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.


February 18

Viola Bernard Grand Rounds

Harnessing Services, Intervention, and Implementation Research to Advance Youth Mental Health Equity

Anna S. Lau, PhD
Professor of Psychology and Associate Dean of Inclusive Excellence
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

Learning Objectives 

  1. Describe examples of disparities in mental health treatment of underserved youth
  2. List multiple drivers of care disparities for Asian American youth
  3. Identify evidence-based approaches for addressing the needs of Asian American youth at risk of health disparities, depression, or suicide

Reading Recommendations

Disparities in Youth Suicide Prevention:

  1. Yu, S.H.*, Kodish, T.*, Bear, L.+, O’Neill, J.C., Asarnow, J.R., Goldston, D., Cheng, K.K.*, Wang, X.*, Vargas, S.M*. & Lau, A.S. (2023). Leader and provider perspectives on implementing Safe Alternatives for Teens and Youth – Acute (SAFETY-A) in public school districts serving racial/ethnic minoritized youth. School Mental Health, 15, 583-599. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12310-023-09572-3
  2. Chen, B.C.*, Lui, J.H.L.*, Benson, L.A. +, Lin, Y.R. +, Ponce, N., Innes-Gomberg, D. & Lau, A.S. (2022) After the Crisis: Racial/Ethnic Disparities and Predictors of Care Use Following Youth Psychiatric Emergencies. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 52, 360-375. https://doi.org/10.1080/15374416.2022.2127103
  3. Kodish, T.*, Kim, J.J.*, Le, K.*, Yu, S.H*, Bear, L.+ & Lau, A.S. (2020). Multiple stakeholder perspectives on school-based responses to suicide risk in a diverse public school district.  School Mental Health, 12, 336–352. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12310-019-09354-w  
  4. Kim, J.J.*, Kodish, T.*, Bear, L.+, El-Hendi, T.+, Duong, J.*, & Lau, A.S. (2018). Disparities in Follow-up Care for Asian American Youth Assessed for Suicide Risk in Schools.  Asian American Journal of Psychology, 9, 308-317.

School-Based Preventive Interventions Informed by Translational Research:

  1. Doan, S., Yu, S.*, Wright, B.*, Fung, J., Saleem, F., & Lau, A.S. (2022).  Resilience and Family Socialization Processes in Ethnic Minority Youth: Illuminating the Achievement-Health Paradox. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review 25, 75–92.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s10567-022-00389-1 
  2. Lau, A.S., Kim, J.J.,* Nguyen, D.J.,* Nguyen, H.T*., Kodish, T.,* & Weiss, B. (2020). Effects of Preference on Outcomes of Preventive Interventions Among Ethnically Diverse Adolescents At-Risk of Depression.  Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. 49, 820-836. https://doi.org/10.1080/15374416.2019.1639514
  3. Fung, J., Kim, J. J., Jin, J., Chen, G., Bear, L., & Lau, A. S. (2019). A Randomized Trial Evaluating School-Based Mindfulness Intervention for Ethnic Minority Youth: Exploring Mediators and Moderators of Intervention Effects. Journal of abnormal child psychology, 47(1), 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-018-0425-7

*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


February 25

Black History Month Grand Rounds

Integrating HIV and Mental Health Care for Adolescents in Kenya

Pamela Collins, MD
Bloomberg Centennial Professor and Chair of the Department of Mental Health
Johns Hopkins University

*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


March 4

Susan Essock Lecture

Amy Kilbourne, PhD
Associate Chair, Department of Learning Health Sciences
Professor of Learning Health Sciences, Medical School
University of Michigan

*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


March 11

Zoe Donaldson, PhD
University of Colorado

*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


March 18

Scott Russo, PhD
Professor of Neuroscience and Director of the Center for Affective Neuroscience and the Brain Body Research Center
Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine

*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