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Full Schedule

  • Thursday, June 1, 2023
  • 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM PT
    Orientation Session (Non-Accredited)
  • 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM PT
    DJ & Karaoke
  • 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM PT
    Welcome Session: P.O.W.E.R.

    Presenter: Stacey Flowers

  • 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM PT
    Learn About an Oral Treatment Option for Adults With Schizophrenia or Bipolar I Disorder
  • 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM PT
    Moving Forward: Evolving Practices for Identifying, Assessing, and Managing Tardive Dyskinesia
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM PT
    A Clinical Approach to Antidepressant Therapies: A Survey of Current and Evolving Treatment for the Management of Depression

    Speaker: Ilan Melnick, MD – Passageway Residences of Dade County

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM PT
    A Team Approach to the Management of Anxiety Disorders

    Speaker: Saundra Jain, MA, PsyD, LPC – Private Practice, Austin, Texas

    Speaker: Mark Zimmerman, MD – Brown University

    Speaker: Vanessa Joy Walker – Living After Crisis Inc.

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM PT
    Before and After: Comprehensive Management of Peri-partum Mental Health

    Speaker: Melanie Barrett, MD – International Society of Reproductive Psychiatry

    Speaker: Moushumi Mukerji, MSN, PMHNP-BC, CNM – BodhiPsych Psychiatric Nursing/Wellmind Online

  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM PT
    Putting it All Together in Bipolar Disorder: Novel Treatment Options Focused on the Whole Patient

    Speaker: Veronica Ridpath, DO – HopeHealth

    Speaker: Desiree Matthews, PMHNP-BC – Monarch, Charlotte, NC

  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM PT
    Surmounting Challenges in the Treatment of MDD: A Light at the End of the Tunnel

    Speaker: Craig Chepke, MD, DFAPA – Excel Psychiatric Associates

    Speaker: Rakesh Jain, MD – Texas Tech - Permian Basin

    Speaker: Lara Shirikjian, DO – Collaborative Neuroscience Research

  • 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PT
    Medication Assisted Treatment for Addiction Disorders

    Speaker: Arwen Podesta, MD – Podesta Wellness

  • 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PT
    Navigating Personality Disorders: Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder and Differential Diagnosis

    Speaker: Mark Zimmerman, MD – Brown University

  • 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PT
    Telehealth Post-Pandemic: What You Need to Know

    Speaker: Edward Kaftarian, MD – Orbit Health Telepsychiatry

  • 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM PT
    Exhibit Hall
  • 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM PT
    Elevate Takes Las Vegas at Bird Bar!
  • Friday, June 2, 2023
  • 8:00 AM – 9:15 AM PT
    Deplin® as Early Adjunctive Therapy in Major Depressive Disorder
  • 9:15 AM – 9:30 AM PT
    DJ & Karaoke
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM PT
    Meet the Mentors

    Moderator: Charles L. Raison, MD – University of Wisconsin-Madison

    Speaker: Suvrat Bhargave, MD – The Center for Family Psychiatry

    Speaker: Amber Hoberg, PMHNP-BC – Morning Star Family Medicine PLLC

    Speaker: Ilan Melnick, MD – Passageway Residences of Dade County

    Speaker: Arwen Podesta, MD – Podesta Wellness

    Speaker: Kevin N. Williams, MS, MPAS, PA-C – OnPoint Behavioral Health

  • 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM PT
    Exhibit Hall, Career Fair & Poster Presentations
  • 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM PT
    More than Skin Deep: Examining the Full Impact of Tardive Dyskinesia

    Speaker: Jonathan M. Meyer – University of California, San Diego

    Speaker: Kevin N. Williams, MS, MPAS, PA-C – OnPoint Behavioral Health

  • 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM PT
    The Road to MDD and PPD Remission: A Look at Novel Treatments for Episodic and Chronic Depression

    Speaker: Gregory Mattingly, MD – Washington University

    Speaker: Chelsie Monroe, APN, PMHNP-BC – Balanced Mental Wellness

  • 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM PT
    Discover the Difference With a New LAI For The Treatment of Schizophrenia
  • 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM PT
    The Patient Journey in Bipolar I and II Depression, and a Medication Approved to Treat Both
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM PT
    Dementia, Delirium, or Something Else: Highlighting the Range of Cognitive Disorders

    Speaker: Amber Hoberg, PMHNP-BC – Morning Star Family Medicine PLLC

  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM PT
    Enhancing your Practice Through Digital Therapeutics

    Speaker: Steven R. Chan, MD, MBA – Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California

  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM PT
    Lithium for Bipolar Disorder: What Clinicians Need to Know

