The conference will take place at Fairmont Copley Plaza in Boston. For more information about in-person attendance and the venue, please visit our live registration page:
Neuropsychiatry Live Registration
Neuropsychiatry is an exciting and rapidly growing field that promotes an improved understanding of the brain and mind relationship. It seeks to elucidate the neurocircuitry involved in primary psychiatric symptoms and syndromes such as mood, anxiety, psychotic, and somatic symptom disorders, and in neurological disorders that present with cognitive, emotional, or behavioral problems. The goal of neuropsychiatry is to advance diagnostic processes and treatment options for patients suffering from these disorders.
Healthcare professionals need to formulate an integrated understanding of neuropsychiatric disorders and implement interventions aligned with such an integrated vision. Interventions include the adaptation of psychotherapy interventions for patients with cognitive deficits, a judicious use of psychopharmacological agents, and appropriate use of brain stimulation therapies or referrals to specialists who use these techniques. They need to become familiar with medical conditions that could manifest with neuropsychiatric symptoms and know how to treat them, refer to other specialists, or work collaboratively with medical subspecialists. Ideally, neuropsychiatric conditions require comprehensive evaluations and evidence-based therapeutic approaches delivered by interdisciplinary teams.
This course is designed to enhance participants’ knowledge of brain-behavior relationships and their skills for the diagnostic work-up and treatment of patients with neuropsychiatric disorders. Harvard Medical School faculty will review cutting-edge clinical research, evidence-based interventions, and practical guidelines for the clinician. The course content will include the functional neuroanatomy of emotions, cognition, and behavior, the fundamentals of the neuropsychiatric exam and relevant ancillary tests, and neuropsychopharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions in neuropsychiatric disorders. We will discuss the neuropsychiatric aspects of traumatic brain injury, epilepsy, neurodegenerative disorders, neuroinflammatory disorders, multiple sclerosis, functional neurological disorders, sleep disorders, Tourette Syndrome, and other neurodevelopmental disorders, addiction, pain, and other disorders. Learners will benefit from a variety of educational formats, including lectures, panel discussions, case discussions, question-and-answer sessions, and an electronic syllabus.
The conference will be held in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
You will receive email communication (to the email registered to your MGH Psychiatry Academy account) as we get closer to the conference date with details on the Zoom instructions and attending virtually.
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
Physicians:
Early Bird Registration (on or before August 30, 2025): $825.00
Regular Registration (after August 30, 2025): $875.00
Nurses:
Early Bird Registration (on or before August 30, 2025): $650
Regular Registration (after August 30, 2025): $700.00
Residents/Fellows:
Early Bird Registration(on or before August 30, 2025): $250.00
Regular Registration (after August 30, 2025): $300.00
Social Workers:
Early Bird Registration (on or before August 30, 2025): $500.00
Regular Registration (after August 30, 2025): $550.00
Psychologists:
Early Bird Registration (on or before August 30, 2025): $650.00
Regular Registration (after August 30, 2025): $700.00
Allied Health Professionals (Including Physician Assistants):
Early Bird Registration (on or before August 30, 2025): $650.00
Regular Registration (after August 30, 2025): $700.00
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.
A refund minus a $100.00 administrative fee will be issued for refund requests received by October 1, 2025. No refunds will be issued for refund requests made after October 2, 2025. Payments made may not be applied to future conferences or other educational activities. There are no exceptions to these policies.
In support of improving patient care, MGH Institute of Health Professions is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
20.5 Psychologists
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this activity for 20.5 CE credit.
20.5 Physicians
MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this live activity for a maximum of 20.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.
20.5 Physician Associates/Assistants
MGH Institute of Health Professions has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 20.5 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
20.5 Nursing
MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this activity for 20.5 contact hours for nurses.
20.5 Social Workers
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, the MGH Institute of Health Professions is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. MGH Institute of Health Professions maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 20.5 clock hours for continuing education credits.
20.5 Pharmacist (ACPE)
This activity provides 20.5 contact hours (1.0 CEUs) of continuing education credit. ACPE Universal Activity Number UAN JA4008265-0000-24-000-L04-P
NOTE FOR PHARMACISTS: Upon closing of the electronic evaluation, MGH IHP will upload the pharmacy-related continuing education information to CPE Monitor within 60 days. Per ACPE rules, MGH IHP does not have access or the ability to upload credits requested after the evaluation closes. It is the responsibility of the pharmacist or pharmacy technician to provide the correct information [NABP ePID and DOB (in MMDD format)] in order to receive credit for participating in a CE activity.
