Psychiatry in 2025
- Continuing Education
Gain essential, up-to-date strategies for addressing the growing mental health crisis in this immersive, evidence-based course led by top experts from McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School.
This course requires in person attendance.
Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel, Boston, MA
Continuing Education Credits
20.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™
20.25 ANCC contact hours
3.50 Risk Management Credits
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Overview
The mental health crisis continues to grow. Rates of depression, suicide, anxiety disorders, PTSD, and substance use disorders have increased in recent years and mental disorders are now one of the leading causes of disability throughout the world. Physicians, mental health clinicians, and many other healthcare professionals are being called upon to help.
This intensive, three-day, in-person course is designed to address this urgent need. Participants will receive the latest information in the fields of psychiatry and mental health. Numerous aspects will be covered, including recent advances in psychopharmacology, psychosocial treatments, and assessment of psychiatric patients. A wide range of diagnoses and populations will be covered, including mood and anxiety disorders, substance use disorders, eating disorders, disorders of late life, sleep problems, psychotic disorders, and borderline personality disorder.
Our widely acclaimed faculty features internationally renowned speakers as well as expert clinicians in specialized practices. They will decisively review and synthesize recent advances in psychiatry in an easy-to-understand manner, and help clinicians apply these evidence-based treatments to current circumstances. Panel presentations, Q&A sessions, and other engaging learning formats will be used to assist the learners in developing new strategies they can apply in their practice settings.
Learning Objectives
- Evaluate recent developments in psychopharmacology and their impact on patient care.
- Develop strategies to care for patients suffering from bipolar and psychotic disorders, depression and anxiety disorders, borderline personality disorder, eating disorders, substance use disorders, PTSD, OCD, and sleep disorders.
- Outline and address the mental health needs of the Black and other marginalized communities.
- Assess suicidal patients and engage more effectively with them.
- Discuss risks and benefits of psychiatric medications with women who are pregnant.
- Diagnose common problems in geriatric psychiatry and implement state-of-the-art interventions.
Developed and Offered By:
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 Mass General Brigham McLean Hospital.
Participant Types
Psychiatrists, Primary Care Physicians, Psychologists, Specialty Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Social Workers, and Counselors
Faculty
Christopher Palmer, MD
Course Director
- Founder and Director, Metabolic and Mental Health Program, McLean Hospital
- Director, Department of Postgraduate and Continuing Education, McLean Hospital
- Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Shelly F. Greenfield, MD, MPH
Course Director
- Chief Academic Officer, Kristine M. Trustey Endowed Chair in Psychiatry, McLean Hospital
- Chief, Center of Excellence in Women's Mental Health, McLean Hospital
- Director, Alcohol, Drug and Addiction Clinical and Health Services Research Program, McLean Hospital
- Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Scott Rauch
MD
- President; Psychiatrist in Chief; and Rose-Marie and Eijk van Otterloo Chair of Psychiatry, McLean Hospital
- Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
- Chair, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Mass General Brigham
Brian Brennan, MD, MMSc
Medical Director, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Institute
Associate Director of Translational Neuroscience Research, Biological Psychiatry Laboratory, McLean Hospital
Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Lois W. Choi-Kain, MD, MEd, DFAPA
Director, Gunderson Personality Disorders Institute
Director, Gunderson Personality Disorders Institute Research Program, McLean Hospital
Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Distinguished Fellow, American Psychiatric Association
Lela Dalton-D'Andrea, BS
Conference Coordinator, McLean Hospital
Daniel Dickstein, MD, FAAP
Chief, Nancy and Richard Simches Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Director of Research, Nancy and Richard Simches Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Hall-Mercer Endowed Chair in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Director, The PediMIND Program at McLean Hospital
Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Ashley Gearhardt, PhD
Chair, Clinical Science Area
Professor of Psychology, University of Michigan
Hadine Joffe, MD, MSc
Executive Director, Mary Horrigan Connors Center for Women's Health and Gender Biology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Dept. of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care / Breast Cancer Program, Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Paula A. Johnson Professor of Psychiatry in the Field of Women's Health, Harvard Medical School
Katherine Koh, MD, MSc
Psychiatrist, Massachusetts General Hospital and Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Christopher J. McDougle, MD
Director, Lurie Center for Autism, Massachusetts General Hospital
Nancy Lurie Marks Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Alisha Moreland-Capuia, MD
Founder and Director, Institute for Trauma Informed Systems Change, McLean/Harvard Medical School
Assistant Professor in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Clinical Associate Professor in Psychiatry, Oregon Health and Science University
Faculty, Center for Law, Brain and Behavior, Mass General Hospital/Harvard Medical School
Dost Öngür, MD, PhD
Chief, Psychotic Disorders Division, McLean Hospital
William P. and Henry B. Test Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Marjorie M. Overhiser, BA
Conference Coordinator, McLean Hospital
Kerry J. Ressler, MD, PhD
Chief Scientific Officer, Chief, Center of Excellence in Depression and Anxiety Disorders
James and Patricia Poitras Chair in Psychiatry
Director, Neurobiology of Fear Laboratory, McLean Hospital
Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Mark A. Schechter, MD
Chair, Department of Psychiatry, Mass General Brigham Salem Hospital
Assistant Clinical Professor in Psychiatry, Tufts Medical School
Instructor in Psychiatry, Part-time, Harvard Medical School
Member Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute
Stephen J. Seiner, MD
Director, Psychiatric Neurotherapeutics Program
Medical Director, Electroconvulsive Therapy Service, McLean Hospital
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Ipsit V. Vahia, MD
Interim Chief, Division of Geriatric Psychiatry
Director, Digital Psychiatry Translation
Director, Technology and Aging Laboratory, McLean Hospital
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Roger D. Weiss, MD
Chief, Division of Alcohol, Drugs and Addiction, McLean Hospital
Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
John W. Winkelman, MD, PhD
Chief, Sleep Disorders Clinical Research Program, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital
Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Location Information
This course requires in person attendance.
Venue
Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel
138 St. James Ave
Boston, MA 02116
617.267.5300
Hotel Reservations
The Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel has a limited block of rooms available at a discounted price of $395 per night plus taxes for a traditional room and $435 per night plus taxes for a deluxe room. The block discount expires on May 10, 2025. Please reserve your room early to ensure your conference accommodations. To reserve a room visit https://book.passkey.com/go/Psychiatry2025. Do not make nonrefundable travel arrangements until you’ve received an email confirming your registration.
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Course Fees
Fee Disclaimer
You may register through our secure online environment and will receive an email confirmation upon receipt of your payment. Prices include attendance of conference, continuing education credit, refreshments at breaks, breakfasts and an electronic syllabus. A printed syllabus is available for an additional $75 fee.
At the end of the registration process, a $10 non-refundable processing fee will be added to your registration.
| Role | Standard Price |
|---|---|
| Physician (MD/DO) | $925.00 |
| Nurse (RN/APRN) | $625.00 |
| Physician Assistant | $625.00 |
| Psychologist | $625.00 |
| Resident/Fellow | $625.00 |
| Social Worker | $625.00 |
| Allied Health Professional / Other | $625.00 |
Accreditation
The Harvard Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 20.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Harvard Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 20.25 ANCC contact hours, of which 19.25 is eligible for pharmacology credit.
This activity meets the criteria of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine for 3.50 credits of Risk Management Study.
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 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.