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 49th 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 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:
Super Early Bird Registration (on or before July 25, 2025) $800
Early Bird Registration (on or before September 5, 2025) $925.00
Regular Registration (after September 5, 2025) $1049.00
Other Professionals or Trainees:
Super Early Bird Registration (on or before July 25, 2025) $650.00
Early Bird Registration (on or before September 5, 2025) $725.00
Regular Registration (after September 5, 2025) $825.00
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.
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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.
Coming soon - Please check back for more information.
By the end of this program, participants will be able to:
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.
26.0 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 26.0 CE credit.
26.0 Physicians
MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this live activity for a maximum of 26.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.
26.0 Nursing
MGH Institute of Health Professions designates this activity for 26.0 contact hours for nurses.
26.0 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 26.0 clock hours for continuing education credits.
26.0 Pharmacist (ACPE)
This activity provides 26.0 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.
26.0 IPCE Credit
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 26.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
49th Annual Psychopharmacology
OCTOBER 17-19, 2025
Westin copley place
boston
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2025
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 Perlis, MD
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 Perlis, MD,
Maurizio Fava, MD
11:20 – 12:20PM Lunch Break
MODULE TOPIC – ANXIETY/PTSD
12:20 – 1:05PM PTSD & Insomnia
Amit Chopra, MBBS, DFAPA
1:05 – 1:50PM Anxiety Disorders and Treatments
Jerrold F. Rosenbaum, MD
1:50 – 2:30PM Panel Discussion
Moderator: Lee Cohen, MD
Panelists: Amit Chopra, MBBS, DFAPA, Jonah Cohen, 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 PM Adjourn
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2025
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 Neuromodulation and Interventional Psychiatry
Joan Camprodon, MD, MPH
2:45-3:30 PM Amplifying and Extending the Effects of Addiction Treatment
John F. Kelly, PhD
3:30 – 4:20 PM Panel Discussion
Moderator: Oliver Freudenreich, MD, FACLP
Panelists: Franklin King, MD, Joan Camprodon, MD, MPH, John F. Kelly, PhD
4:20 PM Adjourn
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2025
7:55- 8:00 AM Welcoming Remarks & Introduction
David Rubin, MD
MODULE TOPIC – ADDICTION
8:00 – 8:40AM Alcohol and Opioids
Vinod Rao, MD, PhD
8:40 – 9:20AM Treatment of Tobacco Use Disorders
Anne Eden Evins, MD
9:20 – 9:50AM Panel Discussion
Moderator: David Rubin, MD
Panelists: Vinod Rao, MD, PhD, Anne Eden Evins, MD
9:50 – 10:05AM Break
MODULE TOPIC – OCD
10:05 – 10:50 AM Psychopharmacology of OCD
Lisa M. Zakhary, MD, PhD
10:50 – 11:35 AM Psychopharmacology for Obsessive-Compulsive Related Disorders
Erica Greenberg, MD
11:35 – 12:20PM Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Digital Interventions for OCD and Obsessive-Compulsive Related Disorders
Sabine Wilhelm, PhD
12:20 – 12:50PM Panel Discussion
Moderator: Sabine Wilhelm, PhD
Panelists: Lisa M. Zakhary, MD, PhD, Erica Greenberg, MD
12:50 – 1:50PM Lunch Break
MODULE TOPIC – ACROSS THE LIFESPAN
1:50 – 2:35PM Pediatric Bipolar Disorder and Mood Disorders
Janet Wozniak, MD
2:35 – 3:20PM ADHD
Timothy Wilens, MD
3:20 – 4:05PM Drug Interactions
Jonathan E. Alpert, MD, PhD
4:05 – 4:45PM Panel Discussion
Moderator: Timothy Wilens, MD
Panelists: Jonathan E. Alpert, MD, Janet Wozniak, MD
4:45 PM Adjourn
Course Directors:
Maurizio Fava, MD
Jerrold Rosenbaum, MD
Accreditation pending - please check back for more information.
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 26.00 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 26.00 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 26.00 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 26.00 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.”