NOTE: Thursday ticketed events, and Friday and Saturday evening seminars are NOT included in the virtual registration option. These sessions will NOT be live-streamed.
Please Note: The conference will be held in Easter Daylight Time (EDT)
We invite you to attend the 47th Annual Psychopharmacology Conference virtually! This psychiatry conference examines the latest research and treatment advances across dozens of mental health conditions. It offers in-depth information that is important for all mental health and primary care settings. Topics include ADHD, anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, OCD, psychosis, PTSD, substance use disorders, and much more.
In every session, our faculty share data from new clinical trials. They match it up against prior data and discuss what the changes mean. They also examine standards of care and share innovative ways to make care better. The agenda touches on many complex topics in mental health. Managing side effects, drug interactions, natural medications, combining pharmacologic and psychosocial treatments, and much more.
Most important of all, our faculty focus on how to translate all these insights into your daily practice. This empowers you to optimize your care for patients with psychiatric conditions. That makes our event ideal for professionals in psychiatry, primary care, psychology, and nursing.
You will receive an 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.
3-DAY PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY CONFERENCE
MDs/Doctoral-Level Professionals
Regular Registration (after August 31, 2023): $999.00
Other Professionals or Trainees
Regular Registration (after August 31, 2023): $775.00
The conference occurs live at the Westin Copley Place in Boston. For more information about in-person attendance and the venue, please visit our live registration page:
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.
No refunds will be issued for refund requests. Payments made may not be applied to future conferences or other educational activities. There are no exceptions to these policies.
Board certification and recertification exams are critical career moments. That is why you should rely on the Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry Update & Board Preparation, Fourth Edition. It puts our 80+ years of clinical experience at your fingertips to help you prepare for your exam.
Purchase a print copy of our Board Preparation book here!
As part of recertification requirements, physicians must participate in Maintenance of Certification Program (MOC) activities like this one to cultivate a focus on lifelong learning and competency throughout one’s profession. This module helps you hone in on clinical and practice management skills that are central to quality patient care and improved outcomes for patients.
This program is intended for psychiatrists, psychologists, general and family practice physicians, psychiatric nurses, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and social workers
By the end of this program, participants will be able to:
47th Annual Psychopharmacology (Virtual)
OCTOBER 27-29, 2023 (EDT)
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2023
8:00 – 8:10AM Welcoming Remarks & Introduction
Maurizio Fava, MD & Jerrold F. Rosenbaum, MD
MODULE TOPIC – MOOD DISORDERS
8:10 – 8:55AM Bipolar Depression
Andrew A. Nierenberg, MD
8:55 – 9:40AM Bipolar Long-Term Management
Roy H. Perlis, MD, MSc
9:40 – 9:55AM Break
9:55 – 10:40AM Treatment Resistant Depression
Maurizio Fava, MD
10:40 – 11:20 AM Panel Discussion
Moderator: Jerrold F. Rosenbaum, MD
Panelists: Andrew A. Nierenberg, MD, Roy H. Perlis, MD, MSc, Maurizio Fava, MD
11:20 – 12:20PM Lunch Break
MODULE TOPIC – ANXIETY/PTSD
12:20 – 1:05PM PTSD
Eric Bui, MD, PhD
1:05 – 1:50PM Anxiety Disorders and Treatments
Jerrold F. Rosenbaum, MD
1:50 – 2:30PM Panel Discussion
Moderator: Lee Cohen, MD
Panelists: Eric Bui, MD, PhD, Amanda Baker, PhD, Jerrold F. Rosenbaum, MD
2:30 – 2:45PM Break
MODULE TOPIC – WOMEN’S HEALTH
2:45 – 3:30PM Course and Treatment of Mood and Anxiety Disorders During Pregnancy
Lee S. Cohen, MD
3:30 – 4:15PM Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Marlene P. Freeman, MD
4:15 – 4:55PM Panel Discussion
Moderator: Lee S. Cohen, MD
Panelist: Marlene P. Freeman, MD, Laura Fagioli Petrillo, EdM, MD
4:55 – 5:15PM Adjourn
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2023
8:00 – 8:05 AM Welcoming Remarks & Introduction
Oliver Freudenreich, MD, FACLP
MODULE TOPIC – PSYCHOSIS
8:05 – 8:50AM First-Episode Psychosis and Schizophrenia
Oliver Freudenreich, MD, FACLP
8:50 – 9:35AM Management of Side-Effects of Antipsychotics
Abigail Donovan, MD
9:35 – 9:50AM Break
MODULE TOPIC – KETAMINE & ESKETAMINE
9:50 – 10:35AM Ketamine and Esketamine: From Research to Clinical Practice
Cristina Cusin, MD
10:35 – 11:15AM Panel Discussion
Moderator: David Mischoulon, MD
Panelists: Cristina Cusin, MD, Oliver Freudenreich, MD, FACLP, Abigail Donovan, MD
11:15 – 12:15PM Lunch Break
MODULE TOPIC – NEW THERAPIES: WHAT IS ON THE HORIZON?
