Updates in Psychiatry

On behalf of Drs. Lou Baptista and Melissa Arbuckle, please join us for this free CME event delivered by Columbia Psychiatry clinical experts. 

This event will feature fascinating presentations and Q&A sessions from Columbia Psychiatry faculty on topics ranging from women's health to substance use disorders. We will also be offering a lunch reception for attendees.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Space is limited, so click here to register and save your seat!

Event Details

Date: Saturday, April 6, 2019

Time: 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM 

Location: Hellman Auditorium, New York State Psychiatric Institute, 1051 Riverside Drive, 1st Floor

Schedule

8:15-8:30 am: Check in and coffee

8:30-8:45 am: Opening remarks – Melissa Arbuckle, MD, PhD and Lou Baptista, MD

8:45-9:15 am: Management of Alcohol Use Disorder and Common Co-Occurring Psychiatric Disorders –  Nasir Naqvi, MD, PhD

9:15-9:45 am: Cannabis and the Brain: What Clinicians Need to Know About THC and Psychosis – Aimee Chiligiris, PsyD

9:45-10:15 am: The Opioid Epidemic: Updates and Treatment Recommendations – Elizabeth Evans, MD

10:15-10:30 am: Substance Use Disorders Panel Q&A

10:30-10:45 am: Break

10:45-11:15 am: Overview of DBT –  Colleen Cullen, PsyD 

11:15-11:45 am: Mindfulness: What, Why and How – Zachary Blumkin, PsyD

11:45 am-12:15 pm: Expanding on the S in PLEASE Skills: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia – E. Blake Zakarin, PhD

12:15-12:30 pm: Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Overview and Skills Applications Panel Q&A

12:30-1:25 pm: Lunch 

1:30-2:00 pm: Gender Equity in Medicine – Christen Russo, MD Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center

2:00-2:30 pm: Menopause and Mood Disorders – Kimberly Mangla, MD

2:30-3:00 pm: Treating Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders: A Review and Updates – Elizabeth Fitelson, MD

3:00-3:15 pm: Women’s Mental Health Panel Q&A

3:15-3:30 pm: Wrap up