20.5 IPCE Credit
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 20.5 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
Brigham & Women’s Hospital/Mass General Brigham
Neuropsychiatry: A Comprehensive Update 2025
October 23-25, 2025
Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston
Agenda
Day 1 – Thursday, October 23, 2025
7:50-8:00 AM Welcome & Introduction
David Silbersweig, MD
MODULE TOPIC 1: Structural and Functional Neuroanatomy
8:00–8:40 AM A Neuroanatomy Primer
Jeremy Schmahmann, MD
8:40-9:20 AM Functional Neurocircuitry of Affective and Behavioral Processes and Neuropsychiatric Syndromes
David Silbersweig, MD
9:20-10:00 AM Functional Neurocircuitry of Cognition and Cognitive Syndromes
Kirk Daffner, MD
10:00-10:20 AM Panel Discussion
Moderator: Scott McGinnis, MD
Panelists: David Silbersweig, MD; Jeremy Schmahmann, MD;
Kirk Daffner, MD
10:20-10:30 AM Break
MODULE TOPIC 2: Neuropsychiatric Assessment
10:30-11:05 AM The Neuropsychiatric Exam and Ancillary Tests
Sheldon Benjamin, MD
11:05-11:35 AM Neuroimaging in Clinical Neuropsychiatry
Joshua Klein, MD, PhD
11:35 AM-12:05 PM Neuropsychological Evaluation in Neuropsychiatry
Deborah Green, PhD, ABPP
12:05-12:20 PM Panel Discussion
Moderator: Scott McGinnis, MD
Panelists: Sheldon Benjamin, MD; Joshua Klein, MD, PhD;
Deborah Green, PhD, ABPP
12:20-1:05 PM Lunch Break
MODULE TOPIC 3: Neuropsychiatric Therapeutics Part 1
1:05-1:45 PM Psychopharmacology: Neuropsychiatric Syndromes
Maurizio Fava, MD
1:45-2:15 PM Psychopharmacology: Drugs That Affect Cognition
Isaiah Kletenik, MD
2:15-2:45 PM Brain Stimulation Therapies in Neuropsychiatry
Michael Fox, MD, PhD
2:45-3:05 PM Panel Discussion
Moderator: Gaston Baslet, MD
Panelists: Maurizio Fava, MD; Isaiah Kletenik, MD;
Michael Fox, MD, PhD
3:05-3:15 PM Break
MODULE TOPIC 4: Neuropsychiatric Therapeutics Part 2
3:15-4:05 PM Psychosocial Interventions in Neuropsychiatry
Abby Altman, PhD; Emma Weizenbaum, PhD
4:05-4:35 PM Optimizing Brain Health: Lifestyle, Aging, and Disease Risk Reduction
Seth Gale, MD
4:35-4:55 PM Panel Discussion
Moderator: Gaston Baslet, MD
Panelists: Emma Weizenbaum, PhD; Abby Altman, PhD; Seth Gale, MD
4:55-5:00 PM Concluding Remarks
Gaston Baslet, MD
Day 2 – Friday, October 24, 2025
7:50-8:00 AM Welcome & Introduction
Kirk Daffner, MD
MODULE TOPIC 5: Neuropsychiatry of Neurological Disorders Part 1
8:00-8:30 AM Acute and Subacute Neurocognitive Impairments
Scott McGinnis, MD
8:30-9:00 AM Neuropsychiatry of Alzheimer's Disease
Nancy J. Donovan, MD
9:00-9:30 AM Neuropsychiatric Aspects of Frontotemporal Dementia
Brad Dickerson, MD
9:30-9:50 AM Panel Discussion
Moderator: Kirk Daffner, MD
Panelists: Scott McGinnis, MD; Nancy J. Donovan, MD; Brad Dickerson, MD
9:50-10:00 AM Break
MODULE TOPIC 6: Neuropsychiatry of Neurological Disorders Part 2
10:00-10:30 AM Neuropsychiatric Aspects of Parkinson’s Disease
Stanley Lyndon, MD
10:30-11:00 AM Neuropsychiatry of Epilepsy
Daniel Weisholtz, MD
11:00-11:30 AM Functional Neurological Disorder
Gaston Baslet, MD
11:30 AM-12:00 PM Neuropsychiatry of Multiple Sclerosis
Laura T. Safar, MD
12:00 PM-12:30 PM Panel Discussion
Moderator: Kirk Daffner, MD
Panelists: Stanley Lyndon, MD; Daniel Weisholtz, MD; Gaston Baslet, MD; Laura T. Safar, MD
12:30-1:30 PM Lunch Break
MODULE TOPIC 7: Neurobehavioral and Neuropsychiatric Syndromes and Disorders Part 1
1:30-2:00 PM Neuropsycho-oncology
Damien Miran, MD
2:00-2:40 PM Neuropsychiatry of Traumatic Brain Injury
Thomas McAllister, MD
2:40-3:10 PM Neuropsychiatry of Sleep
Milena Pavlova, MD
3:10-3:30 PM Panel Discussion
Moderator: Kirk Daffner, MD
Panelists: Damien Miran, MD; Thomas McAllister, MD; Milena Pavlova, MD
3:30-3:40 PM Break
MODULE TOPIC 8: Neurobehavioral and Neuropsychiatric Syndromes and Disorders Part 2
3:40-4:10 PM Neuropsychiatric Aspects of Pain
Ginger Polich, MD
4:10-4:40 PM Neuropsychiatric Aspects of Addiction
Joji Suzuki, MD
4:40-4:55 PM Panel Discussion
Moderator: Juan Carlos Urizar, MD
Panelists: Ginger Polich, MD; TBA; Joji Suzuki, MD
4:55-5:00 PM Closing Remarks
Juan Carlos Urizar, MD
Day 3 – Saturday, October 25, 2025
7:50-7:55 AM Welcome & Introduction
Laura T. Safar, MD
MODULE TOPIC 9: Neuropsychiatry of Developmental Disorders
7:55-8:45 AM Principles and Practice
Susanna Mierau, MD
8:45-9:15 AM Neuropsychiatry of Tourette Syndrome and Related Tic Disorders
Jeremiah Scharf, MD, PhD
9:15-9:35 AM Panel Discussion
Moderator: Laura T. Safar, MD
Panelists: Susanna Mierau, MD; Jeremiah Scharf, MD, PhD
9:35-9:45 AM Break
MODULE TOPIC 10: Neuropsychiatry of Medical Disorders
9:45-10:35 AM Neuropsychiatry of Inflammatory and Infectious Disorders
Jessica Harder, MD; Rishab Gupta, MBBS, MD
