Grand Rounds Calendar
The Columbia University Department of Psychiatry and New York State Psychiatric Institute host Psychiatry Grand Rounds Wednesdays at 11:00 AM ET. All events are accessible via Zoom, with some hybrid events.
For Grand Rounds inquiries, including nominations or to meet with a speaker, please email us at: grandrounds@nyspi.columbia.edu.
For a list of past Grand Rounds events and links to video recordings, please visit the Grand Rounds Archive.
June 3
LGBTQ+ Heritage Month Grand Rounds
Advancing Research on Suicide Risk and Prevention in LGBTQ+ Youth and Young Adults: Challenges and Future Directions
Kirsty Clark, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Health, and Society
Vanderbilt University
Learning Objectives
- Summarize current epidemiological trends in suicidal thoughts and behaviors among LGBTQ+ youth and young adults.
- Explain theoretical frameworks that may account for elevated suicide risk among LGBTQ+ youth and young adults.
- Identify key risk and protective factors for suicide in LGBTQ+ youth and young adults based on qualitative and quantitative research.
Reading Recommendations
- Clark, K. A., Kellerman, J. K., Argiros, A. P., Phillips, K. L., Park, E. C., Cyperski, M., Pachankis, J. E., & Kleiman, E. (2024). Real-time exposure to negative news media and suicidal ideation intensity among LGBTQ+ young adults. JAMA Pediatrics, 178(11), 1155–1163. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.3133
- Clark, K. A., Salway, T., McConocha, E. M., & Pachankis, J. E. (2022). How do sexual and gender minority people acquire the capability for suicide? Voices from survivors of near-fatal suicide attempts. SSM - Qualitative Research in Health, 2, 100044. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmqr.2022.100044
- Pachankis, J. E., & Clark, K. A. (2025). The mental health of sexual minority individuals: Five explanatory theories and their implications for intervention and future research. Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, 21, 1–31. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-clinpsy-081423-022014
*This Grand Rounds is IN PERSON.
(Also live-streamed via Zoom webinar)
Location
Hellman Auditorium
1st floor of NYSPI-Pardes Building
1051 Riverside Drive
New York, NY 10032
Zoom Details
Meeting ID: 810 0337 6121
Passcode: 598948
Dial in: +1 646 558 8656
Zoom Link
June 10
The Dynamic Structure of Cognition
André Fenton, PhD
Professor, Neurobiology of Cognition Laboratory
Director, Center for Neural Science and Neuroscience Institute
NYU Langone Medical Center
*This Grand Rounds is IN PERSON.
(Also live-streamed via Zoom webinar)
Location
Hellman Auditorium
1st floor of NYSPI-Pardes Building
1051 Riverside Drive
New York, NY 10032
Zoom Details
Meeting ID: 810 0337 6121
Passcode: 598948
Dial in: +1 646 558 8656
Zoom Link