Medical Psychiatry: Comprehensive Update Conference 2026

Please Note: This program will be held Virtually via Zoom Video Livestream. All program times listed are in Eastern Daylight Time 

Mass General Brigham’s Medical Psychiatry: Comprehensive Update conference is becoming a leading venue for showcasing advances in the application of medical psychiatry. The 2026 course will be held virtually over four days: Thursday, September 17th, through Sunday, September 20th, 2026.

Medical Psychiatry, or Consultation Liaison Psychiatry (CL), is an exciting and rapidly growing field that is at the forefront of integrated medical and psychiatric practice in both the general hospital and outpatient settings. Providers specialize in the treatment of acute psychiatric disorders, including those at the interface of medicine and psychiatry, such as delirium, catatonia, neurocognitive disorders, and complications of psychiatric illness or interventions. There is a focus on the evaluation and comprehensive treatments, including psychopharmacologic and psychological therapies of patients with neuropsychiatric symptoms that may result from medical, surgical, gynecologic, and oncologic illness, as well as patients with primary psychiatric illness complicated by medical disease.

This course is designed to enhance participants' knowledge and skills for diagnostic workup and treatment of patients suffering from both psychiatric and medical disorders. Course material will review cutting-edge clinical research, evidence-based interventions, and practical guidelines for clinicians and trainees. The course content will include the process of psychiatric assessment and consultation in the medical setting, including novel deliveries of care, management of challenging psychiatric presentations in the inpatient, emergency, and outpatient settings, treatment of substance use in the medical setting, and non-pharmacological interventions.

There will also be the opportunity to discuss the psychiatric impact and management of patients in specialty settings, including burn/trauma, neuropsychiatry, addiction, critical care, cardiology, oncology, transplant, women's mental health, and other areas. This course also provides an opportunity for a comprehensive review before the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology specialty board exams, which are being held later this year. Learners will benefit from a variety of educational formats, including lectures, case discussions, question and answer sessions, and an electronic syllabus.

Pricing

MDs/Doctoral-Level Professionals: 

Super Bird Registration (before June 30, 2026) $800

Early Bird Registration (before August 14, 2026) $900

Regular Registration (after August 15, 2026): $1000

RN/APRN, PAs, Psychologists, Social Workers, and Other Allied Health Professionals:

Super Bird Registration (before June 30, 2026) $600

Early Bird Registration (before August 14, 2026) $700

Regular Registration (after August 15, 2026): $800

Residents/Fellows/Students/Interns:

 Super Bird Registration (before June 30, 2026) $400

Early Bird Registration (before August 14, 2026) $500

Regular Registration (after August 15, 2026): $600

Group discounts are available upon request

Before You Register: Important Notice

You must create a free account through the MGH Psychiatry Academy to register for this event. MGH Psychiatry Academy accounts are not limited to MGH employees. We welcome attendees from around the world and from any organization. 

E-Syllabus

We provide all attendees with completely free access to all slide presentations in digital PDF format prior to the conference. This is an environmentally friendly alternative and helps keep costs lower for all attendees. The e-syllabus will be available for 30 days after the conference. 

Session Recordings

All sessions will be recorded. Registered participants will have access to these recordings for 30 days once they are posted after the conference to review at their convenience.

Cancellation Policy

A refund minus a $100.00 administrative fee will be issued for refund requests received by August 29, 2026. Payments made may not be applied to future conferences or other educational activities. There are no exceptions to these policies.