

Amanda Koire

3:50-4:00 pm

Trauma Informed Care

Nomi Levy-Carrick

4:00-4:50 pm

Q&A

Nomi Levy-Carrick

4:50-5:00 pm

Day 2

Friday, May 8, 2026

Pregnancy- What The Non-OB Needs to Know

Nicole Smith

8:00-8:50 am

Q&A

Nicole Smith

8:50-9:00 am

Multiple Sclerosis

Maria Houtchens

9:00-9:50 am

Q&A

Maria Houtchens

9:50-10:00 am

Break

10:00-10:10 am

Epilepsy across the lifespan

Paula Emanuela Voinescu

10:10-11:00 am

Q&A

Paula Emanuela Voinescu

11:00-11:10 am

Substance Use Disorder in Perinatal Patients

Polina Teslyar

11:10 am-12:00 pm

Q&A

Polina Teslyar

12:00-12:10 pm

Lunch

12:10-12:40 pm

Women's Health Trainees

12:40-12:50 pm

Perinatal Anxiety and Depression

Natalie Feldman

12:50-1:40 pm

Q&A

Natalie Feldman

1:40-1:50 pm

Hormonally mediated mood issues across the life span

Margo Nathan

1:50-2:40 pm

Q&A

Margo Nathan

2:40-2:50 pm

Break

2:50-3:00 pm

Stoke and Vascular Disease in Women

Kenda Alhadid

3:00-3:50 pm

Q&A

Kenda Alhadid

3:50-4:00 pm

Common Neurology Consults in Pregnancy

Mary O'Neal

4:00-4:50 pm

Q&A

Mary O'Neal

4:50-5:00 pm

Not a Niche - A Necessity: The Importance of Women’s Neurology Training

Mary O'Neal

5:00-5:15 pm

Faculty

Harvard Medical School Continuing Education attracts the best and brightest faculty from all around the world. As a student in this course, you’ll have access to outstanding course directors and faculty.

 

Course Directors

Kenda Alhadid, FRCPC, MD, MS

Carolyn Bernstein, MD

Barbara Dworetzky, MD

Natalie Feldman, MD

Nichola Haddad, MD

Amanda Koire, MD, PhD

Nomi Levy-Carrick, MD

Margo Nathan, MD

Sara Neill, MD, MPH

Mary O'Neal, MD

Milena Pavlova, MD

Nathan Praschan, MD, MPH

Nicole Smith, MD, MPH

Aditi Varma-Doyle, MD

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Course Fees

Registration Details

You may register through our secure online environment and will receive an email confirmation upon receipt of your payment. Prices include CME credit, electronic syllabus, and some recordings up to 90 days post course. At the end of the registration process, a $10 non-refundable processing fee will be added to your registration. 

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Early Registration Deadline:

Role Course Fee Early Registration Course Fee
Physician (MD/DO) $475 $375
Nurse (RN/APRN) $475 $375
PA $475 $375
Psychologist $475 $375
Resident/Fellow $250 $150
Social Worker $475 $375

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, Harvard Medical School 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.

The Harvard Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 16.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

For the purpose of recertification, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board and American Nurses Credentialing Center accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME (Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education). We would also suggest that learners check with their state licensing board to ensure they accept reciprocity with  AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for re-licensure.

The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) states that AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ are acceptable for continuing medical education requirements for recertification. We would also suggest that learners check with their state licensing board to ensure they accept reciprocity with 13.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ for re-licensure.

The American Medical Association (AMA) has an agreement of mutual recognition of continuing medical education (CME) credit with the European Union of Medical Specialties (UEMS). Additional information regarding this agreement may be found on the European Union of Medical Specialties website.

The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada recognizes conferences and workshops held outside of Canada that are developed by a university, academy, hospital, specialty society or college as accredited group learning activities.

Disclaimer & Disclosure

CME activities accredited by Harvard Medical School are offered solely for educational purposes and do not constitute any form of certification of competency. Practitioners should always consult additional sources of information and exercise their best professional judgment before making clinical decisions of any kind.

Note: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ is calculated based on submission of a preliminary agenda and may be subject to change.

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