12:15 – 1:00PM Psychedelics
Franklin King, MD
1:00 – 1:45PM New Treatments for Schizophrenia
Oliver Freudenreich, MD, FACLP
1:45 – 2:00PM Break
2:00 – 2:45PM New Treatments for Mood Disorders
Michael E. Henry, MD
2:45 – 3:45PM Panel Discussion
Moderator: Michael E. Henry, MD
Panelists: Joan Camprodon, MD, MPH, PhD; Franklin King, MD, Oliver Freudenreich, MD, FACLP
3:45 - 4:30PM Amplifying and Extending the Effects of Treatment (Pre-Recorded)
John F. Kelly, PhD
4:10 – 4:30PM Adjourn
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2023
8:00- 8:05 AM Welcoming Remarks & Introduction
David Rubin, MD
MODULE TOPIC – ADDICTION
8:05 – 8:50AM Alcohol and Opioids
Vinod Rao, MD, PhD
8:50 – 9:35AM Treatment of Tobacco Use Disorder
Anne Eden Evins, MD
9:35 – 10:15AM Panel Discussion
Moderator: John Herman, MD
Panelists: Vinod Rao, MD, PhD, Anne Eden Evins, MD
10:15 – 10:30AM Break
MODULE TOPIC – OCD
10:30 – 11:15AM OCD
Michael A. Jenike, MD
11:15 – 12:00PM Obsessive-Compulsive Related Disorders
Lisa M. Zakhary, MD, PhD
12:00 – 12:45PM Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Sabine Wilhelm, PhD
12:45 – 1:25PM Panel Discussion
Moderator: Michael A. Jenike, MD
Panelists: Lisa M. Zakhary, MD, PhD, Sabine Wilhelm, PhD
1:25 – 2:25PM Lunch Break
MODULE TOPIC – ACROSS THE LIFESPAN
2:25 – 3:10PM Pediatric Bipolar Disorder and Mood Disorders
Janet Wozniak, MD
3:10 – 3:55PM ADHD
Timothy Wilens, MD
3:55 – 4:40PM Drug Interactions
Jonathan E. Alpert, MD, PhD
4:40 – 5:20PM Panel Discussion
Moderator: Timothy Wilens, MD
Panelists: Jonathan E. Alpert, MD, Janet Wozniak, MD, Craig Surman, MD
5:20 PM Adjourn
Maurizio Fava, MD (Course Director)
Jerrold Rosenbaum, MD (Course Director)
Ted Stern, MD
Jodi Gilman, PhD
David Mischoulon, MD, PhD
Eric Bui, MD, PhD
Kalo Tanev, MD, MPH
Sabine Wilhelm, PhD
Franklin King, MD
Andrew A. Nierenberg, MD
Timothy E. Wilens, MD
Laura Fagioli Petrillo, EdM, MD
Marlene Freeman, MD
Oliver Freudenreich, MD
Christopher McDougle, MD
Abigail Donovan, MD
Amanda Baker, PhD
Cristina Cusin, MD
Darin Dougherty, MD
Joan Camprodon, MD, MPH, PhD
Lisa Zakhary, MD, PhD
Frederick Cabral
A. Eden Evins, MD, MPH
Jonathan E. Alpert, MD, PhD
Lee S. Cohen, MD
Olivia I. Okereke, MD, MS
John B. Herman, MD
Ronald Schouten, MD, JD
Craig Surman, MD
Khadijah B. Watkins, MD
Roy Perlis, MD
John Kelly, PhD, ABPP
Janet Wozniak, MD
Michael Henry, MD
Daphne Holt, MD, PhD
Vinod Rao, MD
Amit Chopra, MBBS, DFAPA
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 25.25 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 25.25 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 24.00 Social Work Continuing Education hours for relicensure, in accordance with 258 CMR.
Collaborative of NASW and the Boston College and Simmons Schools of Social Work Authorization Number D 91922.
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 25.25 Continuing Education (CE) credits per presentation for psychologists.
Accreditation
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.
25.25 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 responsibly for the content of the programs. MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this activity for 25.25 CE credit.
25.25 Physicians
MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this live activity for a maximum of 25.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.
25.25 Nursing Contact Hours
MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this activity for 25.25 contact hours for nurses.
24.00 Social Workers
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, 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 24.00 clock hours for continuing education credits.
25.25 IPCE Credit
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 25.25 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
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.”