    Speaker: Jonathan M. Meyer – University of California, San Diego

    Speaker: Craig Chepke, MD, DFAPA – Excel Psychiatric Associates

  • 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM PT
    Beyond PTSD - Incorporating Trauma-Informed Care into your Mental Health Practice

    Speaker: Lydia Anne M. Bartholow, DNP, PMHNP, CARN-AP – Central City Concern

  • 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM PT
    New Perspectives on the Management of Adult ADHD

    Speaker: Suvrat Bhargave, MD – The Center for Family Psychiatry

  • 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM PT
    Unmasking the Risk to Mental Wellness from Social Media Outlets

    Speaker: Sara Johansen, MD – Stanford University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM PT
    Exhibit Hall & Career Fair
  • Saturday, June 3, 2023
  • 8:00 AM – 9:15 AM PT
    Beyond the Monoamine Hypothesis: A Glutamatergic Approach to Treating Major Depressive Disorder
  • 9:15 AM – 9:30 AM PT
    DJ & Karaoke
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM PT
    Featured Session: Digital Therapeutics for Mental Health – Are We Ready for Prime Time?
  • 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM PT
    Exhibit Hall, Career Fair & Poster Presentations
  • 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM PT
    Emerging Targets in the Management of Schizophrenia: The Potential of TAAR1 Agonists

    Speaker: Leslie L. Citrome, MD, MPH – Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY

    Speaker: Amber Hoberg, PMHNP-BC – Morning Star Family Medicine PLLC

    Poster Presenter: Craig Chepke, MD, DFAPA – Excel Psychiatric Associates

  • 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM PT
    Forging a New Path: Targeting Muscarinic Receptor Circuits in Schizophrenia
  • 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM PT
    Learn More About This Long-Acting Injectable Option for Schizophrenia Treatment in Adults
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM PT
    5 Healthy Habits to Prevent Practitioner Burnout

    Speaker: Saundra Jain, MA, PsyD, LPC – Private Practice, Austin, Texas

    Speaker: Samantha Lau, MSN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC – ELEVATEHER®

  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM PT
    Explicit or Implicit: Assessing and Addressing the Nuances of Suicidal Behavior and Ideation

    Speaker: Jill Harkavy-Friedman, PhD – American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM PT
    Herding Cats: Emerging Approaches to Managing the Complexities of Schizoaffective Disorder

    Speaker: Leslie L. Citrome, MD, MPH – Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY

  • 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM PT
    Beyond the Black Box: Identifying and Treating Common Side Effects of Psychiatric Medications

    Speaker: Heather Luing, MD – Florida Center for TMS

    Speaker: Desiree Matthews, PMHNP-BC – Monarch, Charlotte, NC

  • 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM PT
    From Medicine to Research: Exploring the Clinical Research Career Path

    Speaker: Gregory Mattingly, MD – Washington University

    Speaker: Ahmed Baig, MD – Midwest Research Group

  • 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM PT
    Is it 4:20 yet? Successful Management of the Cannabis-Using Patient

    Speaker: Jonathan R. Williams, DNP, PMHNP-BC – University of Wisconsin Health, Meriter UnityPoint Hospital

    Speaker: Andrew D. Penn, MS, PMHNP – University of California, San Francisco, School of Nursing

  • 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM PT
    Exhibit Hall & Career Fair
  • Sunday, June 4, 2023
  • 8:00 AM – 9:15 AM PT
    LAI Antipsychotic Therapy for Adults With Schizophrenia
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM PT
    Expanding Treatment Options through Psychedelics - What You Need to Know

    Speaker: David S. Mathai, MD – Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research

  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM PT
    Expert Strategies for Managing Drug Interactions in Psychiatric Treatment

    Speaker: Julie A. Carbray, PhD, APRN – University of Illinois Chicago

    Speaker: Heather Luing, MD – Florida Center for TMS

  • 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM PT
    Clinical Advances in Major Depressive Disorder: Strategies to Optimize Patient Care and Outcomes

    Speaker: Gregory Mattingly, MD – Washington University

    Speaker: Brooke Kempf, MSN, PMHNP-BC – Hamilton Center CMHC

  • 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM PT
    Re-examining the Current Understanding of Depression
  • 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM PT
    The Efficacy and Safety Profile of an Adjunctive Therapy for Adult Patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
  • 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM PT
    Navigating the Stimulant Crisis

    Speaker: Gregory Mattingly, MD – Washington University

    Speaker: Rakesh Jain, MD – Texas Tech - Permian Basin

    Speaker: Julie A. Carbray, PhD, APRN – University of Illinois Chicago

  • 2:45 PM – 4:45 PM PT
    Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion: Anxious Nation