10:35-11:05 AM Neuropsychiatric Aspects of Endocrine Disorders
Catherine Gonzalez, MD
11:05-11:25 AM Panel Discussion
Moderator: Laura T. Safar, MD
Panelists: Jessica Harder, MD; Rishab Gupta, MBBS, MD;
TBA; Catherine Gonzalez, MD
11:25-11:35 AM Break
MODULE TOPIC 11: Special Topics in Neuropsychiatry
11:35 AM-12:05 PM Neurocognitive Aspects of Primary Psychiatric Disorders
Katherine Burdick, PhD
12:05-12:35 PM Geriatric Neuropsychiatry
Juan Carlos Urizar, MD
12:35-1:05 PM Holistic and Sustainable Management of Complex Neuropsychiatric Patients
Barry Fogel, MD
1:05-1:25 PM Panel Discussion
Moderator: Scott McGinnis, MD
Panelists: Katherine Burdick, PhD; Juan Carlos Urizar, MD; Barry Fogel, MD
1:25-1:30 PM Closing Remarks
Juan Carlos Urizar, MD
Juan Carlos Urizar, MD
Medical Director, Geriatric Psychiatry
Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Mass General Brigham
BWH Director, Mass General Brigham Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship
Instructor in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Gaston Baslet, MD
Associate Psychiatrist
Bruce W. Carter, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Associate Psychiatrist, Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Mass General Brigham
Associate Professor in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Scott McGinnis, MD
Associate Neurologist
Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Mass General Brigham
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Laura Safar, MD
Vice Chair, Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center
Program Director, Lahey Psychiatry Residency Program
Associate Professor of Psychiatry, UMass Chan Medical School
Lecturer on Psychiatry, Part-time, Harvard Medical School
Kirk Daffner, MD, FANA, FAAN, FANPA
Director of the Center for Brain/Mind Medicine
Mass General Brigham
J. David and Virginia Wimberly Professor of Neurology
Harvard Medical School
David Silbersweig, MD
Chairman Emeritus, Department of Psychiatry
Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Mass General Brigham
Stanley Cobb Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of McLean Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. McLean Hospital is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
McLean Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 20.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 13, sections 13, 14, 14A, 15 and 15D and Chapter 112, sections 74 through 81C authorize the Board of Registration in Nursing to regulate nursing practice and education.
This program meets the requirements of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (244 CMR 5.00) for 20.50 contact hours of nursing continuing education credit.
Advance practice nurses, please note: Educational activities which meet the requirements of the ACCME (such as this activity) count towards 50% of the nursing requirement for ANCC accreditation.
The Collaborative of NASW, Boston College, and Simmons College Schools of Social Work authorizes social work continuing education credits for courses, workshops, and educational programs that meet the criteria outlined in 258 CMR of the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Social Workers
This program has been approved for 20.50 Social Work Continuing Education hours for relicensure, in accordance with 258 CMR.
This course allows other providers to claim a Participation Certificate upon successful completion of this course.
Participation Certificates will specify the title, location, type of activity, date of activity, and number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ associated with the activity. Providers should check with their regulatory agencies to determine ways in which AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ may or may not fulfill continuing education requirements. Providers should also consider saving copies of brochures, agenda, and other supporting documents.The Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.
The Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Psychiatry maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This offering meets the criteria for 20.50 Continuing Education (CE) credits per presentation for psychologists.
We have a dedicated staff member who is available by phone 5 days per week between 8 am and 5 pm by calling 866-644-7792 or email at mghcme@mgh.harvard.edu. All inquiries will be dealt with in a timely (within one business day) and professional manner. Requests for credits or refunds will be reviewed by the Director of the Division of Professional and Public Education, Massachusetts General Hospital. Please refer to our cancellation policy for additional information.”